Petitions & Forms

When should I use a petition?

Students are responsible for ensuring they meet all departmental and university requirements and appropriate deadlines for the quarter. Students should enroll on their own before the appropriate deadline via MyUCLA. Under unusual or mitigating circumstances when deadlines cannot be met, students may submit a petition for consideration.

Find Your Advisor
Find Your Advisor
Find Your Advisor

ANNOUNCEMENT 1/9/25: If you recently submitted a Unit Increase Petition for Winter 2025, please refer to the Petitions Page on MyUCLA to check for status updates. Please be mindful of the upcoming Study List deadlines, most importantly the add class and drop class deadlines, if you need to make changes to your Study List at the beginning of this quarter.

Petitions submitted to the Office of Student Affairs require 8-10 business days for processing, unless otherwise stated. To view examples of acceptable (and unacceptable) petition submissions, click this link.

Petition status updates are released on Thursdays by 5 pm, unless otherwise announced. You can view the status of your petition via MyUCLA > Academics > Petitions. Please note, you will NOT be notified by MyUCLA when a petition status update is added. Please disregard the notice on the petitions page that reads: “You must go to Schoenberg Music Building 1642 to finalize this transaction.”

Should you have questions about the petition process, or are unsure which petition is appropriate for your circumstance, contact your academic counselor or OSA@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu.

Student Responsibilities
Student Responsibilities
Student Responsibilities

School of Music Petitions

Enrollment Petition

Students who wish to make enrollment actions after study list deadlines must petition for approval to do so. Enrollment actions encompass the following: adding a class, dropping a class, changing the grading basis of a course, changing the variable units of a course.

Because students have the ability to add and drop coursework on their own via MyUCLA before the posted deadlines, the School of Music permits all Undergraduates the use of only three enrollment petitions during your time at the School of Music. Any petitions submitted after three approved petitions will be reviewed under greater scrutiny.

There are fees associated with using petitions, so it is best to remain current with your enrollment and proactively reach out to your Academic Advisor before the add/drop deadline if you have any questions. Please refer to the Study Lists Deadlines and Fees webpage for more information.

→ ENROLLMENT PETITION

Students who wish to take more than 20 units in any quarter must submit a unit increase petition for such request. The petition should include the proposed study list for the quarter, the amount of units proposed, and the reason why the student is requesting approval for the unit increase. Petitions to enroll in over 22 units require a degree planner to demonstrate need.

Eligibility: To be eligible for excess units [exceed 20 units in a regular quarter (fall, winter or spring) or exceed 16 units in summer], you must meet ALL of the following conditions:

  1. Be in good academic standing
  2. Have earned a GPA of 3.0+ in the two quarters directly preceding the quarter of the request
  3. Students entering UCLA as a first year student are eligible to petition for excess units after establishing three quarters of residency (e.g. Fall of 2nd year)
  4. Students entering UCLA as a transfer student are eligible to petition for excess units after establishing one quarter of residency (e.g. Winter of 1st year)

Although unit increase petitions can be submitted prior to the start of the quarter of the request, they cannot be fully approved until grades from the previous quarter have been officially posted.

→ UNIT INCREASE PETITION

Students who wish to request academic requirement exceptions should submit this form. The Academic Petitions can be used for substitution requests for University, School of Music and major requirements. All requests should include a copy of relevant course syllabi and a transcript (if the course was completed outside UCLA).

Students who wish to have transfer coursework applied toward a University, School or General Education (GE) requirement, may submit a petition for consideration. Transfer coursework constitutes as coursework that is/was taken elsewhere – a student cannot petition UCLA courses that are not on the already approved list for the School of Music – such petitions will be automatically denied.

→ ACADEMIC PETITION

Students should use this form to request various academic progress exceptions, including but not limited to:

– Adding a major or minor

– Extending time to degree

– Reduced Fee program

– Exceeding the 216 unit maximum (if you are graduating beyond your degree expected term)

All requests must include an updated degree planner signed by the appropriate academic advisor(s), unless it’s to extend IGETC completion or extend an incomplete grade. If you are requesting to add an additional degree program (major or minor), please input the name and email for the advisor of the program you are requesting to add in the petition.

→ PROGRESS PETITION

Please email your advisor to request a blank form. Students should submit this form to receive approval and clearance for participation in a UC Education Abroad or Study Abroad Program. Clearance requests must include the Study Abroad Program Title and Institution, Quarter/Semester/Year of Study Abroad, and a proposed study list. Please be aware of UCEAP deadlines to ensure all materials can be reviewed prior.

Clearance forms should be submitted to OSA@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu for review. Please allow 8 – 10 business days for review. Petition status updates are available on MyUCLA under the Academics tab. If approved, your Clearance form will be signed and emailed to you from OSA@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu.

Students are encouraged to look at pre-approved GE courses for UCEAP utilizing the College of Letters and Sciences’ College Advising Transfer Course Credit Database.

Students should use this form when requesting to EXIT their major in the School of Music. The instructions to request to Exit the School of Music can be found here under “Quarterly Registration, Non-Attendance, and Withdrawals”. If planning to switch to the College of Letters and Science, students should check out ‘how to’ here.

If the student is switching into a major or pre-major outside of the School of Music, they must obtain a signature from an advisor in their intended Department/School before submitting this form to the School of Music. However, if the student is planning to go Undeclared in the College of Letters and Science, then they can submit the form without a departmental signature.

Note: If you are a current School of Music Student and you would like to add an additional degree program, please use the Progress Petition to request this.

→ UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM CHANGE PETITION