Appeals Committee
The Graduate Council Appeals Committee hears graduate petitions for variances from established policies, requests from graduate program directors for exceptions to graduate policies and procedures, and other cases as referred to the committee (i.e. Golden Rules 5.016 and 5.017 after being reviewed at the Program and College levels).
Refer to the Faculty Constitution, Bylaws Section VII.B for the responsibilities and membership of the Graduate Appeals Committee.
Graduate students wishing to submit graduate petitions regarding graduate policies should do so using the Petition Form. Students and programs are notified of the outcome within five (5) business days of the Graduate Appeals Committee meeting that the petition is reviewed. Questions about this process should be submitted to gradservices@ucf.edu.
Student Academic Appeals
Graduate students, faculty, and staff who are interested in learning about these appeals processes should review University Policy 4-412 Student Academic Appeals.
A. Student Grade Appeals
Grade Appeals should not be initiated until after final grades are posted on myUCF.
Informal Grade Appeals
Step 1 (Course Instructor Level) – You must initiate contact with your professor “within 20 business days of the final grade being available in myUCF”. The course instructor is afforded 10 business days (from the day they receive your informal appeal) to respond in writing.
Formal Grade Appeals
Step 2 (Unit Level – Department Chair / Director of a School) – Upon receiving a response from your professor, you may initiate a formal grade appeal within 10 business days of receiving a decision from your instructor or 40 business days of final grades posting, whichever comes sooner (Step 1). The unit head is afforded 10 business days (from the day they receive your formal appeal) to respond in writing.
Step 3 (Provost Level) – If a student has new information to present and/or can show that a procedural error occurred, they may appeal to the provost within 5 business days of receiving a response from the unit head (Step 2). The provost is afforded 10 business days (from the day they receive your formal appeal) to respond in writing.
The following form must be completed when appealing at Step 2 – Unit Level (Department Chair / Director of a School) and Step 3 – Provost Level: 4-412 Student Academic Appeal – A. Student Grade Appeal.
You may download the guide which outlines the Grade Appeal Process.
Questions about this process should be submitted to gradappeals@ucf.edu.
B. Academic Program Appeals
Informal Program Appeals
Step 1 (Program Level) – You must initiate contact with your program within 10 business days of being notified of the program action being taken. The faculty administrator is afforded 10 business days (from the day they receive your informal appeal) to respond in writing. In the event the faculty administrator is unavailable or does not respond within the timeframe stipulated, or if the student has new information to present, or can show that a procedural error occurred, the student may pursue a formal appeal.
Formal Program Appeals
Step 2a (Dean Level) – If a student has new information to present and/or can show that a procedural error occurred, they may appeal to the dean or dean’s designee of the college housing the program within 5 business days of receiving a response from the faculty administrator (Step 1). The dean or dean’s designee is afforded 10 business days (from the day they receive your formal appeal) to respond in writing.
Step 2b (Provost Level) – If a student has new information to present and/or can show that a procedural error occurred, they may appeal to the provost or provost’s designee in the College of Graduate Studies within 5 business days of receiving a response from the dean or dean’s designee (Step 2a). The provost or provost’s designee is afforded 20 business days (from the day they receive your formal appeal) to respond in writing.
The following form must be completed when appealing at Step 2(a) – Dean Level and Step 2(b) – Provost Level: 4-412 Student Academic Appeal – B. Academic Program Appeal.
Questions about this process should be submitted to gradappeals@ucf.edu.
Appeals Committee Meeting Schedule
| Meeting Date and Time | Submit Date | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| 09/11/2025 11:00 am - ZOOM | 08/29/2025 | Minutes |
| 10/02/2025 11:00 am - ZOOM | 09/19/2025 | Minutes |
| 10/23/2025 11:00 am - ZOOM | 10/10/2025 | Minutes |
| 11/13/2025 11:00 am - ZOOM | 10/31/2025 | Minutes |
| 12/04/2025 11:00 am - ZOOM | 11/07/2025 | |
| 02/05/2026 01:00 pm - ZOOM | 01/22/2026 | |
| 02/26/2026 01:00 pm - ZOOM | 02/13/2026 | |
| 03/26/2026 01:00 pm - ZOOM | 03/06/2026 | |
| 04/09/2026 01:00 pm - ZOOM | 03/27/2026 |
Meetings will be held from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
** Please be aware that additional meetings may be scheduled in cases that involve student grievances:
• UCF Golden Rule 5.016 (grade appeals)
• UCF Golden Rule 5.017 (grievances of program actions or decisions)