The right of each student to appeal decisions of the graduate academic units is affirmed and specific appeal procedures are hereby established to ensure timely and appropriate consideration of each appeal to the Graduate Appeals Committee.

Specifically, the Graduate Appeals Committee reviews decisions on the following issues admission decisions, revocation of admission, comprehensive exams, thesis prospectus, dismissal from a program, appeals by graduate students of course grade, retroactive withdrawal, any other issues the Director of the Graduate Studies deems appropriate.

To develop a policy for the effective communication and understanding of the process for a graduate appeal.

Director of Graduate Studies

Registrar

Three (3) members elected by Faculty Senate from the Graduate Faculty Graduate Program Coordinators

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