Appeal for Reinstatement Form
Download Appeal for Reinstatement form
Student instructions for filing an appeal:
Tips for Appeal for Reinstatement Form Questions:
All questions on the Appeal for Reinstatement form should be answered in a clear, concise, and honest manner. Carefully proof it for spelling and grammatical errors. The following is a recommendation for each question on the form.
Download Academic Forgiveness Form
Based on the criteria below, a student may apply for academic forgiveness. Once implemented, the student’s permanent academic record (transcript and Academic Advising Report) will be marked with an "Academic Forgiveness" notation, and the grade point average calculation will be restarted based only on the units taken after the three-year absence.
Eligibility:
Limitations:
This shall be the only UW-Whitewater undergraduate academic forgiveness policy.
Students who apply for academic forgiveness are not guaranteed to receive it. Academic forgiveness applications follow the deadlines for Academic Appeals for Reinstatement, found on the Academic Standards webpage. The application process, the evaluation of applications, and approvals/denials are managed by the Admissions & Academic Standards Committee. This committee’s decisions are final, and there is no appeals process.
Approved by the Faculty Senate on 2023-01-24
Approved by the Chancellor on 2023-02-21
Student Instructions:
Tips for Appeal for the Academic Forgiveness Form:
All questions on the form should be answered in a clear, concise and honest manner. Carefully proof it for spelling and grammatical errors. The following is a recommendation for each question on the form.
Download Exceeding 15 Units Appeal Form
Student Instructions:
The decision of the Academic Standards Committee is final.
Please note that allowing students to take more than 15 credits is rare and only approved for graduation and extenuating circumstances.
Tips for Appeal for Exceeding 15 Units Appeal Form:
All questions on the form should be answered in a clear, concise, and honest manner. Carefully proof it for spelling and grammatical errors. The following is a recommendation for each question on the form.
Class Schedule
Please make sure that you list all the courses you registered for in the semester and what class you want to add. Make sure all credit counts are accurate.
Question
Please explain thoroughly why you wish or need to exceed the 15 units in the semester. Please indicate whether you have talked to anyone about this decision and who it was.