Students are given an opportunity to request action that is permitted by California
state law, YCCD policy or college practices and procedures. A student may file a petition
with MJC requesting consideration for certain academic issues. Issues that relate
to missed deadlines such as: Refund, drop, pass/no pass and graduation requirements
cannot be petitioned.
Submit a Course Repeat Petition to retake a course in excess of the allowable limit or to retake a course that you
have already passed. Students must demonstrate necessity and submit supporting documentation.
You believe there was a mistake in determining your final grade.
You believe the final grade given reflects fraud, bad faith, or incompetence.
Grade Correction petitions are submitted directly to the Division for Instructor and
Dean Signatures - petition will be forwarded to Enrollment Services for processing.
Important Information
Petition decisions take 30-45 days. They are reviewed monthly by the Petitions Committee.
All decisions will be sent to your MJC student email account.
If your petition is denied, you may appeal within 30 days of the date you received
your denial email. Appeals are reviewed by the Dean of Student Services. Appeal forms
are available in your denial email that was sent to your MJC student email.
Questions or concerns regarding petitions?
Please contact our Admissions & Records department at 209-575-6853 or mjcESeforms@mjc.edu.
