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4. Appeals Process for Enrolment Decisions

     
     
 

A student/applicant may appeal any decision denying his/her enrolment in a particular program of study.

The student/applicant shall determine the grounds for his/her appeal and follow the procedures outlined in the appropriate section. If the letter of appeal is initially misdirected, the Program Director, or the Chair of the Student Academic Appeals Committee, shall redirect the appeal to the other officer. Where there is disagreement as to which procedure should be followed, the Chair of the Student Academic Appeals Committee shall make the final decision.


     
4.1 Appeals on Substantive Grounds


     
4.1.1 A student/applicant who is dissatisfied with an enrolment decision must contact the Chair of the Student Academic Appeals Committee (or designate) or the University officer who made the initial decision to discuss the decision in question before making an appeal. Such contact must be made within one (1) month of receiving the notification of the decision.


     
4.1.2 After this procedure has been followed, a student/
applicant who is still dissatisfied may appeal in writing to the Program Director within two (2) months of receiving notification of the enrolment decision, specifying in detail the reasons for making a further appeal and enclosing all additional information or documentation he/she wishes considered.


     
4.1.3 The Program Director shall review the case, consulting with staff, faculty, the student/applicant concerned, or other persons as he/she considers appropriate. The Program Director shall inform the student/applicant, in writing, of the decision within one (1) month of receiving the appeal. The Program Director's decision of an appeal on substantive grounds shall be final. A copy of the correspondence shall be sent to the Office of the Registrar and kept in the student's file.


     
4.2 Appeals on Procedural Grounds


     
4.2.1 A student/applicant may appeal on procedural grounds the enrolment decision by submitting a letter of appeal to the Chair of the Student Academic Appeals Committee within one (1) month of receiving notification of the enrolment decision.


     
4.2.2 The Chair shall present the student's/applicant's letter of appeal to the committee for consideration and decision. The committee shall review the case, consulting with staff, faculty, the student/applicant concerned, or other persons as it considers appropriate. The Chair shall inform the student/applicant, in writing, of the committee's decision within one (1) month of receiving the appeal. The decision of the committee shall be final. A copy of the correspondence will be kept in the student's file.

 


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