An appeal of academic dismissal must be submitted to the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School in writing within 10 working days of the student's receipt of the notice of dismissal. The letter of appeal should include (a) the basis for the appeal; (b) a summary of discussions, if any, between the student and representatives of the student's program such as the student's mentor and the student's Graduate Program Director (GPD); and (c) outcome or remedy proposed by the student. The letter may include additional relevant evidence or information. The Dean of the Graduate School will inform the GPD of the appeal by transmitting the student's letter of appeal within 5 working days of receipt of the appeal. Grounds. The following are grounds for appeal. 1) Incorrect calculation of grade point average; 2) Misapplication of standards for academic performance and satisfactory progress by the Graduate Program of the Graduate School; 3) Differential application of standards for academic performance and satisfactory progress for the student appealing compared to other similar students; or 4) Circumstances which had not been known which might be relevant to the dismissal. Disposition. The Dean of the Graduate School may: 1) act on the appeal; 2) appoint a designee to collect additional information for the Dean of the Graduate School; or 3) constitute a three-person ad hoc review committee from the Graduate Council Grievance Committee (GCGC). The purpose of the ad hoc Committee is to provide an opinion and recommendation to the Dean of the Graduate School regarding the appeal. The Dean of the Graduate School will inform the student and the GPD in writing of the method of disposition of the appeal. If a Dean's Designee is appointed, the student and the GPD will be informed of the name and contact information for the Dean's Designee. If a GCGC ad hoc committee is constituted, the approved guidelines will be followed. The Dean of the Graduate School's decision with respect to a student's appeal shall be final. The student and the GPD will be informed in writing of the Dean's decision. (Approved and adopted by the Graduate Council, Oct. 19, 1995; revised Nov. 25, 2003; revised May 31, 2005; revised January 2008) | 
