Appeals to the University Discipline Appeal Committee (UDAC)

The University Discipline Appeal Committee (UDAC) is a committee of the Board of Governors and is the University’s highest-level internal tribunal for non-academic appeals.

Grounds for Appeal

UDAC’s jurisdiction is limited to the following:

  1. The finding of misconduct was unreasonable or unsupportable based on the evidence before the Vice-Provost (Students) (VPS) or designate (if the sanction is forfeiture of University awards or financial assistance, suspension or expulsion);
  2. The sanction imposed was unreasonable or unsupportable based on the evidence before the VPS or designate (if the sanction imposed was forfeiture of University awards or financial assistance, suspension or expulsion);
  3. There was a serious procedural error in the hearing of the complaint which was prejudicial to the student;*
  4. New evidence, not available at the time of the earlier decision, has been discovered, which casts doubt on the correctness of the decision; or
  5. The VPS or designate did not have the authority under the Code of Student Conduct to reach the decision or impose the sanctions they did.


*For cases alleging a procedural error, in your Appeal Application, you will need to identify the specific policy or procedure that has not been followed and explain how it was not complied with. 

Time Limits

A complete Application must be filed with the Secretariat within two weeks of the date of the final decision of the VPS or designate.

Appeal Application for UDAC