Student Academic Appeals

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.