Faculty appeals tend to deal with academic standing such as grades or promotion to the next year of study. For example, you may submit an appeal to the appropriate faculty member or committee if you disagree with a grade you received for an essay or if the University is asking you to withdraw due to a fail standing. A faculty appeal is unlike a senate appeal in that you do not have the opportunity to personally present your case. Rather, you write an appeal letter and supply the appropriate documentation such as a doctor’s or a counselor’s note for the faculty to review at its next committee meeting. The Advocacy Office and the Ombuds Office are available to offer advice and to edit appeal packages.
An appeal letter to a faculty should state the issue/decision you are appealing and your reasons for submitting the appeal. It may also be important to detail relevant extenuating circumstances that affected the issue/decision you are appealing and present an outline of how you intend to improve your circumstances to succeed academically in the upcoming year. You should finally discuss the consequences that you will face if the appeal is not allowed and re-state the request you are making of the faculty.
Students wishing to appeal tuition fees should attempt to deal with their faculty regarding their academic standing. When dealing with your faculty, you should go through the Ombuds Office. If negotiations with the faculty are unsuccessful, you may submit an appeal directly to the Registrar’s Office. This type of appeal should take the same form as a faculty appeal as you will not have the opportunity to personally present your case.
The AMS Student Advocacy Office can assist and represent you through this process.
Faculty and Registrar Appeals
Faculty appeals tend to deal with academic standing such as grades or promotion to the next year of study. For example, you may submit an appeal to the appropriate faculty member or committee if you disagree with a grade you received for an essay or if the University is asking you to withdraw due to a fail standing. A faculty appeal is unlike a senate appeal in that you do not have the opportunity to personally present your case. Rather, you write an appeal letter and supply the appropriate documentation such as a doctor’s or a counselor’s note for the faculty to review at its next committee meeting. The Advocacy Office and the Ombuds Office are available to offer advice and to edit appeal packages.
An appeal letter to a faculty should state the issue/decision you are appealing and your reasons for submitting the appeal. It may also be important to detail relevant extenuating circumstances that affected the issue/decision you are appealing and present an outline of how you intend to improve your circumstances to succeed academically in the upcoming year. You should finally discuss the consequences that you will face if the appeal is not allowed and re-state the request you are making of the faculty.
Students wishing to appeal tuition fees should attempt to deal with their faculty regarding their academic standing. When dealing with your faculty, you should go through the Ombuds Office. If negotiations with the faculty are unsuccessful, you may submit an appeal directly to the Registrar’s Office. This type of appeal should take the same form as a faculty appeal as you will not have the opportunity to personally present your case.
The AMS Student Advocacy Office can assist and represent you through this process.