Special Petitions

Hardship is an excusable event that precludes completing the Write-On Competition. Hardship includes, but is not limited to:

1. A handicap that puts an applicant at a competitive disadvantage
2. An unforeseeable emergency, illness, or injury.

It is up to the sole discretion of the Editor-in-Chief to determine if the circumstances support hardship and whether a Special Petition applicant may be invited to join Journal. 

If a student knows they will be unable to complete the Competition before it begins, they must inform the Write-On Committee Chairs of their intent to submit a hardship petition and submit that petition to the Chairs before the Competition begins. 

All other students who seek a hardship petition must notify the Write-On Committee Chair of their intent to submit no later than twenty-four hours after the end of the Competition. The applicant must then email the petition to the Write-On Committee Chairs as soon as practical, but no later than fourteen days after the end of the Competition.

Email petitions to the Write-On Committee Chairs at asujournalwriteon@gmail.com. Petitions must include:

• Anonymized resume that includes GPA and rank;
• Anonymized writing sample of six to twelve pages;
• A Grade Release Form; and
• Statement of interest detailing the nature of the hardship which prevented the student from participating (or completing) the Write-On Competition, why the student fell below the top fifty percent rank threshold (if applicable), why the student’s grades, credentials and/or Write-On performance do not accurately reflect the student’s ability (if applicable), the reasons for desiring Journal membership, and any other factors the student feels are relevant to the selection process (e.g., diversity, unique skills).