Appendix F
Procedures For Appeals On Undergraduate Admission
The admissions policy of the University of West Georgia is designed to admit those students who will have a reasonable chance of success and who seemingly will profit from the educational program of the university. A student is considered for admission without regard to race, creed, sex, or national origin. Admission requirements are those stated in the most current issue of the University of West Georgia Undergraduate Catalog.
Whenever an applicant for admission to the undergraduate school is denied admission or feels that his/her application has not been given due consideration, such applicant shall have the right to appeal in accordance with the following procedure:
1. The applicant shall submit his/her appeal in writing to the Director of Admissions. The applicant shall explain the reasons for his/her appeal and enumerate all factors, both personal and academic, which he/she considers to be relevant to the appeal. The Director of Admissions will:
a. reopen consideration on the individual's application on the basis of the additional factors presented by the applicant; or
b. refer the appeal to a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures, for recommendation regarding the case, to the Director of Admissions. The subcommittee will review all facts and circumstances connected with the case and make a recommendation.The subcommittee may request an interiew with the appellant before a decision is made.
2. Should the applicant be dissatisfied with the decision regarding his/her appeal, he/she shall have the right to further appeal as specified in the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The procedure in this instance is as follows:
a. Within five days of the decision the applicant shall appeal in writing to the President of the university, but in the case of new admissions the appeal shall be made first to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
b. In making his decision, the President shall refer to the appeals decision of the subcommittee.
c. After consideration of the Committee's report, the President shall within five days make a decision which shall be final so far as the university is concerned.
d. Should the applicant be dissatisfied with the decision of the president or vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, he/she shall have the right to appeal in writing to the Board of Regents. Such an appeal shall be submitted to the executive secretary of the board within twenty days after the president's or vice president's decision and shall recite all reasons for dissatisfaction with the
previous decision. The board or a committee of the board shall investigate the matter thoroughly and make its decision which shall be final and binding for all purposes.