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Petition/Deviation - Important information about Deviation Petitions — PLEASE READ!
- School of Engineering Program Deviation Petition (pdf with fillable form fields)
- Departmental Program Deviation Petition (pdf with fillable form fields)

Petition/Transfer Credit - Important information about Transfer Credit Petitions — PLEASE READ!
- School of Engineering Transfer Credit Petition (pdf with fillable form fields)
- Departmental Transfer Credit Petition (pdf with fillable form fields)

Important Information About Program Deviation Petitions

Students have the option to petition for deviations from curricular requirements. Petitions must be approved prior to a student's last quarter. Petitions to alter graduation requirements will not be considered in the student's final quarter.

Be sure to have completely filled out the petition form and your program sheet prior to handing them in.

Petitions to deviate from university requirements (GER requirements, Foreign Language requirements, and the like) are handled through the Registrar's Office at 630 Serra Street.

Petitions to deviate from departmental depth requirements are handled departmentally. As each department has its own procedures, students are advised to check with the departmental Student Services Office for guidance.

Petitions to deviate from non-departmental School of Engineering requirements (Math, Science, Technology in Society, or Fundamentals) are reviewed by the Senior Associate Dean or the Assistant Director in the School of Engineering Office of Student Affairs.

When submitting a petition: Be sure to include the reasoning behind your request and to obtain the signature of your faculty advisor. Attach a completed Program Sheet and a current Stanford Transcript (an AXESS copy is fine) to the petition request. Return the completed package to the School of Engineering Office of Student Affairs.

Completed packages have: Completed form with reasoning behind request and faculty signature. Completed program sheet. Unofficial Stanford Transcript.

Incomplete packages will not be processed.

Important Information About Transfer Credit Petitions

If you are planning to use courses taken at another institution to meet your Engineering requirements, the transfer credit must be approved by both the University (through the Transfer Credit office at 630 Serra Street) and the School of Engineering prior to your final quarter.

Requests for transfer credit will not be considered in the student's final quarter.

Be sure to have completely filled out the petition form and your program sheet prior to handing them in.

Transfer credit petitions involving Math, Science, Technology in Society, and/or Fundamentals courses require approval by the Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, or by the Assistant Director for Undergraduate Studies.

Transfer credit petitions involving Depth courses require approval by your Major Advisor or Departmental Advisor; students are advised to check with the departmental Student Services office for guidance.

To have your transfer credit request processed and approved:

Include the reasoning behind your decision to take required coursework elsewhere.
Attach a completed Program Sheet, a copy of the course description (taken from the other institution's syllabus/course catalog), and your current Stanford transcript (AXESS copies are fine).
Return completed packages to the School of Engineering Office of Student Affairs.
Have the Stanford University Transfer Credit Evaluation Office at 630 Serra Street forward a copy of your transcript from the other institution to:

School of Engineering
Office of Student Affairs
Terman Engineering Center, Rm 201
Mail Code: 4027

To have a complete package:

Include completed forms with reasoning behind your decision to take required coursework elsewhere.
Include completed program sheets.
Include course descriptions from other institutions.
Include current unofficial Stanford Transcripts.
For pre-approval, check "pre-approval" box on the form.
If you already took the course, please include a brief explanation clarifying why you took it before obtaining approval.
Have your transcript from the other institution forwarded to the School of Engineering Office of Student Affairs.

If you have any questions or concerns about anything regarding these or any other requirements, feel free to drop by the Office of Student Affairs in the Terman Engineering Center.

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