Disability-Based Denial Appeal

The Disability-Based Denial Appeal process is a means by which applicants, who may not meet the California State University °µÍøÊÓƵ (CSULB) admission requirements due to a disability, but who are "otherwise qualified," may request an appeal for an admissions denial.  

Following the Admissions appeal deadline, the BMAC Disability-Based Denial Appeal Committee will meet as a group to review each applicant’s disability-based appeal information on a case-by-case basis. The Committee's function is to evaluate disability documentation using guidelines established by the California State University (CSU) system and determine whether or not the applicant meets minimum standards based on disability. Upon conclusion of this review, the Committee will then forward their recommendation to Enrollment Services for final determination.  

Enrollment Services will weigh the committee's recommendations as they relate to the total °µÍøÊÓƵapplicant pool for that term and determine whether or not this new information makes the applicant competitive with other admitted students. If Enrollment Services agrees that an applicant is "otherwise qualified," and all competitive admission standards have been met, both the applicant and the Bob Murphy Access Center will be notified via email regarding the final admission status decision.  

In certain circumstances, applicants may be conditionally admitted, where they may be asked to meet outstanding enrollment requirements, by way of a pre-approved course substitution, prior to or subsequent to enrollment to CSULB.  

All final Disability-Based Denial Appeal decisions are made by Enrollment Services. 

Process

An applicant who wishes to appeal their denial on the basis of disability must meet all of the following steps:  

An applicant wishing to be considered for a Disability-Based Denial Appeal must first apply through the °µÍøÊÓƵadmission process, and meet all deadlines specified by Enrollment Services.

The Applicant must complete and submit the . Applicants must submit the following attachments to be considered: 

  1. Unofficial transcript
  2. Disability documentation is requested in the forms below for disability verification. Please see Guidelines for Documentation for detailed information.
    • K-12 IEPs/504 Plans
    • Psychoeducational Reports
    • Medical Records
    • California Community College Disability Documentation
    • Educational Course Substitution documentation to verify disability
  3. Personal statement that describes the impact of the applicant’s disabling condition on their educational ability and academic record/transcript. The committee will review this personal statement for relevant disability information to understand better how the applicant’s disability has formerly or currently impacted their ability to meet math/foreign language requirements.  

Please see Guidelines for Documentation for additional information regarding acceptable documentation. 

The Denial Appeal Application submitted to the Bob Murphy Access Center does not guarantee admission to the university. The °µÍøÊÓƵDirector of Admissions will review the BMAC applicant and recommendations from our department and make a final decision. All applicants will receive admission decision notices from Enrollment Services. 

NOTE:The eligibility criteria for °µÍøÊÓƵis subject to a competitive admission standard.

For additional information, please visit the Enrollment Services website.