Request for Policy Exception

In rare and extreme circumstances, students may be granted an exception to NTC academic policy. When an exception may be warranted due to circumstances that were unpredictable and outside a student’s control, students should prepare a formal request to the Committee on Academic Requirements seeking an exception to a specific policy. Students should prepare a thorough and detailed document with supporting evidence to explain to a reviewing committee why an exception would be justified. The determinations of that committee are final and cannot be appealed.

Requests for consideration by the Committee on Academic Requirements must be submitted in a timely manner. Normally this means during the semester in which the policy exception would apply. Retroactive requests will be approved very rarely.

Dishonest claims including the submission of falsified documentation will result in referral to the Office of Student Conduct and/or the Office of Academic Integrity. Below is additional information and resources for NTC undergraduate students to use as they consider whether seeking an exemption is warranted given their circumstances.