Appeal Requests
Appeal requests must be submitted to the Office of Community Standards and Conflict Resolution within five business days of the decision being sent. Before submitting an appeal, please carefully read all communications sent to you about the case you are interested in appealing, and review the Student Code of Community Standards.
Appeal requests must fall into one of the following three categories:
- New evidence that was not reasonably available at the time the determination regarding responsibility was made, that could affect the outcome of the matter.
- Procedural irregularity that affected the outcome of the matter.
- The sanction is disproportionate to the violation for which the student was found responsible.
Upon receipt of the appeal request, the Office of Community Standards and Conflict Resolution shall evaluate the request and decide whether an appeal hearing will be granted. If an appeal hearing is granted, the Office of Community Standards and Conflict Resolution will inform the student of an appeal hearing. The Office of Community Standards and Conflict Resolution may determine an outcome based on the information provided in the appeal without further action of the student(s) involved or participation in an additional hearing. If an appeal hearing is not being granted, an official response from the Office of Community Standards and Conflict Resolution as to why the appeal request is being denied will be sent.
Appeal hearing decisions will either:
- affirm the original decision(s);
- modify/reverse the original decision(s) and/or sanction(s); or
- remand the matter back to the original or new conduct officer to address the appealed aspects of the case.
Before submitting an appeal, please carefully read any/all communications sent to you about the case you are interested in appealing and review the Student Code of Community Standards.
The Office of Community Standards and Conflict Resolution will provide you with a follow-up communication shortly after you submit this form.