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Appeal Form- The Graduate School


Please refer to the University's Graduate Catalog (www.grad.uconn.edu), specifically the Complaint, Appeal, and Hearing Procedure of The Graduate School section before completing this form. By submitting this form, you certify that the information asserted in this complaint is true and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief, and you understand that a University official will respond.

Please Note: This appeal form is not for appealing a grade- please view the following link for the grade appeal process: http://guide.uconn.edu/instruction/challenges-to-a-grade/.

Background Information

A graduate student may file an appeal with The Graduate School when they are in disagreement with actions taken or academic consequences imposed by an individual faculty member, graduate program, department, school, or college and when all good faith efforts to resolve their concern either through direct communication with the individual(s) involved or through applicable procedures in the graduate program, department, school, or college have failed.

Categories of actions or academic consequences that an appeal might address includes, but is not limited to, those listed here:
a. Academic Dismissal
b. Termination of Status
c. Allegation of Scholarly Misconduct
d. Academic Consequences imposed by allegation of Scholarly Misconduct

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(i.e.,Certificate name, M.A., M.S., Ph.D., etc)

Involved Parties

Please list the individuals involved (including yourself), including as many of the listed fields as you can provide. Please do not create an ID number if you do not know it.

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Supporting Documentation

Please include any documentary evidence (e.g., correspondence, notes, descriptions of interactions, and dates occurrences) supporting the allegations. 5GB maximum total size.
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