Petition Types and Steps

You have withdrawn from all of your courses BEFORE the university withdrawal/drop deadline OR you withdrew from ALL of your courses in a prior semester, BEFORE the university withdrawal/drop deadline and would like to petition for the withdrawal to be classified as medical. Please note that this deadline is different from add/drop week. For more information, please visit the university catalog.

1. Withdraw from all courses by the listed University Withdrawal Deadline for the semester.
   • Students should meet with their academic advisor or graduate coordinator to inform them of their intentions before withdrawing. International students should also consult with their International Student Advisor.
   • Students who receive financial aid should contact Student Financial Aid and Scholarships to understand how either petition decision could affect their aid and/or repayment of that aid.
   • If they have applied to graduate, students should talk with their advisor to understand how either petition decision would impact their degree requirements as it could delay an anticipated graduation timeline.
   • The university withdrawal/drop deadline refers to the date by which students must withdraw/drop from courses, NOT a deadline to submit a petition.
2. Submit the Medical Petition via Medical Petition Portal.
   • To be eligible for repayment for petitioned courses, students must complete and submit the petition via the Medical Petition Portal for each semester(s) in question, within 6 months of the end of the semester(s) they are petitioning. All Approved Academic Calendars
   • The funding source of financial aid and scholarships (Florida Pre-Paid, Florida Bright Futures, Private Scholarships, etc.) determines if a repayment will be extended.
3. When the petition has been submitted via the Medical Petition Portal, its contents will be evaluated for completion and then scheduled for review by the Medical Petition Committee OR returned to the student for corrections.
   • The Medical Petition Committee meets weekly (With a few exceptions for University Holidays and closures). Depending on the volume of total petitions submitted, it may take several weeks for a completed petition to be reviewed by the committee.
4. Check the Medical Petition Portal for status progress and decision information.
   • When a decision is made you will receive notification via email and the decision will be reflected within the Portal.
   • The Medical Petition Portal manages the processing of petition documents for review by the Medical Petition Committee. Petition decisions that are reflected in the portal are reported to the Office of the University Registrar. It may take 15- 19 business days for the decisions in the Medical Petition Portal to be reflected on Student Self Services screens in Petition Status Screen in ONE.UF (Login>Academics>Petition Status).
5. If a petition has been approved and processed by the University Registrar, the University Bursar will be notified to process tuition or fees repayment for which you may be eligible. Note that the eligibility of repayment is dependent on many factors and is determined by your funding source. There are several factors that may impact a student’s potential for repayment. It is best to discuss the possibility of repayment for an approved medical petition with a representative from the University Bursar’s Office.

Medical Drop by Deadline

You have dropped one or several (BUT NOT ALL) of your courses before the university withdrawal/drop deadline OR you dropped one or several (BUT NOT ALL) of your courses in a prior semester, before the university withdrawal/drop deadline and would like to petition for the drop(s) to be classified as medical. Please note that this deadline is different from add/drop week. For more information, please visit the university catalog.

1. Drop one or several courses (but not all courses) by the listed University Withdrawal Deadline for the semester.
   • Students should meet with their academic advisor or graduate coordinator to inform them of their intentions before dropping their course(s). International students should also consult with their International Student Advisor.
   • Students who receive financial aid should contact Student Financial Aid and Scholarships to understand how either petition decision could affect their aid and/or repayment of that aid.
   • If they have applied to graduate, students should talk with their advisor to understand how either petition decision would impact their degree requirements as it could delay an anticipated graduation timeline.
   • The university withdrawal/drop deadline refers to the date by which students must withdraw/drop from courses, NOT a deadline to submit a petition.
2. Submit the Medical Petition via Medical Petition Portal.
   • To be eligible for repayment for petitioned courses, students must complete and submit the petition via the Medical Petition Portal for each semester(s) in question, within 6 months of the end of the semester(s) they are petitioning. All Approved Academic Calendars
   • The funding source of financial aid and scholarships (Florida Pre-Paid, Florida Bright Futures, Private Scholarships, etc.) determines if a repayment will be extended.
3. When the petition has been submitted via the Medical Petition Portal, its contents will be evaluated for completion and then scheduled for review by the Medical Petition Committee OR returned to the student for corrections.
   • The Medical Petition Committee meets weekly (With a few exceptions for University Holidays and closures). Depending on the volume of total petitions submitted, it may take several weeks for a completed petition to be reviewed by the committee.
4. Check the Medical Petition Portal for status progress and decision information.
   • When a decision is made you will receive notification via email and the decision will be reflected within the Portal.
   • The Medical Petition Portal manages the processing of petition documents for review by the Medical Petition Committee. Petition decisions that are reflected in the portal are reported to the Office of the University Registrar. It may take 15- 19 business days for the decisions in the Medical Petition Portal to be reflected on Student Self Services screens in Petition Status Screen in ONE.UF (Login>Academics>Petition Status).
5. If a petition has been approved and processed by the University Registrar, the University Bursar will be notified to process tuition or fees repayment for which you may be eligible. Note that the eligibility of repayment is dependent on many factors and is determined by your funding source. There are several factors that may impact a student’s potential for repayment. It is best to discuss the possibility of repayment for an approved medical petition with a representative from the University Bursar’s Office.

