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The Appeals Process If you should fail the Basic Writing course or the Exit Exam that concludes it, the University will review your results, and overturn any that appear not to reflect accurately your skills as a writer. To set this review in motion, download an appeal form and instructions. After completing the form, bring to the Basic Writing office (232 Literature Building) the portfolio of your written work produced during the quarter. This portfolio must include all the papers you wrote in the Basic Writing course; these papers must be the original copies handed in to your instructor, not newly edited versions. Appeal results will be mailed to you the following week. If your review is favorable, it will be up to you to see if you can be admitted to a section of your college's writing course. If your review is unfavorable, you will need to sign up for Basic Writing immediately. Bear in mind that relatively few appeals are usually sustained. The mere fact of turning in your portfolio does not mean you can assume success in the appeal process. For students who have attempted Basic Writing three times and still not passed, there is the possibility of another appeal process. If you have received word that the appeal of your third-quarter Basic Writing result has been denied, immeditely see the academic advisor at your college who handles Basic Writing matters. |