2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

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Academic Appeal Form Procedure

Student Responsibility:

  1. The student filing this appeal is responsible for insuring that all required attachments and signatures are secured.
  2. The student is to maintain possession of this document and all attachments. DO NOT leave this form with an Advisor or Dean.
  3. The completed documents must be turned in to the Registrar’s office in person.

Required Documents:

Directed Study Request:

  1. A letter from the student indicating the reason for the Directed Study.
  2. Verification from the student’s advisor that the course is not being repeated to replace an unsatisfactory grade.
  3. Verification from the student’s advisor or course instructor that the course will not be offered the following year and that the student did not forgo an opportunity to enroll in this course in the previous year.
  4. Verification from the instructor that he/she is willing and available to teach the course.

NOTE: Please refer to Directed Study requirements.

Appeal Form - Course Overload Request:

NOTE: Required for academic load over 18 hours.

  1. A letter from the student indicating the reason for the request.
  2. A letter from the advisor supporting the reason and verifying the student’s ability to carry the increased load.
  3. GPA of at least 3.0

Transient Permission Request:

  1. The names and catalog numbers of the courses to be taken and where they will be taken.
  2. Verification from the student’s advisor or course instructor that the course is not being offered at Cumberland University in the term or
  3. Verification that the student is living outside a 50 mile radius of Cumberland University.
  4. Verification from the student’s advisor that the course is not being taken to replace an unsatisfactory grade earned at Cumberland University.

Course Substitution Request:

  1. The reason for the substitution request.
  2. The catalog course descriptions for both courses.
  3. A detailed justification from the student’s academic advisor as to the appropriateness of this substitution.

Course Grade Appeal:

Any student may appeal a course grade using the academic appeal process. Appeals must be filed within one semester (summer excluded) of the posting of the grade. Detailed documentation must accompany the appeal. The School Dean responsible for the course will consider the validity of the appeal and present it to the course instructor. The course instructor is the only authority for implementing grade changes except in cases where he/she is no longer employed by Cumberland University. The student may appeal the decision to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the University President, respectively. The decision of the President is final.

Other Requests:

  1. Requests other than those outlined above must be discussed with the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
  2. Specific documentation requirements will be addressed at that time.