PETITION FOR EXCESS UNITS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Fall 2021
(Valid August 2 – 31, 2021)
• The SJSU Academic Division continues to permit enrollment of undergraduate students in good standing to a maximum of 19
units as of July 2, and a maximum of 19 units for graduating seniors as of June 25. This petition is to request an exception to
that limit. To be considered as a graduating senior, you must have submitted a graduation application for Fall 2021 or Spring/
Summer 2022 by March 15, 2021.
• To request more than 19 units, students must file a complete petition between August 2 – 31, 2021. Graduating seniors with a
graduation application on file or students in good standing may petition for up to 21 units.
• Submit completed form to the major advisor or department chair of your degree program (if you are undeclared,
submit the form to Academic Advising & Retention Services).
• Once your enrollment unit limit has been adjusted, you will receive a notification from the Office of the Registrar via e-mail or
MySJSU messaging.
• You will need to obtain the add code(s) and add the class(es) yourself. There will be a delay between the approval by your
Associate Dean and the ability to register for the additional courses via MySJSU.
• Petitions received after August 31, 2021 may not be processed until after the last day to add and may incur a late add fee.
• If you have any questions about your denial or approval, please contact the Associate Dean who signed your petition
CONDITIONS
• Maximum units allowed are 21
• All requested and enrolled classes must be required for the declared degree, or supplemental instruction courses, or be related
to H&A courses such as WLL (World Languages and Literatures) and performance based auditioned classes in M&D (Music
and Dance) and TRFT (Television, Radio, Film, & Theatre). Please be sure all classes are included on the request. Additional
petitions are not likely to be approved.
• Your major advisor and Associate Dean will consider your demonstrated ability to succeed with relatively high unit loads in
the past. Students on Probation or repeating classes are highly unlikely to have their petitions approved.
• Approvals are granted for exactly the number of units you request. An increase is NOT automatic.
• Students approved for excess units will NOT be approved for course drops or semester withdrawals except in cases of clear
and obvious emergency.
• Only completed petitions will be considered. Please read the instructions carefully.
REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS
• SJSU unofficial transcript.
• MySJSU listing of currently enrolled classes and their units.
• A short statement describing why you need each of the courses you are currently enrolled in AND those you are seeking to
add. For example, course X is needed for major, minor, GE, supplemental instruction, group or ensemble based courses
such as debate team or theater performances.
