Admission Appeals
How it works
Adhering to Sheridan’s Admission Appeal Policy and procedure, this webform is to be completed by an Applicant who is appealing their admission decision from the College. Please refer to the Procedure and note the following:
- An Applicant who is advised by Sheridan that their application to a specific program has been refused may view the decision and reason in their Application Portal.
- For programs that require a portfolio/supplemental submission score for an Admission Decision: The rationale behind the admission decision and portfolio/supplemental score is detailed in the scoresheet, which includes the marks awarded in each section. Each section outlines the criteria used for scoring. While admissions decisions and scoresheets do not contain personalized comments, they reflect the collective input from multiple faculty members. Admissions cannot comment on scoring criteria or results.
Formal request for an Admission Appeal
- To request a formal appeal, an Applicant must submit the following within ten (10) business days of the date of the original refusal admission decision, unless you are given a different deadline by a Sheridan Admissions Advisor.
- To request an Admission Appeal, the Applicant must meet the academic requirements of the program.
- The outcome of an admission appeal decision of the panel is final and binding.
- The Applicant is represented in the meeting by their letter, webform submission and previously submitted portfolio/supplementary admission requirements, if applicable. No counsel or other agent may attend or represent the Applicant.
- Filling out and submitting this webform does not guarantee a change in your admission decision, or portfolio/supplemental score if applicable.
- The outcome may take 4 to 6 weeks for a response. The outcome of your appeal request will be sent to your personal and Sheridan emails.
An Applicant must establish that there are grounds for an appeal
Appeals filed without grounds or appropriate documentation will be dismissed. There are two grounds that may be considered when filing an Admissions Appeal. Sheridan will not consider admissions appeals for the following reasons:
- The Applicant thinks Sheridan should take another look at their application for admission.
- The Applicant thinks Sheridan should review and rescore their portfolio/supplemental submission without grounds.
- Another Applicant with similar grades (or portfolio/supplemental score) was given an offer of admission.
- The Applicant’s sole reason to appeal is to express their desire to attend Sheridan.
- The Applicant received offers of admission to other colleges and feels they should get a Sheridan offer of admission.
- The Applicant was “so close” to getting an offer of admission.
A second review of your portfolio/supplemental will not be considered.
| Grounds | Explanation | Appropriate Documentation |
Medical / Compassionate |
An illness or medical condition which seriously impacted the application process or Critical event or circumstance beyond the control of, and unforeseen by, the Applicant which seriously impacted their application. |
Medical Form/Letter from Physician (must include: name, date medical attention was sought, the impact the illness/medical condition had on the application process, any restrictions/limitations, etc.) Documentation may include:
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Admission Processing Error |
A belief that an admission process was improperly applied or not followed or their submission was recorded or calculated incorrectly. |
Document any events or evidence that support the alleged error. If appropriate, applicants shall provide transcripts and/or supporting documentation (such as portfolio/supplemental score sheet). |
Appeals based on Portfolio/Supplemental score
To request an Admissions Appeal based on portfolio/supplemental score, the applicant must meet the academic requirements of the program. Eligible applicants are selected for programs on the assessment of their previous academic achievement and the results of the portfolio/supplemental assessment.
The original portfolio/supplemental may be requested at a later date as needed in the appeal process. You do not need to include your portfolio/supplemental with the webform if it was originally submitted online. The appeal process does not provide an opportunity for resubmission. New submissions will not be considered or reviewed.
Please be aware that as a result of the Admission Appeal Process, the portfolio/supplemental score may be affected in one of three ways:
- the score may remain the same,
- the score may increase
- or the score may decrease.
Changing the score does not always change the admission decision.
How to write and submit the letter
The typed letter (12 pt. font, single-spaced, 600 words max.) must be addressed to the Registrar within 10 working days of receipt of the admission decision. Save the letter, with any proof of grounds documentation into a single PDF format and upload it through the webform*.
*email appeals will not be accepted
Your letter must clearly state:
- your name
- the program you are appealing
- why the Admission Appeal is being requested
- the specific facts that you consider to be grounds relevant to the Admission Appeal
- any previous attempts to address the situation
- include your signature
If the request is not completed with these elements, the admission appeal may not be reviewed.
Appeal Administration fee
A $50 (non-refundable) administration fee is required with the admission appeal request. The receipt must be submitted to complete the appeal request.
Payment options
Please choose ONE method below.
- Online banking (if you are in Canada) - Please add Sheridan College as a payee. Your account number is your nine-digit Sheridan Student ID Number.
- CIBC's Student Pay Portal (for both within or outside of Canada) - Please visit cibc.sheridancollege.ca to see the payment options available to you