16.   Appeals and Petitions

16.1  Criteria and Procedures

      A graduate student may appeal the decision of the university to deny the
      award of degree or the required withdrawal of the student to the Senate
      upon certain specific grounds.

      Such grounds are the allegation by the student that the student has been
      denied a degree or forced to withdraw because of some mistake, error or
      improper conduct by the university, its officers or employees.

      A graduate student may petition the Senate to grant a degree or to stay
      a decision of required withdrawal on compassionate grounds.

      Such appeals and petitions must be submitted in writing, within ninety
      days of receipt by the student of the decision which is to be appealed
      or petitioned, to the clerk of the Senate, room 607, Administration
      Building.