by Cathy Gastelum
Staff Writer
The Registrar’s Office has been working on helping students with the editorial process of appeals. Almost every Monday the appeals committee meets to grant or deny appeals.
Ann Brown registrar at the Registrar’s Office, said students who are requesting an appeal “[Should] write a letter to the appeals committee that is concise and explaining the situation that brought about the need for the appeal.”
The Registrar’s Office wants students to give as much detail as possible in their essay and provide documentation when possible depending on the appeal to make the appeal process faster and less timely.
If any questions are left unanswered, the appeal has to be returned to the student and will delay the process.
“A student may appeal final grades, academic honesty decisions, and most policy decisions” as stated in the University of La Verne catalog.
Students may also appeal for dropping a class after the deadline as well as adding a class if one has more than 17 units.
There are various reasons why a student would ask for an appeal, but the reason must first be consulted with a staff member at the Registrar’s Office to see if the reason is valid. Students must first fill out an appeal to go request through the process they are given at the Registrar’s Office.
Brown said that there are no fees to pay if the appeal is denied, but if it is granted, student must pay $40 to Student Accounts so the Registrar’s Office can finish the process.
Some students said that they feel as if they are being discouraged to file for an appeal.
Sophomore Melinda Tetanto said, “I have had bad experiences with the Registrar’s Office in the past. They need to do something to improve their system.
“The last time I needed to appeal, the lady in the front discouraged me from appealing, but then stated that it would not hurt me to try the appeal. I also do not agree on paying $40 if my appeal goes through. I find it to be unfair to be paying for a change that at times is their mistake.”
