All students should be familiar with the university policy on termination from a graduate program.
The CHSS Termination Review Committee meets once each semester to review requests for academic exceptions to university policy. Students wishing to request an exception should submit the following to the CHSS Office of Graduate Academic Affairs:
The appeal and supporting documentation must be received by the date indicated in the termination letter or email. If the required materials are not received by the deadline, the termination will become effective immediately and the Registrar will be instructed to amend the student’s graduate record accordingly.
All materials should be directed to:
Graduate Academic Affairs
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
4400 University Drive, MS 3A3
Fairfax, VA 22030
Requests may also be submitted via e-mail to chssgradstudent@gmu.edu .