Records and Registration Appeals Committee

A student who has an unexpected life event (illness or death in the immediate family, pregnancy or related issue, involuntary transfer/change in work hours, or called to active military duty via enlistment, activation, or deployment) during a semester may request an exception to Howard Community College’s dates and deadlines. In such extenuating circumstances, the student should submit the registration appeal available at howardcc.edu/rrvaforms to the office of records, registration, and veterans' affairs, along with a personal statement and dated, supporting documentation. Non-failing grades are not appealable.  Appeals must be submitted no later than the end of the seventh week of the next major semester. The appeals committee makes its determination based on documentation of extenuating circumstances as cited in the student’s appeal request. Students whose appeals are denied are entitled to submit a second level appeal to the attention of the registrar. A final appeal may be made to the vice president of student services; the decision of the vice president is final.