Who should petition:

Students who are requesting reinstatement before the one year suspension period has been met. If you have sat out the entire suspension period, then you do not need to submit a reinstatement petition (instead, schedule an appointment with your academic advisor to remove your suspension hold).

If you are not an Exploring major, please visit the Advising Centers page to identify which advising center to contact.

1. Contact Your Exploring Advisor

The first step to completing an early reinstatement petition is to schedule an appointment with your academic advisor to discuss the reasons for your suspension. Detailing your situation as honestly as possible allows the academic advisor to provide you with the best possible feedback on whether or not an early reinstatement is appropriate for your situation.

2. Start a Petition Form

Locate the Early Reinstatement form on the Faculty Senate website. Begin by filling out Step 1 of the form.

3. Gather Supporting Documentation

Petitions without documentation are rarely approved. The type of documentation needed will vary depending on the circumstance, so please communicate with an academic advisor in order to discuss options based on your individual situation. Useful documentation typically has visible names and dates that align with your justification statement.You will attach this along with your justification statement (step 4 below) to your petition.

Some examples of useful documentation include:

  • death certificate, obituary, or funeral program
  • medical bills or other healthcare paperwork
  • police reports, court documents
  • lease information, employment records
  • transcripts from other institutions
  • emails or other correspondence 

In some situations, signed statements from individuals other than yourself can be accepted as documentation, though these will not be as strong as an official document.

Note: If you do not have supporting documentation, an advisor may recommend that you take classes at CSN or NSU before submitting your early reinstatement petition. If you pursue this route, make sure you discuss which classes to take and which to avoid, especially as you will likely need to retake specific classes at UNLV to repair your GPA.

4. Write the Justification Statement

In the “Justification” section (Step 2 on the form), just write “See Attached Documents.”

You will then attach a separate justification statement that addresses the following:

  • What happened leading up to your suspension?
  • How does the documentation support your statement?
    • Names and dates on the documentation should match your statement. If they do not, you must address why
  • Why will your academic performance improve upon returning early?
    • Some examples: “My medical condition has been resolved, as evidenced by the attached healthcare documents” or “I successfully maintained a B average at CSN and will continue that momentum at UNLV by utilizing tutoring services” etc

5. Sign the Petition

Sign and date the petition form.

Do not attempt to gather the signatures needed on the bottom portion of the form (Step 3 and below), as the Petition Review Committee will review your petition and gather the necessary signatures for you.

Step 6. Submit the Petition

Email your petition and supporting documentation to the advisor you’re working with OR our main email address at EXPLadvising@unlv.edu. If you filled out a physical copy, you may drop it off at the front desk of the Academic Success Center with a note to deliver it to the Petition Review Committee.

The Petition Review Committee meets monthly during the academic year, and on an as-needed basis during the summer. Please check your email regularly after submitting your petition in case the committee needs to follow up with you.They will review your petition and make a recommendation to the Faculty Senate Academic Standards Committee. The Faculty Senate will notify you of their decision via email.

 

NOTES:

This guide was created to help students understand how to complete the early reinstatement process. Following these guidelines does not guarantee that the petition will be approved.

While the Petition Review Committee issues recommendations, the Faculty Senate is responsible for the approval or denial of your petition, and their decision may or may not match our initial recommendation. Approval will be based on the strength of the case relative to the documentation provided, and is ultimately based on the discretion of the Faculty Senate.

The Faculty Senate’s decision is final, and there is no appeal process. However, if denied, there is the possibility of resubmitting your petition with revised or new documentation. In this case, you would ask your academic advisor about how to proceed.