Appeal Escalation

In rare cases an appeal may be escalated.  This may occur for two reasons:

1. The student provides new information or documentation not contained in the original reviewed appeal.

• New information should be sent to the attention of the chair of the Enrollment Appeals Committee at success@berklee.edu and can only be considered if received prior to the check-in deadline for a given semester of enrollment.  

2. A student believes their due process rights, as described below, were not honored.

Specifically, was the student:

• Provided an unbiased tribunal?
• Provided notice of the proposed action (academic suspension/dismissal) and reasons for it?
• Provided the opportunity to supply reasons for why the proposed action should not be taken?
• Informed of the factors considered in the appeal decision?
• Issued a decision based exclusively on the appeal materials presented and the information contained in the student's educational record?
• Provided notification of the appeal decision?

Due process appeals should be sent to the attention of success@berklee.edu and can only be considered prior to the check-in deadline for a given semester of enrollment.

Please note, requests to revisit an appeal decision based solely on dissatisfaction with the outcome will not be considered. We are obligated to give students final answers on their cases in a timely manner and have set up a system which accomplishes that goal.