Academic Dismissal Letter...Help!

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing this letter to appeal my academic dismissal from XXX. When I received the notification of my dismissal on January 5, 2016, I was incredibly saddened. I take full responsibility for my actions that have gotten me into the predicament I am in now.

After high-school, I successfully completed two years at XXX and knew early on that I wanted to come to the XXX. I was more than excited once I received my acceptance letter. Once becoming a student at the XXX, my trials began to increase.

My first 3 years of college were paid for by my mother. But this did not come without a price. I was responsible for the sole care and duties of my sister on a regular basis. It seemed that within an hour of getting to the library after class, I was interrupted by having to go pick up my sister. Once I was able to get her home and feed I was able to go back to the library and continue studying, most nights this was not until after 8pm. By that time, I began to grow tired. This past winter semester my Cell Biology and Organic Chemistry tests fell in the same week.Each of these weeks, I was solely responsible for my sister. This resulted in incredible stress and poor performance on my exams. However, I am committed to ensuring that my education be placed first in the upcoming semester. As if I didn’t already have enough on my plate, it soon became clear that my funds for college were beginning to run out. Because I care about my education, I began working to help fund my college education. As a result, I had even less time to study.

Because I was having trouble mastering the material, I made frequent trips to meet with tutors and attend SI sessions (which can be supported by documentation). Most weeks I met with the tutor twice a week and others I met with them three times a week. Given my circumstances, I tried my very best to be successful; unfortunately, I did not reach my goal. Since the fall semester, I have had discussions with my parents about improving my GPA and they showed support to aid in my efforts.

I completely understand that attending XXX is a privilege. If I am reinstated into the University, I will do everything in my power to successfully graduate from the XXX. I have intentions to retake the classes I did not do well in and I can guarantee that there will be an improvement in my grades. I will continue to attend tutoring at a minimum of twice a week. I will attend my professor’s office hours at a minimum of once a week, to check my progress and make sure that I am truly understanding what I am learning. I will also be at the library very early in the day before classes begin to start my studying. I will no longer be responsible for the care of my sister, I will also be reducing my work schedule to less than 10 hours per week and my spare time will be devoted to my studies. This fall semester I have enrolled in 4 classes at XXX. I have had a lot of time to engage in self-reflection and I believe I have what it takes to be a successful Wolverine. I will now be able to focus solely on my education. I want nothing more than to graduate from the XXX and be a proud XXX. Thank you for taking time to read this letter.