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Undergraduate Academic Appeals

• Student's Right to Appeal
• College of Education Appeal Procedure for Grade Appeals
• Grade Appeal Decisions can be appealed to the University Educational Affairs Committee College of Education Appeal Procedure for Re-admission after First Dismissal
• College of Education Appeal Procedure for Admission to Academic Major
• College of Education Appeal Procedure for Conditional Admission to Teacher Education Appeals Procedures
• College of Education Appeal Procedure for Waiver of Departmental Requirements
• Board of Regents' requirements appeals to waive or substitute must go to EAC:

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Student's Right of Appeal

University of Georgia students have the right to appeal academic decisions. Usually the appeal goes first to the unit responsible for the decision (for example, grades to the faculty members who assigned the grades; department requirements to the department; college or school requirements to the school; university requirements to the Educational Affairs Committee).

An unfavorable ruling at one level can be appealed to the successive levels (viz., a faculty decision can be appealed to the department; a department ruling can be appealed to the college in which the instructional unit is located; a college-level ruling can be appealed to the Educational Affairs Committee; the Educational Affairs Committee ruling can be appealed to the President of the University; and, except for grade appeals, the President's ruling can be appealed to the Board of Regents).

All grade appeals must be initiated within one calendar
year from the end of the term in which the grade was recorded.

The College of Education Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee

Purpose
The purpose of the undergraduate academic appeals committee is to review and decide upon all appeal cases involving undergraduate student courses or programs that cannot be solved at the department or school level. Such appeals may include, but are not limited to, grade appeals; readmission after first dismissal; admission to a departmental major, and admission to teacher education. Some appeals must be sent directly to the Educational Affairs Committee. For guidelines regarding petitions for waiver/substitution of certain Board of Regents requirements, readmission after second dismissal and academic renewal, please contact the Educational Affairs Committee, 210 Old College, Athens, GA 30602. http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/eac/eac.htm

College of Education Appeal Procedures

Grade Appeals
Readmission after First Dismissal
Admission to Major
Conditional Admission to Teacher Education
Waiver of Departmental Requirements
Decisions that can be appealed to EAC
Decisions that are final at the College of Education level

Please call Jamie B. Lewis at 542-1717 if you have questions concerning the appeals process.

College of Education Appeal Procedure for Grade Appeals
The student (undergraduate or graduate) who believes that he or she was evaluated differently from the stated course objectives/criteria or other public criteria and thus received an unfair grade may appeal to the Director of Student Services. All grade appeals must be initiated within one calendar year from the end of the term in which the grade was recorded.

1. The student should discuss the evaluation and grade with the course instructor.
2. The student should then discuss and appeal the grade with the department head who will review the case.
3. The student may then appeal the decision, if he or she is still dissatisfied, to the Director of Student Services.
4. The Director of Student Services will select three persons from the Academic Appeals Committee and/or the pool of faculty to the Committee. The department from which the appeal arises will not be part of this appeal level. These faculty members will then make a decision and recommendation to the Associate Dean.

Filing an Appeal
After the matter has been heard at the departmental level, students may file an appeal with the five member Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee, which meets at least twice a semester to review student appeals. Letters of appeal must be written by the student and should be addressed to:

COE Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee
C/0 Dr. Jamie B. Lewis
122 Aderhold Hall
Athens, Georgia 30602

Include your complete name, social security number, mailing address and phone number. Also include any documentation (transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) that will be helpful to the committee reviewing your appeal.

Students wishing to appear before the Subcommittee must include this request in the letter of appeal. In most cases, your department will receive a copy of your letter and will be asked for a recommendation. Please contact that office if you wish to receive a copy of the recommendation.

Decisions by the Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee will be mailed to the student - no results will be delivered by phone, e-mail, or fax.

Grade Appeal Decisions can be appealed to the University Educational Affairs Committee College of Education Appeal Procedure for Re-admission after First Dismissal

1. Student files petition for readmission no later than the midpoint of the semester prior to the proposed semester of readmission.
2. Director of Student Services sends a memo, together with student's file and petition, to the head of the student's proposed major department for recommendation.
3. Department Head returns student's file with a letter of recommendation to the Director of Student Services.
4. Director of Student Services convenes the Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee, which makes a decision based on student's record, letter of petition, and departmental recommendation.

Filing an Appeal
Students may file an appeal with the five member Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee, which meets at least twice a semester to review student appeals. Letters of appeal must be written by the student and should be addressed to:

COE Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee
C/0 Dr. Jamie B. Lewis
122 Aderhold Hall
Athens, Georgia 30602

Include your complete name, social security number, mailing address and phone number. Also include any documentation (transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) that will be helpful to the committee reviewing your appeal.

Students wishing to appear before the Subcommittee must include this request in the letter of appeal.

In most cases, your department will receive a copy of your letter and will be asked for a recommendation. Please contact that office if you wish to receive a copy of the recommendation.

Decisions by the Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee will be mailed to the student - no results will be delivered by phone, e-mail, or fax.

