5.3 Student Appeal Process
Any student requesting exception of typical program policies may be required to submit an appeal. Students will be notified by the Team Lead and/or Program Director if they have made a request that will require formal appeal. Deadlines for submitting appeals, scheduling a hearing, and/or communicating the outcome will be case-by-case and dictated by the circumstances.
- Appeals should be written in the form of a letter and include a clear explanation of the policy from which the student is requesting deviation along with a rationale for why this exception is necessary.
- The student should send their appeal via email to the Team Lead and Program Director.
- If necessary, a committee will be convened to hear the student’s appeal and deliberate the outcome. Students are permitted to attend the hearing and provide any further clarification on the matter.
- The Program Director will notify the student of the final outcome of their appeal.
- If the student is not satisfied with the action taken by the prerequisites program, they may initiate the student grievance procedure. This procedure must be initiated within 10 business days of the student being notified of the program’s decision.