Petition to the Faculty Executive Committee

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Complete this form if you are petitioning for:

  • Race & Ethnic Studies GE
  • Gender & Women's Studies GE
  • Participate in Commencement Prior to Completing Degree Requirements
  • Self-Designed Major/Minor Declaration

Petitions for the Committee on Academic Review may be submitted here:

Petitions to CAR


Petitions to the Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) Process

Petitions are submitted to the Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) for the following requests:

  • To petition that a course fulfill a General Education requirement for which it is not already listed (including courses that meet the Race and Ethnic Studies or Gender and Women's Studies requirements)
  • To get approval for a self-designed major or minor (see criteria under "Choices for Majors" in the Degree Requirements and Academic Information section).
  • To participate in commencement exercises before completion of all graduation requirements:  (Use this petition form)
    • Petitions must be received no later than the spring senior grading deadline.

Petition Process:

  1. Student must submit completed forms and provide all required documents in a single submission.
    • Petitions with missing information may be returned to the student.
  2. The registrar's office will forward the petition to the appropriate FEC subcommittee.
  3. If denied, correspondence will be sent to the student.
  4. If approved by the subcommittee, the petition is forwarded to the full FEC.
  5. The committee will review all material the student has provided and determine whether a students petition shall be approved or denied.
  6. Correspondence will be sent to the student regarding the decision. 


Regarding an appeal:

NOTE: Petitions to the FEC are not normally subject to appeal.

Required*

Student Information

Ex. 20260912
Student Name*
Ex. Fall 2020
Class*
Primary Adviser Name*

Petition Information

Petition:*

Participate in Commencement Prior to the Completion of Degree Requirements Petition:

Click here for the Commencement Participation Petition Form (PDF)

Students may participate in commencement exercises upon satisfactory completion of all degree requirements as verified by the Registrar. For exceptions, see in Academic Policies and Procedures, the Petitioning Process section B.2a/b. Satisfactory completion is demonstrated by a minimum grade point average of 6.0 (C) in the major(s), minor(s), and cumulatively. The cumulative grade point average is calculated only on courses taken at The Claremont Colleges or on an affiliated off-campus study program (study abroad) as a Scripps student. The grade point average in the major(s) and minor(s) excludes grades received in courses prerequisite to the major(s) or minor(s). Students are expected to complete degree requirements published in the Scripps Catalog of their first semester of enrollment.

To participate in commencement exercises before completion of all graduation requirements:

  • Students who have completed their 3 years of Scripps College requirements in the 3/2 engineering program and students within 4.0 courses of completion do not need to petition to process in commencement exercises. However, they must provide a detailed plan of action for completion at Scripps, consistent with the residence requirement, to the Registrar’s Office no later than the spring senior grading deadline. The plan will be reviewed by the Dean of Faculty and the Chair of the Faculty Executive Committee.
  • Requests to participate in commencement exercises that are not covered in #2a above should be submitted to the Registrar’s Office and will be forwarded to the Dean of Faculty, who will bring the request to the FEC for consideration. Such requests must be received not later than the spring senior grading deadline and explain the reason for the petition in detail. Petitions must include what requirements remain outstanding and a plan of action for how to fulfill these along with the timing for completion.

Degrees are granted effective October 18 for students completing requirements over the summer, effective January 20 for students completing requirements during the fall semester, or effective in May at the end of the spring semester. Students completing requirements the preceding October and January will be invited to participate in the subsequent May commencement activities.

Self-Designed Major or Minor

Click here for the Self-Designed Major Form (PDF)

Click here for the Self-Designed Minor Form (PDF)

In exceptional cases a student may petition the Academic Policy Subcommittee of the FEC for approval of a self-designed major. The major must consist of a minimum of ten semester courses or their equivalent (including senior thesis); these courses should allow the student to acquire mastery of the skills, methods, principles, theories, and history related to the course of study. The major will culminate in a thesis that will allow the student to demonstrate the acquired expertise. To plan the course of study the student will work closely with a Scripps academic adviser with experience and fluency in the field. The petition for this self-designed course of study must include:

  • A description of the major and its learning objectives.
  • An explanation as to why/how proposed major is an intellectual course of study with a unified and coherent subject matter.
  • An explanation as to why proposed area of study cannot be accommodated by existing majors, minors, and electives and/or any combinations thereof.
  • Statements from at least two faculty members who will be working with the student, defending and supporting the petition. These statements must include a detailed explanation of the basis for this course of study and why the area of study cannot be served by existing 5-C majors, minors, or a combination thereof.
  • A signature of a Scripps faculty member who agrees, barring unusual or unforeseen circumstances, to serve as a reader for the thesis and, if this Scripps faculty member cannot serve as first reader, then the proposal must, in addition, be signed by a Claremont Colleges faculty member who agrees, barring unusual or unforeseen circumstance, to serve as first reader for the thesis.
  • Initially, a student major petition form must be signed by individual faculty members whose courses are being counted towards the self-designed major. Subsequent changes to the proposed major requires only the major adviser's signature.

GE Petition Information

Course was taken as/at:*

"Course is listed on your Scripps transcript"

YES: the course has been accepted as transfer credit and it appears on your Scripps transcript. 

NO: the course does not appear on your Scripps transcript because:

  • The course has not been completed
  • The transcript has not been sent

Race and Ethnic Studies GE

A comprehensive list of courses approved to meet this requirement is maintained on the Registrar's web page and a link to the available courses offered each semester appears near the bottom of the "Course Area" list (SC Race and Ethnic St Req) on the portal schedule of courses.

Given the systematic discrimination and exploitation of African Americans, Latinxs/Chicanxs, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Middle Eastern Americans that have figured so critically in the history of the United States and its territories, the Race and Ethnic Studies requirement provides the opportunity to study the histories, politics and cultures of people of African, Latinx, Asian, Middle Eastern and Indigenous descent. Courses must substantially examine the impact of racial construction on power relations and cultural identities of these groups within and/or beyond the US context.

Use the space below to explain why you believe this course meets the definition above and should fulfill the Scripps College Race and Ethnic Studies general education requirement.

Gender and Women's Studies GE

Do not submit this form to the FGSS Department Chair.

Students must complete one course in gender and women’s studies. The requirement may be met by passing any course in the Scripps Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program or any other course approved by the Intercollegiate Feminist Center for Teaching, Research, and Engagement. Courses that fulfill this requirement are identified on the course schedule each semester.

Effective Fall 2019 Courses that satisfy the gender and women’s studies general education requirement examine gender in a variety of social and cultural contexts. These may include, but are not limited to: race, sexualities, class, ethnicities, ability, and belief systems. These courses draw on feminist scholarship and other theoretical frameworks to explore how norms of gender and sexuality arise, are challenged, and persist.

Use the space below to explain why you believe this course should fulfill the Scripps College Gender and Women’s Studies general education requirement.

Acknowledgement and Upload

(GE) Prior to submitting this form, I confirm that I have included*
*Transfer courses do not require a statement from the instructor.
(Commencement) Prior to submitting this form, I confirm that I have included*
(Self-Designed) Prior to submitting this form, I confirm that I have included*

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