Whenever possible, student academic appeals are handled within the graduate
degree program. The student should take the issue first to the faculty member
of record. If the ensuing discussions do not resolve the issue, the student
should then bring the matter to the director of the graduate program (or a
designate) for review. The director (or designate) consults with the relevant parties
and reaches a determination on the case and notifies the student. If this process
is unsuccessful, the matter is referred to a faculty committee for
adjudication.
While action within the faculty normally is final, a student may appeal to
the Graduate School–Camden if he or she feels that the decision was unfair. Any
such request must be made within 30 calendar days of notification of the
faculty committee's decision. Such cases will be reviewed as appeals by the
associate dean of the Graduate School–Camden, who may appoint and consult with
an ad hoc subcommittee (of two members) of the Graduate Directors. Decisions at
the graduate school-level will be final.
