ADVISING SERVICES PETITION
To be submitted by student
Mr. Ms. ________________________________________________________________________________________
(Check One) Last (family/legal) Name First (Given) Name Middle Name or Initial
SS # or ID # _______________________ Degree/Certificate Program ________________________________________
Telephone # _______________________ E-mail address ___________________________________________________
I am a:
Newly admitted student (form will be routed to your enrollment services advisor)
Continuing student (form will be routed to your student services advisor)
Please select one of the following by checking the box. (These petitions are explained on the back of this form.)
I am requesting:
Waiver of a Requirement
GMAT Reason:__________________________________________________________
English Language Proficiency Reason:__________________________________________________________
Extension of 6-Year Time Limit for
Graduate Degree Completion Reason:_________________________________________________________
Other _____________ Reason:__________________________________________________________
A Course Equivalency Review
That _____________________________________________________ taken at ________________________________
other institution’s course prefix & number other institution’s name
be accepted as equivalent to _________________________________________________________________________
GGU’s course prefix & number
Student Signature: ___________________________________________________ Date: _______________________
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EVALUATOR RECOMMENDATION AND COMMENTS
Accredited Institution? Yes No Sufficient grade? Yes No Grade earned _____
Extension credit? Yes No
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Recommendation: Approve Deny Other
Evaluator Signature: __________________________________________________________ Date: ___________
DEPARTMENT DECISION AND COMMENTS
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Dean / Program Director’s decision: Approved Denied Other Standard Transfer Approved: Yes No
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Dean / Program Director’s signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ___________
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Advising Services Petition Definitions
WAIVER OF A REQUIREMENT
The two waivers most often required of GGU applicants are the English Language Proficiency and the GMAT. The
English Language Proficiency is usually only waived for students with a significant amount of English language course
work. The GMAT is usually only waived if the student has passed a comparable examination, such as the CMA or CIA.
Extension of the 6-year time limit for graduate degree completion: Graduate students are expected to
complete all of the requirements for their degree program within 6 years of the date they first begin taking courses.
Extensions are usually only granted for students with medical, job or family difficulties.
COURSE EQUIVALENCY REVIEW
This form should be submitted for course work completed prior to enrollment at Golden Gate University. Students
who have completed a course at another institution and wish to have it transfer as a course required for their GGU
degree program must provide supporting documentation for such requests. The institution must be regionally
accredited and meet the criteria for transfer credit listed in the GGU Catalog. Credit will not be assigned or
transferred if the student has reached the maximum allowable transfer credits.
Documentation should include:
official transcript
a course description from the institution’s catalog
a course syllabus
Students who wish to complete a course at another institution while enrolled at GGU should complete the Request to Take
Courses at Another Institution petition and submit it to the Office of Records and Registration.
Submit this petition to:
Mailing Address:
Golden Gate University
Office of Records and Registration
536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-442-7200
Office Location:
40 Jessie Street, 2
nd
Floor
Customer Service Reception
You may also fax form to 415-442-7223,
or scan and e-mail to records@ggu.edu.
Revised 09/11/2008 Office of Records and Registration