Hankamer School of Business Petition Process
| Type | Form | Where to Submit Form | Conditions | Estimated Time for Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Email your advisor | N/A | May not be taken for subsequent credit; Approval of instructor required | Approximately 2-3 business days |
| Concurrent Enrollment | N/A | N/A | Permitted in Summer only; No approval necessary | N/A |
| Course Drop | Course Drop Request Form | Complete form online | Form to be used after last day to drop without advisor’s approval until last day to drop | Approximately 1-2 business days |
| Course Substitution | Email your advisor | N/A | Varies according to circumstances | Approximately two weeks |
| Graduate Course as Undergraduate | Graduate-Level Course Petition Form | Professor of graduate class signs it electronically; submit it electronically to the Undergraduate Programs Office | See form for conditions; May not count towards both Undergraduate and Graduate degree requirements | Approximately 2-3 business days |
| Overload | Email your advisor | N/A | • 19 hours - “B” average on all courses and for immediately preceding semester or 3.25 GPA for preceding semester or last term senior; • 20-21 hours must meet above criteria and receive special approval | Approximately 2-3 business days |
| Pass/Fail | Email your advisor | N/A | Not in Major or Minor or basic degree requirements | Approximately 2-3 business days |
| Repeat of a “C” or Higher | N/A | N/A | Not allowed in the Business School | N/A |
| Reschedule Final Exams | HSB Petition to Reschedule Final Exam | Complete and submit to Foster 130 or email to Victoria_Grubic@baylor.edu for approval before contacting professor about changing exam | 3 or more exams scheduled on the same day. For consideration, this form must be completed and submitted by the last day of class before final exams begin. Otherwise, consideration will only be given to specific time conflicts. | Approximately 2-3 business days |
| Special Studies | HSB Special Studies Request Form | Complete form; Obtain Department Chair Signature; turn into Undergraduate Programs Office (Foster 130) | Requires Department Chair and Dean’s approval; Department must provide course number | Approximately 3-4 business days |
| Suspension & Policy Appeals | Email reason for request with any supporting information or documentation to HSBAppealCommittee@baylor.edu | Email request only; No appeals may be made in person or by phone | Student must document in writing so all members of the committee can review | Approximately 5-12 business days |
| Transferring Over 15 Hours | Email your advisor | N/A | Up to five courses may be transferred post-matriculation | Approximately 2-3 business days |
For questions regarding the petition process, contact HSBUndergraduatePrograms@baylor.edu.
