Satisfactory Academic Progress Suspension Appeal Form

This appeal form is only for Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee Boston Campus students. If you are a Berklee Online student facing academic suspension, please review the Berklee Online policy and appeal process.

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If you do not have an active Berklee email account, please enter a preferred personal email address. All appeal communication will be sent to the address you provide.

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Appeal Details

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Please provide a detailed explanation about your last semester of enrollment, which resulted in your lowered satisfactory academic progress.

Describe which support services you utilized during your most recent semester of enrollment and how you used them (such as tutoring, meeting with your student success advisor, counseling services, establishing accommodations, etc.). If you did not use any services, please explain why you did not utilize these supports at the college.

What has changed since your last semester, or what will change during your next semester of enrollment? Provide an explanation of how your circumstances have changed and how these changes will allow you to perform at a satisfactory level.

Provide a detailed plan of action, including long term and short term goals (learn more about SMART goal setting) that you will follow to achieve academic success.

Transfer Credits

If you have been issued a suspension notice and have been away from Berklee for one or more semesters, you must provide evidence of completed transfer classes for the purpose of reinstatement to the college. Students appealing for reinstatement must complete at least 6 credits of coursework, earning a "C"/2.0 or higher in all attempted credits.

Have you completed transfer credits for reinstatement purposes?

Yes, I have been away from Berklee for one or more semesters after my suspension notice and have completed the required transfer credits.No, I have been away from Berklee for one or more semesters after my suspension notice and have not completed the required transfer credits.Not applicable; I was issued a suspension notice within the last few weeks and am immediately appealing for probation (no transfer credits required).

You must upload a PDF of your official or unofficial transfer transcript, including the name/seal of the institution, the semester(s) the courses were completed, and all courses attempted with their final grades. Failure to provide a complete transcript may result in the denial of your appeal.

Please enter the name of the college or university you attended to complete your transfer credits.

Transfer credits are required for all students appealing their suspension after one or more semesters away from Berklee. By submitting this appeal form without transfer credits submitted, you acknowledge that your appeal may be immediately denied until this requirement has been fulfilled.

Yes, I understand that my appeal may be denied if evidence of completed transfer credits is not available.

Documentation

Documentation is required for all appeals. Failure to provide acceptable documentation will result in an automatic denial. Please save all supporting documentation to one PDF file. By uploading documentation to this form, you authorize full release to the committee members for appeal review and consideration.

If you completed credits for reinstatement, you must upload a PDF of your official or unofficial transfer transcript, including the name/seal of the institution, the semester(s) the courses were completed, and all courses attempted with their final grades. Failure to provide a complete transcript may result in the denial of your appeal.

Examples of Extenuating Circumstances	Examples of Supporting Documentation
A student's physical, mental, or emotional illness, injury, or disability.	Documentation from a medical provider, or a personal statement if medical documentation is not immediately available.
Loss of a family member or close significant person in a student's life.	A copy of an obituary or death certificate and a personal statement.
Illness, accident, or injury of a family member or significant person in a student's life.	Documentation (for instance, a letter from a medical practitioner, a police statement, hospital documents) related to the individual, and a statement from the student about how this incident impacted their studies.
Natural disaster	A personal statement and written documentation of the event (a news article, insurance paperwork, police statement, etc.).
None of the above	A personal statement detailing why you feel that continued enrollment and aid eligibility should be considered for your situation.

Upload your documentation here. Please use only letters and numbers in your file name to avoid upload errors. The following file types are accepted: .pdf (preferred), .doc, .docx, .jpg, .jpeg, .png

Acknowledgements

By checking this box, I acknowledge the following enrollment policies:

I understand that if this appeal is not successful, I will be required to complete requirements as set forth by the Enrollment Appeals Committee for future reinstatement consideration. These requirements may include completing six (6) or more transfer credits at an accredited institution, all with a grade of "C"/2.0 or higher.
I understand that the decisions and recommendations of the Enrollment Appeals Committee are final and cannot be appealed further.
I understand that if my appeal is successful, I must meet with my student success advisor to discuss my academic contract.
I understand that if my appeal is successful, I am responsible for covering my full bill, resolving any check-in restrictions, and checking in by the published deadline.
I understand if no documentation is provided, my appeal will be automatically denied.