Petition for Academic Policy or Tuition Refund for UMD Students

• Work with your academic advisor to determine whether or not to submit an academic petition. Use this form to: 
  Request exceptions to University academic policies, including Liberal Education requirements
• Drop a class after the deadline
• Request a tuition refund
• Change grade basis after the deadline
• Request a waiver of the late registration fee

Tuition Refund Petitions must be received no later than August 31 of the academic year for which a tuition refund is requested.

• University academic policy or Liberal Education requirement exception documentation:
  • Course syllabus, or
  • Any other material to support rationale
  • Petitions for the Liberal Education Program require the recommendation of a professional advisor from a collegiate advising office
• Registration exception documentation
  • Email exchanges between faculty and student or advisor; date/time stamp of the emails need to be viewable in screenshots
  • Letter(s) of support from the department chair or advisor
• Tuition refund exception documentation
  • Military activation orders, or
  • Obituary, copy of death certificate, or police report, or
  • Medical Condition Verification form or letter from a medical provider
• Late registration fee exception documentation
  • A written statement on University letterhead, that is signed by a University staff or faculty member to verify their role in your late registration

View the Petition for Academic Policy or Tuition Refund for UMD Students