5.4 Student Appeal Process
Any student requesting exception of typical program policies may be required to submit an appeal. Students will be notified by the Team Lead, Program Director, or their respective designees if they have made a request that will require formal appeal. Deadlines for submitting appeals, scheduling a hearing, and/or communicating the outcome will be case-by-case and dictated by the circumstances.
- Appeals should be written in the form of a letter and include a clear explanation of the policy from which the student is requesting deviation along with a rationale for why this exception is necessary.
- The student should send their appeal via email to the Team Lead and Program Director or their respective designees.
- If necessary, a committee will be convened to hear the student’s appeal and deliberate the outcome. Students are permitted to attend the hearing and provide any further clarification on the matter.
- The Program Director or designee will notify the student of the final outcome of their appeal.
- Students who believe that the procedures, facts, or policies have been misinterpreted or that the decision was made arbitrarily may initiate an appeal after receiving an unfavorable response to their petition from the program (see SHRS Appeal Policy). If you wish to initiate an appeal, you will need to submit a request in writing to shrsdean@mghihp.edu within ten (10) business days of written notice of the program decision.