The Academic Standards Office will review and determine all Graduate students’ Academic standing.
Step One
The student appeals to the program within 10 working days of the dismissal recommendation. The student must complete the dismissal appeal form containing substantiating reasons for reversing the recommendation of dismissal.
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Step Two
The Success Plan should contain the following:
- Clear and concise background information describing the extenuating circumstances and how it has negatively impacted your academic performance.
- Attach any documentation of that extenuating circumstance from an official source.
- A doctor's note should contain dates during the semester (for a medical-related issue for you or your immediate family member)
- Counseling note (for mental health stressors)
- Death certificate or notice (for a member of your immediate family); etc.
- Students must use their Buffalo State network username and password to access this process.
- Students must submit the form to their chair or program coordinator to complete their section. The chair or program coordinator will then forward the document to Academic Standards by the deadline or submit an email to the academic standards office to offer additional information for the appeal.
- The appeal, with all documentation, must be submitted by the deadline.
Step Three
If the decision is to uphold the dismissal, the Academic Standards office will provide the student with a written statement of the reason for the decision within a week after the deadline.
The Step Three decision will be subject to reversal if the Director of Academic Standards finds that:
- New information/documentation is provided regarding extenuating circumstances or procedural errors during the dismissal process that warrant further consideration.
The Director of Academic Standards decision in the Step Three appeal will be conveyed in writing to the student, program, and school.
