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History
- Policy Number: AA.12.011 / SP.19.002
- Drafted By: Ginger Reyes
- Approved By: Erika D. Beck
- Approval Date: 09/14/2020
- Effective Date: 09/14/2020
- Supersedes: AA.12.003/SP.11.012
Purpose
To establish a selective admission exception process for undergraduate applicants who have not met, or will not meet, the minimum CSU admission requirements.
Background
Title 5, Section 40900: General Exceptions or Section 40901: Exceptions for Applicants to Special Compensatory Programs. CSU Admission Handbook (2019-20); page 10. Education Code, Section 89030.7.
Policy
Accountability
Admissions & Recruitment office
Applicability
Any applicant for undergraduate studies in a stateside program who will not meet the published admission eligibility standards, or who has applied and has received an official denial from the University, may submit a Request for an Admissions Appeal packet.
Definition(s)
Admissions Appeal Committee - Composed of three Admissions professionals with outside consultation from Disability Accommodations and Support Services (DASS) for students who provide technical documents regarding disabilities. (Note: Professionals from the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) determine any EOP admission exceptions per CSU guidelines.)
Exception - A request to be admitted despite not having met all CSU admissions requirements (not a request to waive or substitute requirements). A limited number of admissions exceptions are annually allocated by the CSU Chancellor’s Office to each campus in the system.
Denial - A formal letter from the University denying admission.
Extenuating Circumstances - Any condition that the applicant believes explains the reason for failure to meet admission criteria and that warrants the review of the application. This includes having erred in completing the application for admission or information that has changed since submitting the application.
Appeals Process - Students must complete a Request for an Admissions Appeal Form, a typed statement of the extenuating circumstance, and documentation to verify any claim made regarding hardship (including disability and illness) or other extenuating circumstance. The Appeals Process will be referenced in the Denial Notice sent to the student as well as posted online.
Text
Any applicant for undergraduate studies in a stateside program who has been denied
admission, or will be denied admission, to the University may request admission by
submitting a Request for an Admissions Appeal packet. Under the purview of the Assistant
Vice President for Enrollment Management/Director of Admissions and Records, the Admissions
Appeals Committee regularly reviews Requests for Admission Appeals and determines
their outcomes. Key to the committee’s decision is the applicant’s ability to succeed
in the University environment given the explanation and documentation provided. The
committee considers a number of factors, normally favoring applicants who are close
to qualifying and whose appeals both adequately explain the failure to meet admission
criteria and demonstrate the ability to succeed. The following stipulations will apply
to admission appeals:
1. Students will have 15-business days from the date of the admissions Denial Notice
in which to submit their appeal.
2. Students will be limited to one appeal per academic term (fall or spring admissions
cycle).
3. Request for an Admissions Appeal packets must be submitted to the Admissions and
Recruitment office.
4. Appeal Packets are reviewed on a regular basis, and students will receive a response
to their requests within one month of receipt. Incomplete packets will not be reviewed.
5. Appeal Packets will be reviewed by the Appeals Committee only for University admission
decisions, not for program admission decisions.
Exhibit(s)
None.