Definition: Leave to Appeal
An appeal that can only be pursued once you have been granted leave (permission) by the Appeals Committee that will hear the appeal.
You can appeal a negative decision of the Petitions Committee, based on the following specific circumstances:
*NEW EVIDENCE:** information or documentation that is relevant but which you were not able to produce for the petitions review. Events that occur after faculty decision usually do not qualify as new evidence.
*PROCEDURAL IRREGULARITY:** evidence that the faculty did not properly follow its procedures in the consideration of your case; they handled your case differently then other similar cases; there is evidence of obvious bias or prejudice in the handling of your case.
The appeal or notice of appeal must be filed within 30 working days of the date you were informed of your petition decision.
Submit your appeal to the Secretary of the Petitions, Appeals, Awards and Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Education, Office of Student Services. The appeal must be submitted through the
Upon receipt, the Secretary of the Appeals Committee may solicit background information from various parties or may ask you for more specific documentation. You have the right to request access to all materials (except "third party documents") submitted and involved parties will be notified of this prior to submission of documentation. You are also allowed one written rebuttal to material submitted prior to the meeting and will be given at least one week's notice prior to the Appeal Hearing in order to prepare. All written materials, with exception of your written rebuttal, must be in the file two days prior to the meeting.
Once complete, your appeal will normally be considered at the next meeting of the Appeals Committee. If the hearing is deferred to get more information, you will be informed of such a decision.
If you have been granted leave (permission) you may be present at the Appeals meeting for the purpose of presenting your appeal orally and also to answer Committee questions. Discussion of the decision and the vote will be taken in camera.
Any member of the Committee with a conflict of interest shall declare it at the beginning of the proceedings and absent themselves from the part of the hearing when the decision is made.
Questions regarding Leave to Appeal can be directed to Faculty of Education, Petitions and Appeals ED_PAARE@yorku.ca