Academic Appeals

Appeals should begin with your academic unit. The Graduate School is involved only after all internal processes for appeals and grievances within the academic program, school and/or college have been exhausted. For general inquiries, email [email protected].

Filing an Academic Appeal

The Graduate Studies Bulletin provides the policies and procedures for appeals of academic decisions including:

Academic Suspension
Reinstatement After Suspension
Academic Forgiveness
Academic Exception Petitions

Your Responsibilities and Additional Resources

It is the responsibility of all students to be aware of USC academic standards and their current academic record.

Check my.sc.edu at the conclusion of each semester for your Record of Academic Work. The academic record will list any probationary status that requires attention by the student.

The Office of Student Advocacy helps students resolve university-related problems and concerns in an informal way. Students should seek help from the office when they:

Need help certifying an excused absence
Don’t know where to go or whom to ask about an issue
Feel they have been treated unfairly by faculty or staff members
Are unsure about how to navigate university policy or procedure

Phone: 803-777-4872 (4USC)
Email: [email protected]

The Graduate School
Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Phone: 803-777-4243 | Fax: 803-777-2972 | Email: [email protected]
Location: Close-Hipp building, Suite 552 | 1705 College Street | Columbia, SC 29208

Graduate School