Guidelines for Student Appeals

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.

Initial Level for Academic Petitions*

Subject of Petition	First Level of Contact
academic dismissal**	Franklin College Assoc. Dean of Student Academic Srv.
academic renewal	Educational Affairs
course "deletion"	Franklin College Assoc. Dean of Student Academic Srv.
course substitutions for major requirements	departmental advisor
appeals or course substitutions for Franklin College requirements	Academic Standards
course substitutions for core requirements	Academic Standards
appeals of UGA requirements	Educational Affairs
extension of an Incomplete	Educational Affairs
grade appeals	instructor
residency requirement	Educational Affairs
waiver of foreign language requirement for non-citizens	Franklin College Assoc. Dean of Student Academic Srv.
withdrawal after midpoint	Student Affairs

* Unfavorable rulings may usually be appealed to higher levels of academic administration.

** Second Dismissal students should begin the discussion of their dismissal with the Dean's Office, but the petition is ultimately presented to Educational Affairs committee.

For more information contact:

Academic Standards Committee

Contact: Candee Bradbury 542-5745

Guidelines for Petitions to the Academic Standards Committee

Educational Affairs Committee

Contact: Debbie Bell 542-4336

Guidelines for Petitions to the Educational Affairs Committee

Associate Dean of Student Academic Services

Dr. Eileen Kraemer 542-5745

Additional details on appeals of academic matters, including special provisions for appeals in academic dishonesty cases, can be obtained from the Office of the Vice President for Instruction, 542-4336.