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The Wilfrid Laurier University Act, 1973 gives the Senate of Wilfrid Laurier University responsibility for the educational policies of the University, including the power to "hear and determine appeals from the decisions of the faculty councils on applications and examinations by students."
The Senate has delegated the authority to act for Senate in hearing appeals to the Senate Student Appeals Committee (Senate SAC). There is no appeal level beyond the Senate SAC; the decision of the committee is final.
Note: This is a simplified version of the procedure. For the full procedure for the Senate Student Appeals Committee, see the Procedures for Considering a Student Appeal page.
Appeals to the Senate Student Appeals Committee are submitted though the Senate Student Appeals form.
You can appeal to Senate SAC only after you have:
or
If you are submitting an appeal after the deadline, the Senate SAC will first review your request to submit late. The appeal submission form includes a section where you can explain your reasons for missing the original deadline and upload any relevant documentation.
If your late request is approved, the committee will then proceed to consider your appeal. If it is denied, the process ends, and the appeal itself will not be reviewed. Decisions will be communicated to your Laurier email account.
Appeals to the Senate SAC are not a resubmission of the original petition.
The Senate SAC will only consider an appeal if you submit one or more of the following grounds:
You cannot introduce a new reason for your appeal request. The reason given in your appeal must be the same reason as was given in your petition, and new evidence provided must be related to the original reason.
If you do not include new evidence directly related to your appeal or evidence of a procedural error, you will be notified that your appeal will not move forward.
Appeals of a subsequent offence of academic misconduct to the Senate SAC are being heard by an appeals body for the first time, and therefore it is not necessary to meet grounds.
Your appeal letter must include the following:
Your documentation must include the following (where applicable):
Once you have submitted your appeal using the online form, the Senate SAC will request the full petition file from the petitions committee, or, if applicable, your full academic misconduct file, to review alongside your appeal. The committee has 40 business days from the date of your appeal submission to provide a decision, though most decisions are communicated within 25 business days.
The final decision will be communicated to you through your @mylaurier.ca email and may also be sent to your faculty’s dean, associate dean, and Enrolment Services for their records.
The Senate SAC has the power to:
There is no appeal beyond the Senate SAC and its decision is final.
For support with the appeal, the following services are offered through WLUSU:
Persons with questions regarding the Senate Student Appeals Committee procedures should contact the Office of the Provost and Vice-President: Academic, Wilfrid Laurier University, at avpa@wlu.ca.