Hi, I am in my last year of my bachelor of science program and I have recently been dismissed from my university. I have a choice to appeal to the dean so here is my letter. Please let me know if this would be a good appeal letter and whether or not I have a chance of reinstatement. Thank you.
Dear Members of the Academic Appeals Board,
My name is — and I am currently in my last year of the Bachelor of Science Degree Program at X University. I am writing this letter to appeal my academic dismissal from the X University with the hope that you will consider my case for reinstatement.
I had a very difficult time focusing on my studies last semester and I don’t intend to blame my poor academic performance on anyone else but myself. I take full responsibility of the grades I received and the board’s decision to withdraw me from the program. I hope you understand that my grades do not reflect my interest for the studies as I loved learning at this great university. Towards the end of the first semester, in November, 2017, my father got laid off of work due to a disc injury. As a student living apart from her family, I was receiving full support from my parents abroad as well as student loan generously granted by the government. At the time I had already received the minimum amount I have asked for loan as I was not expecting this unforeseen financial crisis. Once I heard the news about my father and our family’s financial situation, I knew I had to take more shifts at my part time job at a restaurant to help pay for my rent and living costs. Honestly, it was my mistake to think that I could handle five shifts a week along with a full course load. I thought I could handle it as I was able to juggle course work and coaching a club sports team in my second and third year of university. However, working almost full time had physically drained my energy a lot more than I expected, resulting in absences in class and less efficient study time, and these factors collectively reflected on my grades this year. I was not able to give school work my full focus while being distracted with this financial situation. I should have seeked for guidance at the student financial office and talked to my professors for extra help when I needed it. I certainly had way too much on my plate and I thought I had to handle everything on my own. And I believed I could do so but I was wrong.
I understand that this is the second warning I have received since my time at the XU. However after the first probation I have successfully kept up my GPA above 3.0 throughout my second to fourth year of the studies. If I am reinstated, I will take fewer courses to focus better on getting my grades up and seek for financial aid at the campus financial aid centre. Thankfully, I have been working full time this summer to save up so I will have to work less during the semester. I will manage my time more carefully and make sure I keep my main focus on school and nothing else. I love studying at this school and I have already learned so much during my time here. It would be a great honour to me to graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree at this school.
I hope you will give me another chance to finish my education here at the XU. Thank you for taking your time to read this letter and considering this appeal.
Sincerely,