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5.G. Student Appeals
Students may appeal decisions made by the Course Grading Committee (CGC) that are
ratified by the Academic Advancement Committee (AAC) related to course grades,
remediation programs and promotion. Students may appeal decisions made by the AAC
concerning all disciplinary actions and mandates. The appeals process is detailed in
section V. Appeals. The various regulations and rules concerning the appeals process
can be found in VI. Rules on Appeals. Students are urged to make themselves familiar
with the process. If an appeal of an AAC decision is granted, the appeal will be heard by
the Ad Hoc Appeals Committee. The student can appeal a decision of the Ad Hoc
Appeals Committee. Appeals of the Ad Hoc Appeals Committee decision will be
heard/evaluated by the Student Evaluation and Appeals Review Committee (SEARC).
Whether an appeal of the Ad Hoc Appeals Committee is granted is at the discretion of a
three-­‐person committee called together by the Senior Associate Dean for Education.
Each of the levels of appeals is described in the sections below. The Associate Dean for
Student Affairs will guide the student through the process at all levels.
I. Grading/Remediation Decisions
The CGC recommends courses of action on all issues concerning grading and
remediation. These recommendations are then ratified by the AAC, which can endorse
the plan or can make it more stringent. The AAC cannot make the recommendation less
onerous than that suggested by CGC. If the student accepts the plan, the decision of the
AAC will be put into effect (see APP 5.C. Course Grading Committee).
The student is allowed to appeal the decision to an ad hoc appeals committee, as
detailed in III. Ad Hoc Appeals Committee. For additional information on how to
submit an appeal and rules concerning appeals, see section V. Appeals Process.
II. Disciplinary Decisions
The AAC decides on disciplinary action against a student for academic and nonacademic
issues, as well as professional concerns related to a student both within the curriculum
and outside of it. Students are notified in writing of all AAC decisions (see APP 5.D.
Academic Advancement Committee).
The student is allowed to appeal the decision to an ad hoc appeals committee, as
detailed in III. Ad Hoc Appeals Committee. For additional information on appeals, see
section V. Appeals Process.
Education Council
March 21, 2013
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