Procedures for Appealing University Decisions
Any student may appeal the assessment, application,
calculation, collection, or interpretation of any University
fee, charge, deposit, or refund. The University has
developed the following processes for filing an appeal :
Fee Adjustments for Tuition-Related University
Fees/Charges, Refunds, etc.
The University's guideline explaining how to file an
appeal for a fee adjustment is available online. Please read the acceptable reasons for which fee
adjustments are made. If your situation meets the criteria
outlined, complete the
Appeal Form and submit to the
Office of Enrollment Management and Academic Support (EMAS.)
Supporting documentation must be sent to the EMAS office
within five (5) business days of the submission of the
appeal. The EMAS office will provide a decision in writing
via e-mail to the appellant's official APSU e-mail account.
Decisions of the EMAS Office may be appealed in writing to the Fee Adjustment
Appeals Committee which meets twice each Fall and Spring semester. The committee
chairperson will provide a decision in writing via e-mail to the appellant’s
official APSU e-mail account. Appeals of adverse decisions made by this
committee must be in writing to the Assistant Vice President for Finance and
Administration. A written decision of matters appealed to that office will be
sent to the student’s official APSU e-mail account. This concludes the fee
adjustment appeals process.
Deadlines for Fee
Adjustment Appeals:
- Fall Semester, Fall I FC, and Fall II FC Terms –
February 15 of following year
- Spring Semester, Spring I FC and Spring II FC Terms –
October 15 of same year
- Maymester, Summer(Full), Summer I, Summer II and Summer
III FC– December 1 of same year
Appeals received after the stated deadlines will
not be considered.
Applicants who are not initially admitted to
Austin Peay State University, upon application, may
appeal their admission decision in writing to the
University Admissions and Standards Committee. The
information provided on the
Appeal Form, your admissions application, your
academic credentials, and all other application
materials will be reviewed by the committee.
Students who have been classified as out-of-state for
fee payment purposes may appeal their residency
classification by completing the
Residency Application. The completed form and
supporting documentation must be submitted to the Office
of Admissions, Ellington Lobby for new students and to
the Office of the Registrar, Ellington 303 for currently
enrolled students. All appeals must be submitted prior
to the beginning of the term for which the appeal is
filed. Applications for the current term will not be
accepted if the term has already begun. Students wishing
to further appeal the decision of the Office of
Admissions or the Office of the Registrar may do so by
contacting the Office of the Registrar and requesting
for the application to be reviewed by the Residency
Appeals Committee.
Traffic fines and citations may be appealed through the
Traffic Citation Appeals Form
.
Residence hall and dining charges may be appealed using the
Housing Appeals Form
. The form must be printed, completed and submitted to the
Housing Office located in Miller Hall.
