Decision Appeals
An applicant who is denied admission to a 海角社区graduate program has the right to appeal that decision if they meet the minimum program admission requirements. Admission to a graduate program is at the discretion of the graduate program faculty. Many graduate programs accept a limited number of applicants due to program capacity and therefore do not accept all qualified applicants. Admissions decisions include a holistic review of the entire academic record of the applicant and may include the following: quality of past performance, standardized test scores (if required), appropriateness of work taken, and suitable professional experience.
Please note that there is no guarantee an appeal decision will result in admission to the 海角社区. The likelihood that a decision will be reversed on appeal is low. Once an appeal decision has been rendered, it is considered final and there can be no further appeals.
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Deadline
The form and supporting documentation must be submitted no later than 10 business days after the denial decision has been released to the applicant's application portal. Incomplete appeal submissions or those submitted after the posted deadline will not be considered and will be automatically denied.
The appeal will be routed to the appropriate college administration for review. Depending on the appeal submission date, a final decision may be rendered after the first day of classes of the term admission is sought. If an appeal results in the acceptance of a student after the term start date, the student may be subject to late fees and required to go through the late registration processes. The Graduate School will notify the applicant of the appeals decision via the self-reported email provided on the admission application.
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Supporting materials
If the applicant chooses to appeal, they must submit the appeal form detailing the reason the application should be reconsidered and include new materials not included in the original application to support their potential academic success at UNF.
Examples of supporting materials include:
- Post-secondary transcripts or nationally standardized graduate admissions tests that were not included with the admission application and can be used to demonstrate a higher academic profile
- Documentation to support situations that are out of the student's control, if applicable.
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Process
The appeal will be routed to the appropriate college administration for review. Depending on the appeal submission date, a final decision may be rendered after the first day of classes of the term admission is sought. If an appeal results in the acceptance of a student after the term start date, the student may be subject to late fees and required to go through the late registration processes. The Graduate School will notify the applicant of the appeals decision via the self-reported email provided on the admission application.