Appeal of Academic Suspension or Dismissal

Appealing your Suspension or Dismissal:

Your online appeal form and all supporting documentation MUST be received by the published deadline to guarantee its consideration by the Academic Appeals Review Board.

APPEAL FOR SUMMER 2022 (Due May 22)

APPEAL FOR FALL 2022 (Due June 12)

 

 

How to submit your appeal:

1. Complete the online Appeals form, answering all questions and attaching documentation to the online form. Save a copy of your appeal submission for your records. Students who expect to be suspended after the current semester can prepare their responses ahead of time. The appeals form asks at least two questions:
   • What led to your academic difficulties?
   • Explain your plan to rectify your academic challenges.
2. Attach documentation to the form to support all statements you make about reasons for your appeal or extenuating circumstances. Without a written answer to each question AND supporting documentation, the Appeals Review Board cannot make a decision on your appeal.
3. All appeals must include supporting documentation. If you make a statement on your appeal, also provide supporting documentation for that statement. If in doubt, provide more documentation.
4. Examples of documentation to support statements in your written appeal: 
   1. Letter from physician/medical provider/mental health provider or copy of official medical diagnosis, including treatment, and dates that you were ill or hospitalized, documenting your ability to return to school
   2. Documentation supporting personal or family emergency
   3. Legal documentation, police reports, insurance reports etc.
   4. Recommendation letters from your professors, counselors, advisors, or professional reference 
   5. Changes in employment or unexpected financial difficulty
   6. Employment termination notice or documentation demonstrating a significant change in financial status
   7. Copy of death certificate or obituary
   8. Other documentation to support the written statements on your appeal (this is not a comprehensive list of possible documentation)

The Academic Appeals Review Board will meet to review appeals. The Board will notify students of the decision of the Board by Catamount email. Results of an appeal cannot be given to anyone but the student who submitted the appeal. The decision of the Appeals Review Board is final.

If you have any questions about the appeals process above, please contact the Office of Student Retention. Email retention@wcu.edu or call 828-227-7171 (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm).