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STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING A LETTER TO THE ACADEMIC

REGULATIONS APPEALS COMMITTEE

Your letter MUST be typed, dated and signed!

Address your letter to: The Academic Regulations Appeals Committee

The first sentence should be one of these, based on type of appeal:

§ I request a retroactive withdrawal or drop

from _________class,

(choose one)

_____semester______year. List each class if there is more than one.

§ I request a retroactive add into _________class, ____semester______year. List

each class if there is more than one.

§ I request a waiver of the continuance policy following a first suspension that

occurred in the (FA, SP, SU) _____, (yr.) _______semester.

§ I request a waiver of the continuance policy following a second suspension that

occurred in the (FA, SP, SU) _____, (yr.) ______semester.

§ I request a waiver of the policy limiting a student on academic probation to 13

credits, to the extent of ______credits, for the (FA, SP, SU) _____,

(yr.) _______semester.

§ I request a waiver, to the extent of ____credits, of the requirement stating that 30

of the last 45 credits must be earned in residence at VCU.

§ I request a waiver, to the extent of ______credits, of the requirement

stating that 45 credits of upper level courses are required for graduation.

§ I request a waiver of the requirement that 120 credits be earned for

graduation to the extent of ____credits.

§ I request a change in academic standing based on late historical repeats for the

(FA, SP, SU) _____, (yr.) _______semester.

§ Other: Specify___________________________________________

B. After this sentence, you should indicate the reasons why you are making your

request. Be clear, concise, specific and complete. You are trying to convince the

committee to make an exception to a University policy for you.

C. If you are asking for a retroactive withdrawal for some classes, but not others in the

same semester, explain and document why.

2. If there are medical reasons associated with your request, submit a doctor’s statement (or

other medical verification) indicating date(s) or visit(s), treatment, diagnosis, etc.

The more detailed in terms of dates, the better.

3. If there are job related reasons for your request, submit documentation of change in

schedule, out-of-town trips, etc. from your supervisor.

Rev. 2014-02-11

Step-By-Step Instructions For Writing A Letter To The Academic Regulations Appeals Committee