The Undergraduate Academic Affairs Office works diligently to maintain a high standard of academic integrity and provide equitable decisions for all CHSS and COS students. We strive to respond to requests in a timely manner and to thoroughly answer any questions students may have regarding our decisions. The joint CHSS/COS Deans’ Council members review appeals of decisions when provided with additional documentation or explanation not available at the time of the original decision. In the absence of new, relevant documentation or information, the original decision will stand.

In order to appeal a decision to the Deans' Council, the student must submit a General Request Form requesting reevaluation of the original request by the Deans' Council. The student should also submit any additional documentation/information which was not available previously.

In rare instances, students may complete the appeal process within the Undergraduate Academic Affairs Office, yet desire further clarification of final decisions and policies, as well as a review of the processes followed in evaluating requests. In these exceptional cases, students may request a referral to meet with the appropriate CHSS or COS dean for their major. To find out if a meeting with the Dean is appropriate for you, please contact one of our Case Management Specialists, who will be able to advise you based on your individual situation. They can be reached at 703-993-8725, chssdean@gmu.edu, or cosdean@gmu.edu.

In the case of college-level policies and requirements, the Dean's appointee serves as the final point of appeal. For university level policies and requirements, students must exhaust all appeals through the College level before appealing to the Provost's Office. This can only be done once all new information/documentation has been provided to the College level.