SUBSTITUTION/WAIVER PETITION OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Rev. 3/10/2021
*If you are requesting a disability-related accommodation for course substitution/waiver, contact
Disability Services and Programs for Students (DSPS) for consultation. To schedule an appointment to
meet with a DSPS Specialist, please call (805) 730-4164 or visit SS-160.
1.
Complete Step 1 of the petition. If substituting coursework from another college,
official transcripts must submitted to SBCC.
2.
Review the petition with an SBCC Academic Counselor to verify your catalog rights
for the program requirements for which a substitution or waiver is being requested.
Note: Counselor verification of catalog rights is not an inferred or explicit
endorsement of the substitution/waiver petition.
3.
Submit the petition to the Chairperson of the department offering the course for
which the substitution is requested (PART B of the petition) or for which the waiver
is requested. In some cases, this may be the same department offering the program
of study (#4 below).
4.
Submit the petition to the Chairperson of the department offering the program of
study for which you are applying. For programs of study within Liberal Studies or
General Education, obtain the signature of the Dean, Educational Programs (SS-260)
in lieu of Department Chair signature.
5.
SUBMIT THE COMPLETED PETITION TO ADMISSIONS & RECORDS, SS-110 OR
EMAIL TO DIPLOMAS@SBCC.EDU
INCOMPLETE PETITIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
All substitution and waiver approvals by Department Chairs are subject to Department,
District, State, and Accreditation policies and standards.
To petition Information Competency Requirements (Area F), use the Information Competency
Petition Form at http://sbcc.edu/studentservices/informationcompetency/
Instructions for Completing this Petition*