The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has an appeal process available at both the college/university level (RRCC) and at the system level. Information about the appeal process was recently added to the MnTransfer.org website.  It can be accessed through the "Transfer Action Plan" or the "Application Action Plan" and is at the following links under "Always Keep in Mind:"

Student portal:
http://www.mntransfer.org/students/plan/s_tap.php
http://www.mntransfer.org/students/app/s_appAP.php

Transfer Specialist portal:
http://www.mntransfer.org/transfer/tools/t_taction.php
http://www.mntransfer.org/transfer/tools/t_aaction.php

Educator portal:
http://www.mntransfer.org/educators/transfer/e_taction.php
http://www.mntransfer.org/educators/transfer/e_aaction.php

Please make sure your college or university websites, catalogs, documents, and other publications informs students about the appeal process for your college or university as well as for the system level appeal process to be in compliance with system policy and procedure.

Information about the appeal process is in Procedure 3.21.1 Undergraduate Course Credit Transfer:

Part 7.  Student Appeal.  If a student is not satisfied with a college or university transfer decision, the student may appeal a transfer decision at a college or university level and at the system level.

    Subpart A.  College or university level appeal.  Each system college and university shall establish a student appeal process for transfer decisions including transfer of credit for courses completed within the system and courses completed outside the system.  The transfer appeal process shall address communication of the decision and timelines for the process.

    Each college or university transfer appeal decision shall include a rationale for the college or university transfer appeal decision.

    Each system college and university shall inform students in its print and electronic media catalog, transfer related publications and appeal documents that a student who is not satisfied with the college or university transfer appeal decision may appeal the college or university transfer appeal decision to the Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs at the system level.

    Subpart B.  System level appeal.  If the student is not satisfied with the college or university transfer appeal decision, the student may submit a request to the Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs for a system level appeal of the college or university transfer appeal decision.

        * A student shall appeal a transfer decision at the college or university level prior to appeal at the system level.

        * The system level appeal request shall include a copy of the college or university transfer appeal decision with supporting rationale, transcript and other documentation.

        * To be considered, the student appeal for a decision that involves credits from system colleges and universities must have the support of the chief academic officer or designee of the sending system college or university.  When a transfer decision involves credit earned at an institution outside the system colleges and universities, the support of a chief academic officer or designee is not required.

        * Upon receipt of the system level appeal, there shall be a review by Office of the Chancellor transfer staff.  The review shall be based on course descriptions, outlines, objectives, learning outcomes, and/or other relevant information.  The transfer staff shall submit a recommendation to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs.

        * The Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs shall make a final determination regarding disposition of the appeal.  The decision of the Senior Vice Chancellor shall be binding on all system college and university parties.