• Medical records to substantiate illness or injury:
  • A letter on doctor/clinic/hospital letterhead that includes dates of service.
  • A letter of support from a medical or mental health professional that includes dates of service.
• Records to substantiate death of family member:
  • A copy of an obituary with the date of death.
  • A news article.
  • An original copy of a funeral program
• Other circumstances:
  • Legal issues — court or law enforcement documentation
  • Change of housing — lease documents or mortgage paperwork
  • Change of employment — letter from employer.

• Letters from medical providers that are not on official letterhead
• Letters that are not signed and/or do not provide contact information of person providing information
• Letters from family members
• Photos of medical incidents or conditions
• Chart notes from doctor/clinic/hospital that includes dates of service, relevant diagnosis, and treatment/restrictions.
• Any documents that do not have the following redacted: Social security numbers, dates of birth, other sensitive information that is not pertinent to your petition

The most efficient way to submit your documents is to attach them directly to your Academic Petition form.

• Send your completed petition and documentation as a PDF or image file (JPEG, PNG, etc.) to registrar@wou.edu. Using your WOU email account, will serve as verification in place of a physical signature. 
  • You do have the option to submit the petition and documentation in-person with valid photo ID.
• If your documentation is being provided directly by WOU Student Health and Counseling Center, you can request that they send the official documentation directly to registrar@wou.edu or through campus mail addressed to the Office of the Registrar.