A student found responsible for violating Columbia College, Columbia Engineering, the School of General Studies or University policy has to right to request an appeal of the decision and the resulting sanction(s) within the time frame indicated in the disciplinary outcome letter. Please note that requests that are received after the specified appeal period and/or requests that do not meet the ground(s) for appeal may not be considered.
If an appeal request is considered, the appeal officer will determine if a change in the outcome of the original decision is warranted. The officer may also change the sanction making it either less or more severe. Regardless of the outcome of the appeal, the appeal officer will notify the student of the decision in writing. This decision is final and cannot be appealed further.
Undergraduate students in Columbia College, Columbia Engineering, and the School of General Studies may request an appeal of their decision by completing this webform.