Petition for Amended Requirements or Additional Contracts
to Complete the Honors Program
This form is used to request an amended set of requirements to complete the Honors Program. While
there are no majors excluded from this process, this petition is primarily designed for students in majors
that do not offer upper-level elective space in which Honors courses can be taken.
This form must be completely filled out, as it asks you to provide:
 Your reasons for requesting amended program requirements or additional contracts
 A semester-by-semester overview of your remaining coursework required for graduation (please
note: if your required coursework adds up to fewer than 15 credits each semester we will want to
know why you cannot take an Honors elective)
 An overview of the Honors courses you have taken and when (to demonstrate due diligence along
the way to complete Honors Program requirements)
 A brief letter of support from a faculty member that knows you and can vouch for your academic
performance in previous coursework. If applicable, this letter can focus on extracurriculars you’ve
been involved in that enhance your education but may limit your participation in the Honors
Program.
 Your plan to complete your Honors Program requirements (e.g. extra contracts, extra graduate
courses, special projects)
This form must be submitted to the Honors office (Tuttleman 204) by the end of your junior year at Temple
(or just before your second-to-last semester). Please note: it can be submitted later than this, but it cannot
be submitted earlier unless special approval is received. After review by the Honors staff, you will be
notified whether or not your petition has been approved and what remaining Honors requirements, if any,
you will be responsible for, as well as how you can meet them.
If you have any questions about the petition process, please contact Brad Pearson at
pearsonb@temple.edu or at 215-204-0712.
215-204-0710 ● honors@temple.edu
Student Information
Name:
TUID:
Email Address:
Phone: (
Primary School/College:
Anticipated Date of Graduation:
Primary Major:
Secondary Major:
Number of Honors Courses Taken:
Total Honors Courses Required (10, 8, or 6):
)
Minor(s):
Petition (additional pages can be attached if necessary)
Reason for request (this can be attached if space here is insufficient):
Please indicate your remaining coursework and credit total in each of your remaining semesters (be as specific
as possible)
Semester:
Semester:
Courses:
Courses:
Total Credits:
Total Credits:
Indicate the Honors courses you have taken and when you have taken them (include contracts):
1.
6.
2.
7.
3.
8.
4.
9.
5.
10.
215-204-0710 ● honors@temple.edu
Please attach two items: a brief letter from a faculty member that supports your petition, and your proposed plan for
completing your Honors Program requirements.
If you wish to use additional contracts, please include which courses you’d like to contract and what you might do as your
additional Honors components. If you petition for fewer Honors course requirements, please detail what extracurricular
project(s) you would pursue in their place and who would oversee them (e.g. Temple faculty member).
Signatures
_________________________________
Student
___________________________________
Faculty Reference
For office use only:
o Rejected:
o Approved :
o Number of additional contracts approved _________
o Less Honors courses required________ for a total of _________
o Other:____________________________
______________________________
Signature
__________________________
Date
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