Retroactive Medical Withdrawal

You would like to petition to the withdrawal from ALL of your courses in a prior semester, AFTER the university withdrawal/drop deadline of that semester. Please note that this deadline is different from add/drop week. For more information, please visit the university catalog.

1. Students should meet with their academic advisor or graduate coordinator to inform them of their intentions to drop or withdraw retroactively. International students should also consult with their International Student Advisor.
   • Students who receive financial aid should contact Student Financial Aid and Scholarships to understand how either petition decision could affect their aid and/or repayment of that aid.
   • If they have applied to graduate, students should talk with their advisor to understand how either petition decision would impact their degree requirements as it could delay an anticipated graduation timeline.
   • The university withdrawal/drop deadline refers to the date by which students must withdraw/drop from courses, NOT a deadline to submit a petition.
2. Submit the Medical Petition via Medical Petition Portal.
   • To be eligible for repayment for petitioned courses, students must complete and submit the petition via the Medical Petition Portal for each semester(s) in question, within 6 months of the end of the semester(s) they are petitioning. All Approved Academic Calendars
   • The funding source of financial aid and scholarships (Florida Pre-Paid, Florida Bright Futures, Private Scholarships, etc.) determines if a repayment will be extended.
3. When the petition has been submitted via the Medical Petition Portal, its contents will be evaluated for completion and then scheduled for review by the Medical Petition Committee OR returned to the student for corrections.
   • The Medical Petition Committee meets weekly (With a few exceptions for University Holidays and closures). Depending on the volume of total petitions submitted, it may take several weeks for a completed petition to be reviewed by the committee.
4. Check the Medical Petition Portal for status progress and decision information.
   • When a decision is made you will receive notification via email and the decision will be reflected within the Portal.
   • The Medical Petition Portal manages the processing of petition documents for review by the Medical Petition Committee. Petition decisions that are reflected in the portal are reported to the Office of the University Registrar. It may take 15- 19 business days for the decisions in the Medical Petition Portal to be reflected on Student Self Services screens in Petition Status Screen in ONE.UF (Login>Academics>Petition Status).
5. If a petition has been approved and processed by the University Registrar, the University Bursar will be notified to process tuition or fees repayment for which you may be eligible. Note that the eligibility of repayment is dependent on many factors and is determined by your funding source. There are several factors that may impact a student’s potential for repayment. It is best to discuss the possibility of repayment for an approved medical petition with a representative from the University Bursar’s Office.

Retroactive Medical Drop

You would like to petition one or several of your courses (but not ALL) in a prior semester, AFTER the university withdrawal/drop deadline of that semester. Please note that this deadline is different from add/drop week. For more information, please visit the university catalog.

1. Students should meet with their academic advisor or graduate coordinator and, for international students, their International Student Advisor, to inform them of their intentions before petitioning to drop or withdraw retroactively.
   • Students who receive financial aid should contact Student Financial Aid and Scholarships to understand how either petition decision could affect their aid and/or repayment of that aid.
   • If they have applied to graduate, students should talk with their advisor to understand how either petition decision would impact their degree requirements as it could delay an anticipated graduation timeline.
   • The university withdrawal/drop deadline refers to the date by which students must withdraw/drop from courses, NOT a deadline to submit a petition.
2. Submit the Medical Petition via Medical Petition Portal.
   • To be eligible for repayment for petitioned courses, students must complete and submit the petition via the Medical Petition Portal for each semester(s) in question, within 6 months of the end of the semester(s) they are petitioning. All Approved Academic Calendars
   • The funding source of financial aid and scholarships (Florida Pre-Paid, Florida Bright Futures, Private Scholarships, etc.) determines if a repayment will be extended.
3. When the petition has been submitted via the Medical Petition Portal, its contents will be evaluated for completion and then scheduled for review by the Medical Petition Committee OR returned to the student for corrections.
   • The Medical Petition Committee meets weekly (With a few exceptions for University Holidays and closures). Depending on the volume of total petitions submitted, it may take several weeks for a completed petition to be reviewed by the committee.
4. Check the Medical Petition Portal for status progress and decision information.
   • When a decision is made you will receive notification via email and the decision will be reflected within the Portal.
   • The Medical Petition Portal manages the processing of petition documents for review by the Medical Petition Committee. Petition decisions that are reflected in the portal are reported to the Office of the University Registrar. It may take 15- 19 business days for the decisions in the Medical Petition Portal to be reflected on Student Self Services screens in Petition Status Screen in ONE.UF (Login>Academics>Petition Status).
5. If a petition has been approved and processed by the University Registrar, the University Bursar will be notified to process tuition or fees repayment for which you may be eligible. Note that the eligibility of repayment is dependent on many factors and is determined by your funding source. There are several factors that may impact a student’s potential for repayment. It is best to discuss the possibility of repayment for an approved medical petition with a representative from the University Bursar’s Office.