Re-admission after First Dismissal Decisions can be appealed to the University Educational Affairs Committee

College of Education Appeal Procedure for Admission to Academic Major

1. If a student is denied admission to an academic major, the student may appeal the department's decision by filing a petition for admission no later than the midpoint of the semester prior to the proposed date of admission. This written petition is to be made to the Director of Student Services.
2. Director of Student Service sends a memo, together with student's file and petition, to the head of the student's major department for recommendation.
3. Department Head returns student's file with a letter of recommendation to Director of Student Services.
4. Director of Student Services convenes the Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee, which makes a decision based on student's record, a letter of petition, and departmental recommendation.

Filing an Appeal
After the matter has been heard at the departmental level, students may file an appeal with the five member Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee, which meets at least twice a semester to review student appeals. Letters of appeal must be written by the student and should be addressed to:

COE Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee
C/0 Dr. Jamie B. Lewis
122 Aderhold Hall
Athens, Georgia 30602

Include your complete name, social security number, mailing address and phone number. Also include any documentation (transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) that will be helpful to the committee reviewing your appeal.

Students wishing to appear before the Subcommittee must include this request in the letter of appeal.

In most cases, your department will receive a copy of your letter and will be asked for a recommendation. Please contact that office if you wish to receive a copy of the recommendation.

Decisions by the Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee will be mailed to the student - no results will be delivered by phone, e-mail, or fax.

Admission to Academic Majors decisions are final at the College of Education and can not be appealed to the University Educational Affairs Committee.

College of Education Appeal Procedure for Conditional Admission to Teacher Education Appeals Procedures

1. Student files petition for admission no later than the midpoint of the semester prior to the proposed date of admission. It is to be remembered that admission is required prior to enrollment in professional teacher education courses (designated by "TE" in the Undergraduate Bulletin) and student teaching/teaching internship. This written petition is to be made to the Director of Student Services.
2. Director of Student Service sends a memo, together with student's file and petition, to the head of the student's major department for recommendation.
3. Department Head returns student's file with a letter of recommendation to Director of Student Services.
4. Director of Student Services convenes the Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee, which makes a decision based on student's record, a letter of petition, and departmental recommendation.

Filing an Appeal
After the matter has been heard at the departmental level, students may file an appeal with the five member Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee, which meets at least twice a semester to review student appeals. Letters of appeal must be written by the student and should be addressed to:

COE Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee
C/0 Dr. Jamie B. Lewis
122 Aderhold Hall
Athens, Georgia 30602

Include your complete name, social security number, mailing address and phone number. Also include any documentation (transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) that will be helpful to the committee reviewing your appeal.

Students wishing to appear before the Subcommittee must include this request in the letter of appeal.

In most cases, your department will receive a copy of your letter and will be asked for a recommendation. Please contact that office if you wish to receive a copy of the recommendation.

Decisions by the Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee will be mailed to the student - no results will be delivered by phone, e-mail, or fax.

Admission to Academic Majors decisions are final at the College of Education and can not be appealed to the University Educational Affairs Committee.

College of Education Appeal Procedure for Waiver of Departmental Requirements

1. Students may file a petition to appeal the department's decision regarding the waiver of departmental requirements by submitting a written petition to the Director of Student Services.
2. Director of Student Service sends a memo, together with student's file and petition, to the head of the student's major department for recommendation.
3. Department Head returns student's file with a letter of recommendation to Director of Student Services.
4. Director of Student Services convenes the Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee, which makes a decision based on student's record, a letter of petition, and departmental recommendation.

Filing an Appeal
After the matter has been heard at the departmental level, students may file an appeal with the five member Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee, which meets at least twice a semester to review student appeals. Letters of appeal must be written by the student and should be addressed to:

COE Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee
C/0 Dr. Jamie B. Lewis
122 Aderhold Hall
Athens, Georgia 30602

Include your complete name, social security number, mailing address and phone number. Also include any documentation (transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) that will be helpful to the committee reviewing your appeal.

Students wishing to appear before the Subcommittee must include this request in the letter of appeal.

In most cases, your department will receive a copy of your letter and will be asked for a recommendation. Please contact that office if you wish to receive a copy of the recommendation.

Decisions by the Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee will be mailed to the student - no results will be delivered by phone, e-mail, or fax.

Waiver of Departmental Requirement Decisions are final at the College of Education and can not be appealed to the University Educational Affairs Committee.

Board of Regents' requirements appeals to waive or substitute must go to EAC:

• US and GA History and Constitution Requirements
• Regent's Examinations
• CPC requirements/Deficiencies
• Minimum of 120 semester hours for a baccalaureate degree
• Minimum of 21 semester hours for upper division major courses
• Minimum of 39 semester hours of upper division work overall
• Area A of Core Curriculum
• Academic Renewals
• Learning Support
• Learning Disabilities

Other appeals that go directly to EAC

• Grade Appeals (When grade of I has lapsed to F)
• University Curriculum requirements
• Second Dismissal (the process may originate at the college level. Colleges make a recommendation to the EAC.)
• Accuracy of Student records.
• Posthumous Degrees

Decisions that can be appealed to EAC:

• Grade Appeals (Except for a grade of I which has lapsed to F)
• First dismissals (except for those from Academic Assistance)
• Grievances

Decisions that are final at the College level

• Departmental admission or curriculum requirements.
• College or school curriculum requirements

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