Academic Appeals Checklist
This document has been prepared by the Office of Student Affairs and Services and is intended to assist students through the academic appeal process.
As you formulate an academic appeal to the Student Standings and Promotions Committee, the following Academic Appeals checklist may be useful to you. (Not all sections may apply to your particular appeal.)
If you have any questions, contact
Wilfred Langmaid, Student Advocate.
Check List
1. Letter (in all cases)
- Complete description of extenuating circumstances
- Timeline and outline of relevant events leading up to your appeal
- What remedy you are seeking and why
- If any, what alternative remedy you would be willing to accept
2. Medical doctor's notes, and/or notes from other health care providers related to your appeal (when applicable)
3. Copies of all correspondence relating to your appeal (when applicable)
- With other university officials
4. Any and all other information/documentation that may in any way be considered relevant to the matter at hand. Examples could include:
- Death certificates, or other notification from a funeral home or newspaper announcement of the death of a loved one which is grounds for your academic appeal