Academic Suspension Appeal
Instructions
Version: 5/12
Use this form to petition for waiver of academic suspension or readmission to OCU after academic suspension.
In this appeal you are answering an important question:Why should the Academic Policies Committee allow me to enroll next semester?
How should I answer the questions?
1. Show us you understand what went wrong – why you have been suspended
2. Show us you have a plan for success
3. Show us a change in your attitudes
4. Provide evidence – actions you have already taken; what you have already done differently
Be thorough. Finish the entire form. The effort you put into this appeal probably reflects how much you really care about turning your academics around.
How do I turn in the appeal?
Submit your completed appeal to the Registrar’s Office in one of these ways:
· In person or by mail: Registrar's Office, OCU, 1476 Lancaster Pike, Circleville OH 43113
· By fax: Toll Free: 877.883.9910, or Local: 740.420.5920
· By email: scan the forms and email them to .
What happens next?
The Registrar’s Office will contact you to make an appointment on the day the Committee is meeting (see your Suspension Letter for that date). If you cannot come that day, we will ask to set up a phone appointment with you and the committee. In-person interviews are generally more likely to be approved.
What happens after the committee has met?
· If your appeal is granted, you can return on Academic Probation
o You will register for PS097 Academic Success to help with course planning and homework
o Your hours will be limited to 12, plus the 1-hour PS097 class
o You will repeat as many courses as possible in which you earned D or F grades
· If your appeal is granted, it’s essential that you raise your GPA to an acceptable level the semester you return. A second academic suspension is usually final.
· If your appeal is not granted, you must sit out a full academic semester (not counting summer sessions). To be readmitted, you will appeal to this committee for reinstatement, and if approved, complete the Former Student Application available from the Admissions Website. It’s extremely rare that a second appeal is granted.
If You Need Help
· Academic Coach 740-477-7849 or come to Student Development (Hickman Center, upper level)
· Registrar 740.477.7780 or come to the Registrar’s Office (Graham Building, lower level)
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Office Use Only
Academic Coaching Office
☐ Send list of students who are appealing to Academic Coaching Office. They will provide information on student’s level of engagement with academic coaching services.
Registrar’s Office Please add notes to explain any exceptions
☐ Appeal was received on time.
☐ The appeal is complete enough to consider.
☐ The student has been on Acedemic Suspension before.
(Check the transcript for “Academic Suspension”, “Academic Probation for a semester under the required GPA, or “ Academic probation with granted appeal”
From the Student’s Transcript
☐ Attach a copy of the transcript
☐ GPA Previous Semesters:
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☐ Hours: Cum. Attempted ______Cum. Earned ______
Sem. Attempted ______Sem. Earned ______
Reference
Semester Hours Attempted / Academic Warning / Academic Probation / Academic Suspension1-16 / Below 1.8 / Below 1.7 / N/A
17-32 / Below 1.9 / Below 1.8 / Below 1.7
33-48 / Below 2.0 / Below 1.9 / Below 1.8
49-59 / Below 2.0 / Below 1.9
60 and above / Semester GPA
Below 2.0 / Below 2.0
Student Information
Name: / Type here / Student ID: / Type hereAcademic Program: / Type here
This request is for (click one box)
☐ / Waiver of academic suspension
☐ / Readmission after academic suspension
Last term attended: / ☐ Fall / ☐ Spring / ☐ Summer / Year: Type here
Semester you wish to return: / ☐ Fall / ☐ Spring / ☐ Summer / Year: Type here
Credits Attempted: / Type here / Cumulative GPA: / Type here
Credits Earned: / Type here / Semester GPA: / Type here
☐ I am attaching documentation to this appeal (a doctor’s statement, etc.)
What documents should we find attached?
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You will be notified of the committee’s decision through your OCU email if that account is active.
☐ My OCU email address is no longer active, please write me at (email or postal address):
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State your educational goals: What degree do you want to earn and why? What do you plan to do after college? How will a degree help you reach those goals?
Type hereEvaluation and Strategy
Describe your specific plan of action to overcome them if you come back to OCU. Do you know how to recover academically? Attach additional pages if you need more room.
What academic support did you use the semester before you were suspended?OCU Support Service How effectively did you use this service?
☐ Writing Center / Type here
☐ Study Tables / Type here
☐ Academic Coaching / Type here
☐ Other: Type here / Type here
Did circumstances around you affect your academics? If so, in what ways?
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Do you have plan of action to overcome these circumstances? Have you already taken action?
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Did your attitudes affect your academics? If so, in what ways?
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Has your attitude changed in a way that will make you more successful?
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Did your spiritual life affect your academics? If so, in what ways?
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How are you caring for your spiritual life?
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Were there personal habits that affected your academics? If so, in what ways?
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Have you begun building successful habits? If so, please describe them for us.
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Additional Comments. What would you like the committee to know about you or your circumstances that you haven’t mentioned above?
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Summary
Why do you believe the committee should grant your appeal? How can we be sure you will have a more successful semester if you return? Write about a change of heart and specific things you have already done that confirm your changes. What are you doing to help make that change permanent?
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Commitment: If my appeal is granted I will use the academic support resources such as Academic Coaching, and observe the other stipulations set by the committee.
Signature Date
You may email this document from your OCU account instead of signing it.
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