The chair coordinates communications between appellants, the dean s office, the graduation office, members of the committee, and when necessary, other parties to particular appeals. The chair receives written appeals only. Appeals are circulated to members of the committee by campus mail. Members of the committee communicate by e-mail or phone, and try to arrive at a consensus by those means. If a particular case demands it, a meeting may be called.
Discussions are confidential.
Decisions are reached by consensus or majority vote. The decisions, along with the reasons, are communicated to the dean s office and the graduation office. The dean s office communicates with the appellants. The chair of this committee keeps a hard copy of all written records along with the committee s judgments and the reasons for them. The committee entertains appeals having to do with graduation requirements shared by all disciplines as established by the CAS, normally not to exceed 2 hours credit.