Academic Censure/Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal: Graduate School
Purpose: Used by Graduate School students who wish to appeal academic dismissal (Required to Withdraw for Academic Reasons-RWAR) (Required to Withdraw for and/or failure to
maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for financial aid eligibility.
Section 1: Student Information
Section 2: RWAR and/or SAP
Check one:
@ marquette.edu
I wish to appeal my RWAR/SAP decision from
Year
Section 3: Type your answers to the following questions in a separate document and submit it with this form.
(label your answers to correspond with the questions, i.e. a., b., c., d.)
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a. Explain the extenuating circumstances that prevented you from being academically successful during the term indicated above (be specific). Extenuating circumstances include, but
are not limited to: personal injury or illness; family issues/difficulties; interpersonal problems; death of a relative, etc. In addition, provide any documentation you have to verify your
extenuating circumstances.
b. Explain what has changed in your life that will now allow you to be academically successful. In addition, provide any documentation you have to verify your explanation.
c. Explain the strategies you will utilize that will allow you to be academically successful at Marquette in future terms, if given the opportunity. Be specific and provide justification for
each strategy. Your strategies might include, but are not limited to: a change in your degree program (name the new program and explain why it is a better fit for you); a commitment to
seek tutoring and/or counseling; a commitment to join a study group; a commitment to spend a set number of hours per class studying each week, etc. In addition, provide any
documentation you have that may verify your new commitment to academics.
d. Propose an academic plan that will allow you to return to satisfactory progress in your degree program. A plan must include restrictions/conditions of the reinstatement. In addition, it
must be measurable and ensure that you are able to meet the institution's SAP standards by a specific point in time. Plans should include courses to be taken, expected grades and a
time frame to complete the outlined objectives.
Degree Program
Email
Rev. 5/2018
Phone
Name
Last name, First name, Middle name
MUID
Fall Spring Summer
Year
SummerSpringFall I wish to appeal my RWDP/SAP decision from
Year
SummerSpringFall I wish to appeal my SAP only decision from
Instructions:
1. Student: Consult the Academic Censure Policy in the Graduate Bulletin and the Graduate School Academic Censure Process
.
2. Student: Contact your director of graduate study (DGS) about your appeal.
3. DGS: Discuss the reason for dismissal and guide the student in developing an attainable plan for returning to good standing should the student's appeal be approved.
a. If applicable, use the GPA calculation spreadsheet to calculate the unit(s)/semester(s) necessary for the student to return to a GPA of at least 3.0.
4. Student: Complete Sections 1 & 2 of this form using a computer.
a. A handwritten form will NOT be accepted.
b. An incomplete form will not be processed and returned to you for completion.
5. Student: Print the form using the 'Print Form' button below.
6. Student: Type answers to the questions in Section 3 in a separate document based on the discussion with your DGS.
7. Student: Sign the form in Section 4; a digital signature is NOT acceptable.
8. Student: Be cognizant of the deadlines before submission.
a. RWAR/SAP appeals submitted to the Graduate School after the deadline in the Academic Censure notification you received will NOT be accepted.
b. RWDP appeals submitted to the Graduate School after the deadline specified in the Graduate School Academic Calendar will NOT be accepted.
9. Student: Submit the signed appeal form, the Section 3 amendment and any supporting documentation to the Graduate School by the deadline.
a. In person at the Graduate School at 305 Holthusen Hall; do NOT submit to your department office.
b. Scan signed forms and supporting documents to gradrecords@mu.edu; the email MUST be sent from your Marquette email account.
10. Graduate School: Forward appeal materials to and consult with DGS.
11. DGS: Review, indicate recommendation and sign the appeal in Section 5.
12. DGS: Return signed appeal documents to the Graduate School by the deadline indicated in the academic censure timeline (emailed during the semester).
13. Graduate School: Approve or deny appeal in Section 6.
14. Graduate School: Notify student and Registrar's Office of appeal decision.
15. Graduate Records: Add completed appeal documentation (form, addendum, spreadsheet, etc.) to student's record via ImageNow (routed to the Registar's Office and Financial Aid).
16. Student: Consult your Marquette email during the week following the submission of your appeal for the notification of the determination of your appeal.
