Suspension Appeals (Appeal option only available for First Suspension)

Students wishing to appeal their academic suspension may submit their Suspension Appeal Form. Your Appeal will be reviewed by the Suspension Appeal Committee. You will be notified through your OCCC Email after the Committee has made a decision. 

PLEASE NOTE: SOME VERSIONS OF THE SAFARI WEB BROWSER MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION. PLEASE USE OTHER WEB BROWSERS, SUCH AS CHROME, EDGE, MOZILLA FIREFOX, ETC., TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.

Students on academic probation, not meeting the requirements of that probation, will be suspended for the next regular (16-week) semester. After one semester of suspension, a student must be readmitted in the Office of Records. Students placed on a first suspension have the option of appealing so that they do not have to “sit out” for a sixteen week semester.

Additional information about OCCC Academic Standards

To be Appeal a First Academic Suspension students must submit the following:

• A completed Suspension Appeal Form
• Typed letter explaining circumstances which affected the student’s academic success.

Spring 2023  Suspension Appeal Dates

Late Withdrawal Appeals

Students needing to petition for Late Withdrawal from courses may submit their Late Withdrawal Appeal Form. Your Appeal will be reviewed by the Late Withdrawal Appeal Committee. You will be notified through your OCCC Email after the Committee has made a decision.

Students may petition to withdraw after the add/drop or withdrawal deadline if an emergency situation exists. An emergency is defined as an extraordinary and unforeseen event (such as an illness requiring hospitalization, work transfer to another state) that occurred after the add/drop or withdrawal deadline and/or prevented the student from withdrawing by the deadline.

To be considered for a Late Withdrawal, students must submit the following:

• A completed Late Withdrawal Appeal Form
• Typed letter explaining the circumstances which prevented timely withdrawal from courses.
• Documentation to support circumstances of the appeal.

Late Withdrawal Appeal Committee meetings:

The appeal will be reviewed by a committee and the committee’s decision will be final.

Appeals filed more than 90 days after the semester in question will not be accepted.