Additional Resources. Petitions for Exceptions to Academic Policies and Procedures. When a student has not followed a University Faculty Senate policy or procedure and believes an exception to the policy may be warranted, he/she may submit a petition to the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Education Subcommittee on Academic Standards.
Infant jaundice usually occurs because a baby's liver isn't mature enough to get rid of bilirubin in the bloodstream. In some cases, an underlying disease may cause jaundice. Treatment of infant jaundice often isn't necessary, and most cases that need treatment respond well to noninvasive therapy.
Infant Jaundice: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments. Infant jaundice, also known as physiological jaundice, is a condition in which the skin, and sometimes the sclerae (the white part of the eye), of the baby appear yellow. The color of the skin and sclerae varies depending on levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream.