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description: Academic petitions and waivers are requests for exceptions to academic requirements, rules, or deadlines. With Unified Catalog, students submit requests and supporting documentation, and institutions review, track, and record the outcomes.
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# Petitions and Waivers

Academic petitions and waivers are requests for exceptions to academic requirements, rules, or deadlines. With Unified Catalog, students submit requests and supporting documentation, and institutions review, track, and record the outcomes.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col style="width:100%"></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions with Education Cloud</td></tr></tbody></table>

Use intake forms and configurable approval workflows to manage academic petitions and waivers in one place. Centralized tracking and outcome management provide an audit trail, support regulatory compliance, and preserve petition and waiver decisions as part of each student’s record.

A petition or waiver moves through these stages:

![Shows the flow of tasks for petitions and waivers](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-education_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/89403874-2a89-4126-b574-9db175c14f28/education_cloud/images/ec_petitions_and_waivers_flow.png)

- Through a learner portal, students submit petition requests for an exception to a standard academic rule or deadline.
- Students provide all necessary fields and documentation.
- The petition automatically routes to the correct advisor for review and signature via workflows and approval processes.
- Students view the real-time status of the request.
- The system stores the approved or denied petition or waiver on the student's 360-degree record. This action provides a complete audit trail for compliance and future advising.

SEE ALSO:

- [Set Up Your Org for Petitions and Waivers](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_set_up_org_petitions_and_waivers.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Configure your org to allow learners to request petitions and upload documents. Configure the Salesforce admin’s permissions to manage student petitions and waivers.")