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The Graduate Student Appeals Committee (GSAC) is comprised of graduate students and faculty members. They are tasked with reviewing and adjudicating graduate student academic appeals; that is, appeals related to academic program requirements and university regulations and policies.
There are three categories of appeals that may be granted through an academic petition:
In each category of appeals, the GSAC will review your circumstances and supporting documentation and exercise its discretion to decide whether or not to grant the petition. Petitions will not be considered for students who have graduated from the university or who have left their studies at Laurier for circumstances that occurred prior to the granting of their degree.
If you require additional supports in the context of an appeal, there are resources and services you can access as a student.
If, after reviewing the information provided, you require assistance with your petition, or clarification on language in the Graduate Academic Calendar as may be related to an academic appeal, contact fgps@wlu.ca. This should be requested prior to submitting your petition to your program/instructor(s) for comments and signatures.
The following two offices work closely together, and can provide consultation and support concurrent to the graduate student appeals process:
As a graduate student, you can also access mental health and counselling services (wellness@wlu.ca) and financial supports including emergency funding and financial literacy and planning (moneymanagement@wlu.ca).
If you wish to appeal, you must:
Learn more about the appeal process.
Petitions must be submitted to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies with all signatures and supporting documentation at least 10 days prior to the GSAC meeting. GSAC meetings occur on the third Thursday of each month. Petitions received after the submission due date each month are not guaranteed to be heard until the following month.
Petition Submission Due Date |
GSAC Meeting Dates |
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Feb. 3 at 4:30 p.m. |
Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m. |
Mar. 3 at 4:30 p.m. |
Mar. 17 at 2:30 p.m. |
Apr. 7 at 4:30 p.m. |
Apr. 21 at 2:30 p.m. |
May 5 at 4:30 p.m. |
May. 19 at 2:30 p.m |
June 9 at 4:30 p.m. |
June 16 at 2:30 p.m |
July 7 at 4:30 p.m. |
July 21 at 2:30 p.m |
Aug. 4 at 4:30 p.m. |
Aug. 18 at 2:30 p.m |
Sept. 8 at 4:30 p.m. |
Sept. 22 at 2:30 p.m |
If you wish to appeal an academic decision, you must do so within six weeks of the date of receiving the decision.
Changes to registration status (full-/part-time, requests for leaves of absence) must be submitted six weeks prior to the start of the applicable term.
Normally, students wishing to seek any kind of extension to program timelines must submit their request at least two months prior to the date when the work is due. This deadline may be waived in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Chair of the GSAC. This would include degree or milestone time limits and coursework extensions.
Appeals submitted to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will be heard within six weeks of the filing of the appeal.
Contact Us:
E:
fgps@wlu.ca
T:
519.884.0710 x3127
Office Location: DAWB 1-102
Office Hours:
Please include your ID number in emails and voicemails.