Kellogg Community College policies on refund appeals and academic (grade) appeals are found in the KCC
Catalog and Student Handbook.
The college realizes that, on rare occasions, students may need to appeal due to extenuation circumstances such as:
• Your induction into or deployment for services in the U.S. military
• Death of an immediate family member (parent, child, spouse, life partner, sibling or grandparent)
• A documented medical emergency, including a one-time appeal based on a documented health condition
In all cases, the situation must have disrupted your ability to:
• Attend class(es) for a substantial length of time
• Complete the course requirements
• Adhere to the standard withdrawal or refund procedures
Examples of reasons not accepted for an appeal are:
• Incarceration
• Academic disputes between the student and the instructor (see Division Chair person)
• Unaware of refund/withdrawal deadlines
• Lack of meeting course prerequisites
• Loss of transportation to/from class
• Lack of your communication with the instructor
• Disabilities not ocially led with the Support Services Oce or failure to observe the guidelines provided for
academic success
• Disciplinary action
• Late registration/inability to perform in the classroom
• Unexcused absences
• Acceptance into another school
The appeal form must be accompanied by:
• A typed statement from you, the student, which details the basis of the appeal
• How the occurrence aected your ability to complete course(s), and the outcome you seek in the appeal
• Supporting documentation must also be included on any appeal
Note: An appeal written on behalf of a student (i.e. parent, counselor, doctor, etc.), even with the student signature, will
not be considered.
ACADEMIC AND REFUND
APPEAL FORM
Oce of the Registrar
450NorthAvenue•BattleCreek,MI49017-3397
(269)965-4150•fax(269)565.2048
www.kellogg.edu
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