Academic Dismissal Petition FAQs

The following deadline information is for the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters:

Petition availability varies for each semester. Exact dates change based on the registration dates for the current calendar year. You may expect information to be made available April 1st for every new academic year. 

To be eligible to petition to enroll after academic dismissal, you will:

• Need to have completed the sit-out period based on the level of academic dismissal
• Have an active application for admission on file to attend NVC 
• Have no registration holds that would impact your ability to enroll in classes

In order to ensure the petition experience is a good one, please read the following helpful tips:

• Take your time in completing the packet and plan to the best of your ability what your schedule might look like with the addition of returning to college, attending class, completing assignments, etc.

• Read the Paving My Path Reflection Statement directions very carefully. There are three areas that you need to address in your essay- reflections, planning for the future, and present opportunities. Please take time to reflect on what events, actions, and decisions resulted in your current academic standing. Be descriptive regarding what you envision your future to look like and how you plan to achieve those goals. State the actions you will take to ensure you get where you are going.

• Please make sure to address what changes you have made and detail your plan to be academically successful.

You will submit your petition packet documents through an easy-to-use online App. Due to security and privacy concerns, we do not accept paper submissions. This helps ensure that your documents are received through a secure location and do not get misplaced. If you did submit the documents as directed, you will proceed to the last step of the petition process, which is to meet with an academic advisor.

There are two dates for each petition season, the "priority date" and the "final deadline" for submission. 

If all steps are completed as directed by the priority deadline, you are guaranteed to receive a link to schedule a student success planning session with an academic advisor. If you do not utilize the link provided to schedule your interview, you will forfeit the guaranteed opportunity to interview and will be scheduled if sessions are still available. 

If all steps are completed as directed after the priority deadline but by the final deadline for submission, you will receive a link to schedule your interview via email on a first-come, first-served basis, until interview sessions are full and SDEV0171 classes are filled.  Please allow up to four (4) business days for a response.

No extensions on deadlines are provided.

Once you submit your petition packet, the Academic Standards Team will provide you with a link to schedule a Student Success Planning Session with an academic advisor via your ACEs student email. The petition packet may also be completed in anticipation of an advising session if you visit the Advising Services for same day support. 

Students will meet with a certified academic advisor (either in person or by Zoom) to discuss their plan to be successful. During the session, the advisor will work with you to develop a plan that will enable you to be successful upon return. In addition, specific resources and support services will be recommended. Once your petition is approved, you will be eligible to register for classes. You will also be registered for the required Strategies for Success course (SDEV0171) if applicable. More information regarding this class is discussed during the session.