George Mason University

This office is responsible for the dean's level review of all academic requests and requests for exceptions to policies for undergraduate students within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Science. 

Questions about university and college policies and procedures can be directed to chssdean@gmu.edu or cosdean@gmu.edu, 703.993.8725.

Important Deadlines and Reminders:

• Requesting a withdrawal from Fall 2009 Classes
  Policies regarding withdrawal for non-academic reasons
  Withdrawal Request form
• Requesting a credit overload for Spring 2010
  Credit Overload Request form

Things to Remember When Submitting a Request to Our Office

Undergraduate Academic Affairs expects students to familiarize themselves with the
Student Rights and Responsibilities before submitting any requests. Students should be aware that:

• Case Specialists are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to talk with students
  about their requests;
• All students are responsible for knowing the academic policies of the university, college and their
  degee program. Students should carefully verify their schedule each semester during and after
  the add/drop period;
• All requests should be submitted to the Undergraduate Academic Affairs office well before any
  deadline associated with the request. Requests are reviewed in the order they are received, so
  requests cannot be expedited based on late submission;
• The Undergraduate Academic Affairs office can only release detailed student information via email
  to official Mason email addresses, so students will need to check their accounts often;
•  We can only communicate with students directly about their academic requests; we will not speak
  to anyone outside the university without having a signed FERPA form on file with our office.

Our Goals

While we seek to assist students in a variety of ways and on an individual basis, the overarching goals of
this office are:

• To treat each student in a fair and equitable manner;
• To ensure the integrity of the degrees conferred by George Mason University.