SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
PETITIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO THE
COMMITTEE ON GRADUATE ADMISSIONS AND STUDY
Updated October 2018
1)
Once the student has completed part A of this form, it should be submitted to the department or program office.
Departments are responsible for completion of Parts B and C and submission of the form to the School of Graduate Studies.
2)
Please ensure Parts A, B, and C of this form are fully completed, giving sufficient information to provide a sound basis for
making decisions.
3)
All petitions should be completed in accordance with the regulations outlined in the Calendar of the School of Graduate
Studies.
4)
Please allow one month from the date that the form is submitted to the School of Graduate Studies for a response to your
petition.
PROGRAMME
DEGREE
1) Use this form for leaves of absence that do NOT include pregnancy or parental leave. If you are
requesting a Pregnancy or Parenting Leave please use the Parenting Leave form:
https://gs.mcmaster.ca/sites/default/files/resources/parenting_leave_june_2018_june_2018.pdf
2) e.g. Petition for change in supervisor, extension on annual supervisory meeting, deferred course
examination waiver of adverse ruling or decision about academic performance for compelling medical*
personal or family reasons; adjustment in the timing of re-entry into program or to defend a thesis,
retroactive drop/add.
*please note that any requests for long
-term accommodation of more than one term are to be directed to the Student Accessibility Services. More
information is available in the Academic Accommodation of Students with Disabilities Policy:
https://www.mcmaster.ca/policy/Students-
AcademicStudies/AcademicAccommodation-StudentsWithDisabilities.pdf
e used for extension requests (other than to the annual supervisory committee meeting) or
-program course adjustments. For those changes please refer to the Extension Request Form or the In-
Program Course Adjustment Form.