There is no appeal from placement on MAS.
The procedure to appeal a decisions of recommendation for dismissal by the APRC is outlined below:
- When the APRC recommends a student for dismissal, the SVM Associate/Assistant Dean of Academics will communicate the recommendation of dismissal to the student by letter, delivered to the student’s official SGU e-mail address, within 24 hours after the APRC meeting. The e-mail will describe the reason for the recommendation, detail the student’s options to appeal or to withdraw, and specify the timeframe in which to do this.
- The student has the option to withdraw from the SVM within five (5) calendar days of the date of the letter of the recommendation of dismissal or to appeal the decision, which must be received by the date and time designated in the APRC letter recommending the dismissal.
- The appeal form must be submitted electronically to the SVM Appeals Panel (SVM AP). The student is not required to appear or be present before the SVM Appeals Panel.
- The appeal form must be completed and submitted, along with official documentation in support of extenuating circumstances described in the appeal by the stipulated deadline. The student should explain any extraordinary circumstances which were beyond the student’s control and which caused or contributed to their poor performance. The form should be accompanied by a remedial plan. The submission will be automatically directed to the SVM AP office. Once the timeframe to submit the appeal has ended, a comprehensive report providing all appeal information for each student will be generated by the SVM AP office in preparation for review by SVM AP.
- Should a student fail to submit his/her appeal by the stipulated deadline, the student will be dismissed.
While preparing their appeals and considering what supporting documents to include, students should bear in mind that there is only one (1) opportunity to appeal a recommendation for dismissal. Extensions to the appeal deadline will not be granted, nor will additional appeals.
- For a Spring term, the SVM AP will meet within ten (10) calendar days after the APRC meeting and, for a Fall term, the SVM AP will meet two (2) weeks prior to the beginning of classes in the following Term. After reviewing the case, the SVM AP will communicate its recommendation to the Dean of the SVM.
- If the student’s appeal is successful, the SVM AP will determine the conditions a student must meet to progress in the DVM program. A letter will be issued to the student by the Dean of the SVM detailing the conditions as specified by the SVM AP. The student must respond to this communication within five (5) calendar days to indicate his or her acceptance of the conditions. A student who does not accept the SVM AP conditions has the option to withdraw from the DVM program within a specified timeframe. If a student does not accept the SVM AP conditions and does not withdraw within the specified timeframe, the student will be dismissed.
- If a student’s appeal is unsuccessful, the letter to the student with a rejected appeal will provide the student with the option to withdraw from the DVM program within a specified timeframe. If the student does not withdraw within the specified timeframe, the Dean of the SVM will issue a Letter of Dismissal, and this will be noted on student’s transcripts. Students will be informed within 48 hours via email.
- If neither of these options (withdraw or appeal) is chosen, the Dean of the SVM will dismiss the student and transmit that decision in writing to the student, with a copy to the Dean of Students and the Office of the University Registrar. The SVM has no further mechanism for appeal.
- During this time the student cannot register for any academic activities.
- Students who choose to withdraw will have their status changed to “Withdrawn” by the Office of the University Registrar.