Things that may not be used as documentation include letters from parents, friends or relatives. Any petition that does not have the required documentation will not be heard. After the ARAC representative receives the student's letter and all necessary documentation, he or she will prepare a petition cover sheet and, if appropriate, gather pertinent information from faculty. When the petition is complete, it will be presented to the committee at one of its semimonthly meetings. Requests are granted or denied by a majority vote by the committee.
Decisions are effective immediately, and students are notified by their representative.
All committee procedures are confidential and ensure the right of privacy of the student. Since a request to waive a regulation is itself an appeal, committee decisions are final, and there is no further appeal within the University. However, if new documentable information is provided, petitions may be brought back before the committee. A rewritten student letter does not constitute new documentation. The representative will request that the petition be reheard based upon the new information and the committee will vote on that request.