Academic Appeals

All academic appeals must include a completed Academic Appeal Petition Form (PDF, )  , personal statement, applicable signatures, and any supporting documentation. Complete packets should be submitted to the Office of Records and Registration at the campus where the course(s) was last attempted. Use the instructions below as your guidelines for completing the academic appeals process.

1. Contact a counselor to discuss your appeal.
2. Fill out the form. Indicate the specific regulation to be appealed. Type a personal statement explaining your appeal. Be sure to provide complete information, including specific dates. Attach supporting documentation as applicable. Provide your signature as the student.
3. You may attend the academic appeals meeting to provide clarification or additional information. Attendance is optional. Indicate your preference of attending on page 2 of the form.
4. If you received Financial Aid, you must discuss this appeal with the Office of Financial Aid and obtain their signature. If you are an F-1 or M-1 visa holder, you must discuss this appeal with your International Student Coordinator and obtain their signature.
5. Submit your appeal form to the appropriate faculty member for recommendation, comments, and signature. If the faculty member is not available, contact the department chair. Email responses from faculty sent to your MC email address can be accepted in lieu of physical signatures on the form. 
6. If your appeal is for more than a third attempt of a class, the department chair's signature is required. You must also provide a typed detailed action plan that identifies what you will do differently in retaking the course. This could include time management, work schedule, resources you will utilize such as the tutoring centers on campus, study schedule, and changes you will make to ensure successful course completion.
   Obtain a counselor's signature on this form.
7. Submit a complete packet to the Office of Records and Registration on the campus where you last attempted the course(s). All documentation must be submitted 48 hours prior to the next academic appeals meeting. See below for meeting dates. Incomplete packets will not be accepted.
8. Students will be notified of the appeal committee's decision by MC email within one week of the meeting.