Undergraduate Petition Information

There are two main petition processes at Cleveland State University.

• First is the College Petition, which is used for college-related issues.
• The second type is the University Petition, which is typically used for any other issue the College Petition does not cover or for University General Education inquiries and waivers.
• Application Deadline for Fall 2026 Readmission is July 31, 2026. All submissions after this date will be reviewed for Spring 2027.

College Petitions

The CSU Undergraduate College Petition Form is the required form for undergraduate students to submit petition requests to their assigned college/program.  This form cannot be used for University Petitions.  Students must use the CSU Undergraduate College Petition Form for the following requests: 

• Retroactive course(s) withdrawal after the semester deadline
• Late course(s) add after semester deadline
• Readmission to the University after academic suspension
• Credit overload (requesting to register for more than 18 credit hours in a term)  
• Extension of an Incomplete (requesting to extend a grade of Incomplete from a past term)  
• Reinstatement (requesting to restore courses previously dropped for non-payment)  
• Upper-Division Credit Waiver (requesting to graduate with fewer than the required minimum of 30 upper-division credit hours)
• Foreign language requirement substitution or exemption  

University Petitions

University Petition to be Used for Any of the Following Situations:

• Waiver of a university requirement. For example, waiving an Arts and Humanities general education course;
• Application of an transfer course to a university requirement;
• Waiver of residency to go to another college or university after the student has reached 60 earned credit hours;
• Restoration of University Catalog Rights; and/or
• Other: Consult with your advisor about which petition form you need (University or College) for your unique issue if it is not covered by one of the listed categories above.