How do Academic Standards/Appeal Committees work?

Applying to College
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As someone who has successfully appealed an academic dismissal - with the best results from a bad situation - I’m curious as to how the decision making works. Does the committee sit in a conference room for a week just passing around appeal letters and transcripts, sorting students into separate piles (reject, reinstate, suspend, etc.). I’m wondering in part out of curiosity and also to help me move on and start rebuilding from this.

Any insight or first-hand experience would be appreciated :smiley: Thanks for reading!

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A successful appeal must do several things:

  1. show that you understand what went wrong
  2. show that you take responsibility for the academic failures
  3. show that you have a plan for future academic success
  4. in a broad sense, show that you are being honest with yourself and the committee

I have no idea how it works, but colleges want students who can be successful. Usually a student did poorly one semester, got probation, and then didn’t change anything and did poorly again. So they have to convince the college they have addressed the issue AND have a plan for success.

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I’m guessing that this is something that each college handles its own way.

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Look at this thread…there is someone that does academic appeals.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/2083081-assistance-w-academic-dismissal-appeal-p2.html