Section 0240-07-02-.03 - APPEAL PROCEDURE(1) Individuals may appeal their initial classification of residency status for purposes of tuition and fee payment prior to the census date for the applicable term as specified on the registration calendar for each term according to the following procedure: (a) Individuals who are initially classified as out-of-state for purposes of tuition and fee payment by personnel in the Admissions Office, the College of Graduate Studies, or the Office of International Admissions, and who wish to appeal this classification, must complete the Application for Tennessee Residency for Fee-Paying Purposes. 1. Documentation submitted by the individual will be reviewed by the appropriate staff. The individual will be notified of any change in status or other action taken on his/her application. If the individual has an MTSU email account, he/she will be notified through this account. Otherwise, the individual will be notified using the information provided on the application. Notice to the individual of MTSU's decision is anticipated to be within five (5) business days, except during periods when a large volume of appeals has been filed, which may require extension of this notification period.2. In the event that the individual's application for in-state residency is denied, the individual will be advised to contact the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs or designee to initiate an appeal of the classification.(b) The Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs or designee will, upon request of the individual and receipt of any additional information required for full consideration, convene the Student Appeals Committee. A representative of the office of original classification in each individual case shall serve as a consultant to the Student Appeals Committee and, upon request, shall provide the basis for the original decision and any other relevant information.(c) The Student Appeals Committee shall hear such evidence members regard as relevant to a proper review of the individual's residency status and will make a recommendation to the Vice President for Student Affairs either denying the appeal or recommending that the individual be reclassified as in-state for purposes of tuition and fee payment.(d) The Vice President for Student Affairs will approve, reject, or modify the recommendation of the Student Appeals Committee. Notification to the individual of MTSU's decision is anticipated to be within five (5) business days, except during periods when a large volume of appeals has been filed, which may require extension of this notification period.(e) The decision of the Vice President for Student Affairs will be final in matters of appeal with regard to residency status for purposes of tuition and fee payment.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0240-07-02-.03
Original rules filed May 17, 2019; effective 8/15/2019.Authority: T.C.A. § 49-8-104.