These procedures apply to all academic decisions taken by the Department of Economics or its members with respect to graduate studies in the Department of Economics. They do not apply to academic decisions made by the School of Graduate Studies, its officers or any of its committees.
Academic decisions are decisions taken with respect to a graduate student's academic program.
Examples of such decisions are examination or course grades, results of comprehensive examinations, interpretations of degree requirements or decisions requiring withdrawal from the program on academic ground. The review procedures are in compliance with all general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. In case of an unforeseen conflict between these procedures and the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies, the latter shall prevail. The general principle of these procedures is that reviews should be conducted, in the first instance, at the lowest appropriate administrative level. An appeal of an academic decision refers to a request to change the original decision.