| Academic Policies
APPEAL AND WAIVER POLICIES
Note: Student Grievance System is currently under revision. Once this
policy has been approved, it will be available on the University of West
Florida web sites at:
http://www.uwf.edu/president/policies/ or
http://www.uwf.edu/JudicialAffairs.
Students should contact the Dean of Students Office, Building 21, (850)
474-2383 for more information.
Students who wish to make a grievance, including grade appeals, should
review the Student Grievance System in the Rights & Regulations section
of the UWF Student Planner and Handbook. The process of handling student
non-academic grievances is also detailed in the current issue of the UWF
Student Planner and Handbook.
Appeals to be considered by the Academic Appeals Committee must be made
in writing and submitted to the Office of the University Registrar.
Students should secure required recommendations (signatures from the
advisor, department chair and/or college dean) prior to submission.
Students who wish to further appeal a decision made by the Academic
Appeals Committee must do so in writing. This request should be in the
form of a letter (including any new information) stating they are
appealing the Committee?s decision, and should be addressed to the
Office of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs (submitted to
the Office of the Registrar).
Below is the order by which an academic appeal shall be heard:
| Level of Policy |
Initial Recommendation Made By: |
Initial Decision Made By: |
First Appeal Heard By: |
Final Appeal Heard By: |
Department (Chair)
Course substitution or waiver of requirement for department
Prerequisite or department course
Course equivalents for department courses
Requirements for program admission, such as limited access and teacher
certification
Other matters related to department policy
|
Faculty Advisor |
Department Chair |
College Dean |
Provost |
College (Dean)
Waiver or substitution of required college core course
Waiver or substitution of prerequisite for college core
Required score on test for college requirements
Grade changes (not including withdrawals)
Probation or suspension
Graduation application deadlines
Hours accepted as a non degree-seeking student
Other matters related to college policy |
Faculty Advisor
Department Chair |
College Dean |
not applicable |
Provost |
University (Enrollment
Services)
Semester hours of upper level course
work requirement
Semester hours in residence requirement
Foreign language (State admissions
requirement)
Late withdrawal within current term
(prior to last day of classes)
Retroactive graduation
Retroactive withdrawal (for previous
semesters)
Last 30 semester hours at UWF
Catalog year
A.A. forgiveness
Graduation with honors
Semester hours for second degree
requirement
Summer hours requirement
Other matters related to university
policy
|
Faculty Advisor
Department Chair
Dean
|
General Education Curricula (General Studies, General Education, or Core)
Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Other Undergraduates
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services
Graduate Students
Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies |
not applicable |
Provost |
CLAST Waiver
By State law, requests to waive one or more parts of the CLAST based on
having attempted the CLAST four or more times must be heard by a special
committee chaired by the Provost. These requests should be addressed in
writing to the provost and submitted to the Office of the Registrar.
Requests for a waiver of the CLAST requirement must be made one semester
prior to projected graduation.
General Studies (General Studies Council, attention: Associate Dean,
College of Arts & Sciences)
Requests for waivers or substitutions of Gordon Rule, and other general
studies requirements
A.A. requirements
Learning Disabilities
Registration Appeals (University Registrar, Building 18)
Grade Forgiveness
Late Registration
Late Withdrawal from class(es) or University
Schedule Adjustment (Drop/Add)
See deadlines in Academic Calendar; all appeals must be in writing.
Procedures for additional appeals are as follows:
| Nature of
Appeal |
Committee/Person Designated to Hear Appeal |
Format |
Time
Limit/Deadline for Submission |
Submit Appeal
to: |
Admission/Readmission
Undergraduate |
University
Admissions Committee |
In writing |
End of Drop/Add
period |
Director,
Admissions (Bldg 18) |
Admission/Readmission
Graduate |
Faculty
Committee appointed by College Dean |
In writing |
End of Drop/Add
period |
Appropriate
College Dean |
| Discrimination
due to Race, Gender, Disability |
Director, Human
Resources |
In writing |
180 days of
incident (see Non-Discrimination Policy, UWF Student Planner and Handbook |
Director, Human
Resources (Bldg 20) |
| Fees,
Assessment or Refund of Tuition |
University Fee
Appeals Committee |
In writing; by
letter or form available in Offices of Cashier and Registrar |
Within six
months of close of academic term of appeal |
Registrar (Bldg
18) or Cashier (Bldg 20) |
| Financial Aid |
Financial Aid
Satisfactory Progress Appeals Committee |
In writing |
None |
Financial Aid
(Bldg 18) |
| Housing Fines |
Director,
Housing |
In writing or
by appointment |
None |
Director,
Housing (Bldg 21) |
| Immunization
Requirements |
Associate Vice
President for Student Affairs |
In writing or
by appointment |
Prior to
registration for classes |
Dean of Students (Bldg 21) |
| Library Fines |
Head,
Circulation Department then to Associate Director, Library |
By phone, in
person, or in writing |
None |
Head,
Circulation (UWF Library) |
| Repeat Course
Surcharge |
University Fee
Appeals Committee |
In writing |
Last day of
term for course |
Registrar (Bldg
18) or Cashier (Bldg 20) |
| Residency for
Tuition Purposes |
Residency for
Tuition Purposes |
In writing or
by appointment |
Last day of
registration for requested semester |
Associate Vice
President, Enrollment Services (Bldg 18) |
| Student Conduct |
Student Conduct |
In writing (see
Code of Student Conduct, UWF Student Planner and Handbook) |
Within 5 days
of Notification of Sanction |
Vice President
for Student Affairs (Bldg 10) |
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