Guidelines for Completing Your Petition
Advising: Petition forms will not be presented to the committee unless you speak with an LAS advisor in Grace
Wilkie Hall, Room 115, and the advisor signs the form. This step is required to make sure you have been given
proper guidance on the nature of your request, the contents of your justification letter and supporting
documentation, and the possible ramifications if your request is granted. Please be aware that an advisor cannot
guarantee any particular decision regarding your request; our office does not have the authority to approve or
deny a petition.
Delivery: The petition form and your letter can be turned in to our office by mail, fax, email, or in person. If
you do not turn in your petition in person, please call the LAS Advising Center at 316.978.4757 to confirm it has
been received.
• Mail: Wichita State University
LAS Advising Center Exceptions
Wichita, KS 67260-0006
• Fax: 316.978.3858
• Email: las.exceptions@wichita.edu
• In person: Grace Wilkie Hall, Room 115
If you are turning your petition in by email, a signature is still required. You can sign the form electronically
using Adobe Acrobat Reader, making sure to draw your signature with the mouse instead of typing it.
Alternatively, you can print the form, sign it, and either scan it or take a well-framed photograph of it. This form
will not be accepted with a typed signature except in extraordinary circumstances.
Procedure: The petitioning process is a formal procedure in which your written petition is given careful
consideration. Two committees see your petition: The Liberal Arts and Sciences College Committee which is
composed of faculty and staff from the LAS College, and the University Committee which is composed of faculty
and staff from several academic disciplines at Wichita State University.
Results: The Exceptions Committee typically meets once a month to review petitions. Results are available on
the Monday following the action of the University Committee; your results will be emailed to your WSU-provided
email address that day, and you may also request a copy of your results in Grace Wilkie Hall, Room 115. Due to
federal privacy laws, we cannot release Exceptions Committee results over the telephone. Make sure you can
access your WSU-provided email address before results are sent out.