Undergraduate Students can, through their Student Success Advisors, petition for an exception to be made in extenuating circumstances to select academic policies. Petitions for Exception are reviewed and decided upon by the Petition for Exception Committee.
This Petition for Exception process applies primarily for these academic policies:
- Cross-Registration
- Independent Research
- Course Add, Drop and Withdrawal
- Course Underloads and Overloads
For academic policies not listed above, please meet with your Student Success Advisors to discuss if and how to pursue an exception.
It is recommended that a student meet with their Student Success Advisor before submitting any petition for exception. A student’s petition for exception needs to be a statement 1- 2 paragraphs in length that includes:
- Acknowledgement of the policy they are seeking an exception to
- Explanation of the extenuating circumstances
- Compelling reason for why an exception ought to be made
- Supporting documentation as appropriate.
A student can email this petition to the Department of Student Advising & Success (studentadvising@babson.edu). The Department of Student Advising & Success will notify the student via email of the decision; a typical review and response time is two weeks.