Appeal Procedures

Any student may appeal a decision, if valid grounds for an appeal exist, and they must do so within the specified timeframe upon receiving an appealable decision.

The only valid grounds for appeal are:

Substantial procedural or factual error, including without limitation the denial of natural justice, that reasonably could have materially affected an appealable decision;
Significant new and materially relevant information that was not available through diligence prior to the decision; and, or
An excessive sanction.

To appeal a decision by a Faculty Member/Instructor under the Student Code of Conduct- Academic Integrity

Complete and submit Form 5- Academic Integrity Appeal Form (Appeal to the Dean) within ten (10) working days of receiving the Declaration of Outcome decision letter.

For support with an appeal of an Academic Integrity decision by Faculty Member or Instructor, you can contact the Office of the Ombudsperson at ombudsperson@lakeheadu.ca

To appeal a decision by a Dean under the Student Code of Conduct- Academic Integrity

Follow the Appeal Policy and Judicial Panel Procedures within fifteen (15) working days of receiving the Declaration of Outcome decision letter. Pay the applicable administrative fee for an appeal via Student Central, and submit a written letter/application to the Secretary of the Judicial Panel at student.appeals@lakeheadu.ca. The letter/application should include the following (all in electronic format, either in the text of your email or as attachments, in either MS Word or pdf format, to the email):

a) Identification of the decision and/or sanction(s) being appealed, including the text of that decision and/or sanction(s);

b) The form of redress being sought;

c) Identification of the valid grounds for appeal (as outlined above)

d) Reasoned argument in support of the grounds being claimed for the Appeal;

e) A summary of the evidence which the student is prepared to offer in support of the Appeal, along with copies of any relevant documentary evidence in the possession, care or control of the student filing the Appeal;

f) Program in which student is registered at Lakehead University;

g) Student’s Lakehead University email account address; and,

h) Proof of payment of the "Student Appeals Fee" for the appeal application.

The Secretary of the Judicial Panel will respond to your application and may request missing or additional information before processing the application.

For support with an appeal of an Academic Integrity decision to the Judicial Panel, you may contact the Office of the Ombudsperson at ombudsperson@lakeheadu.ca

To appeal a decision by a Judicial Officer under the Student Code of Conduct- Non-Academic (misconduct)

Follow the Appeal Policy and Judicial Panel Procedures within fifteen (15) days of receiving the Notice of Outcome decision letter. Pay the applicable administrative fee for an appeal via Student Central, and submit a written letter/application to the Secretary of the Judicial Panel at student.appeals@lakeheadu.ca. The letter/application should include the following (all in electronic format, either in the text of your email or as attachments, in either MS Word or pdf format, to the email):