15.1 All official action relative to a student appeal must be in writing. Copies of correspondence will be filed with the Office of Admissions and Registration.
15.2 An Academic Appeals Petition form (available in Student Affairs) must be filed to withdraw from a course(s); repeat a course; be re-admitted after suspension; or amend a limited academic load during the first term/semester of readmission. A student has the right to-- or may be asked to--appear before the Academic Appeals Committee.
15.3 The student and other involved personnel will be notified in writing of the decision made by the Academic Appeals Committee.
15.4 A student may appeal a decision of the Academic Appeals Committee to the vice president for academic affairs in writing within 10 business days of the committee’s decision. The vice president will only review those appeals based on one or more of the following grounds:
- New information exists that was not provided nor considered by the Academic Appeals Committee that could affect the outcome
- A procedural error occurred which could substantially affect the outcome
- A committee member(s) had a conflict of interest or bias for or against the students requesting the appeal
- The intervention(s) or sanction(s) imposed were disproportionate to the academic appeal.
- Documentation must be provided at the time of the appeal. If the student does not submit the appeal within the designated timeframe, the decision of the Academic Appeals Committee will become final. All decisions made by the vice president for academic affairs are final.