5.14 APPEALS AND PETITIONS

5.14.2 COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON STUDENT APPEALS

With the exception of matters to be heard by the Council Discipline Committee, all appeals and applications by students regarding faculty decisions will be heard by the Council Committee on Student Appeals. Formal requests for appeals must be submitted in writing to the University Secretary within 30 days of the decision letter from the faculty:

The University Secretary
University of Regina
Administration/Humanities Building, Room 509.1
Regina, SK    S4S 0A2
Tel: 306 -585-4436; fax: 306 -585-5255

Grounds for an appeal to the Council Committee on Student Appeals include, though are not limited to, the following:

• There is additional relevant information which was not considered at the faculty level;
  

• There was a problem in procedure at the faculty level;
  

• The substance of the case was not considered correctly at the faculty level. For example, relevant rules and regulations were applied incorrectly;
  

• Even if relevant rules and regulations were applied correctly, the resulting decision is unfair or unreasonable in the circumstances.

In accordance with the rules of natural justice, students appealing to the Council Committee on Student Appeals have a right to a fair hearing. This includes the right to be notified of hearings, the right to be present and represented at the hearings, the right to present arguments, and the right to question the dean or person designated by the dean.

Procedures of the Council Committee on Student Appeals include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

• the student's or representative's presentation, with opportunity for the dean/designate and Committee members to ask questions;

• the dean's or designate's presentation, with opportunity for the student/representative and Committee members to ask questions;

• an opportunity for final statements by the student or representative and dean/designate;

• the student/representative and dean/designate then withdraw from the hearing and the Committee makes its decision on the appeal.;

• The student is informed as quickly as possible of the results of the appeal and reasons for the decision;

• A record of the hearing is kept by the University Secretary.

The Council Committee on Student Appeals meets as required.  The Committee reports annually to Executive of Council.

5.14.3 SENATE APPEALS COMMITTEE

If the student or the University officer is dissatisfied with the decision of the Council Discipline Committee, either may appeal the decision to the Senate Appeals committee.  The onus is on the appellant to demonstrate that the decision of the Council Discipline Committee was manifestly unfair or contrary to the evidence presented at the Council Discipline Committee hearing.  No witnesses are permitted, and no new evidence is entertained.

5.14.4 APPEALS OF GRADES

Appeals of grades are handled by the procedure for Reassessment of Grades (§5.10).