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.

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

Appeal Meeting Date

Deadline to Submit Suspension Appeal

January 6, 2023	Friday, January 6th at 12:00pm
January 13, 2023	Friday, January 13th at 12:00pm

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:

Appeal Meeting Date	Deadline to Submit Withdrawal Appeal
Last Monday of Every Month	Friday before meeting

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

Semester	Deadline
Fall semester	Last Friday in March
Spring semester	Last Friday in August
Summer semester	Last Friday in October

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

Residency Appeals

Students needing to petition for In-State tuition classification may submit their residency appeal form Residency Petition

ALL DOCUMENTS CAN BE UPLOADED AND SUBMITTED WITH THE APPEAL. NO DOCUMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN PERSON.

Residency Appeals Committee meetings:

Appeal Meeting Date	Deadline to Submit Residency Appeal
Weekly	Appeals for the current semester will be taken through the end of the semester.

Your appeal will be reviewed by the Residency Committee. Please note, approval begins for the current semester. It will not apply to previous semesters. You will be notified through your OCCC email after the committee has made a decision. Incomplete appeals will not be reviewed by the committee.