Office of the Registrar - Division of Academic
Affairs
Academic Standing Appeals Committee
ChangingagradefromWU,F,FIN,orUtoaWduetoqualifyingcircumstancesareappropriate(Other
requestsforgradechangesmustfirstbemadetotheinstructorofthecourse(s)andthentotheAcademic
DepartmentChairpersonbeforefilinganappeal).
Requesttohaveyourtuitionliabilitywaived.*Orrequestbothwhenyouareaskingforachangeofgrade
andatuitionliabilitywaiver.
RequesttobereinstatedtothecollegefromSuspension/Dismissal.
WhenistheDeadlinetofileanAcademicAppeal?
TheDeadlinetosubmitanappealisONEsemesterafteryoureceivedthegradeyouareappealing.
Example:IfyouareappealingagradefromtheSpring2016semester,yourdeadlinewouldbetheendofthe
Fall2016semester.
However,ifyouhavenotbeeninattendancesincethegradeyouareappealingwasposted,youmayappealthe
gradeduringthesemesterofyourreturn.
Example:IfyouareappealingagradefromtheSpring2016semester,takealeave,andreturninSpring
2018,youmayproceedwiththeappeal.
Academic Appeal Instructions
WhyshouldIFileanAcademicAppeal?
Therearetimeswhencircumstancesinlifeaffectyouracademicprogress.Perhapstherehavebeenchangesin
healthforyouorafamilymemberorachangeinaworkschedule,orothereventsthathavedirectlyimpacted
onyourattendanceorgrades.Whenthosesituationsarise,theAcademicAppealsProcessisinplaceforyou.It
givesyouthechancetorequestthatanexceptionbemadetoanacademicpolicyorprocedureatLaGuardia.
YoumayfileanappealtoasktheAcademicAppealscommitteetoapprovethefollowingchanges:
HowDoIFileanAcademicAppeal?
Follow Steps 1 through 4.
1. FillouttheAcademicAppealForm online.
2. WritetheAcademicAppealStatement.
When the Academic Appeals Committee meets to review your reasons for requesting an appeal, you will
not be there to explain your situation. So it is very important that you write a statement to explain your
reasons for asking for an appeal so that the committee members can understand your circumstances. It
would be helpful to ask yourself the following questions and answer them in your appeals statement.
The statement should explain the circumstances that justify/support the appeal.
• What are you requesting?
• When did it happen?
• What happened to create the situation?
• How did it impact your academic progress?
• What prevented you from withdrawing from
classes by the last day to withdraw?