酒精和毒品在许多大学解雇中扮演着重要角色。一周中大部分时间都在学习的学生在大学里不会有好成绩，其后果可能是他们大学生涯的终结。

然而，毫不奇怪，学生们极不愿意承认酗酒或吸毒是他们学业失败的原因。虽然学生们很快就发现家庭问题、心理健康问题、室友情况、关系问题、袭击、脑震荡和其他因素是学业成绩不佳的原因，但几乎从来没有学生承认过度饮酒是问题所在。

这种否认的原因有很多。学生们可能担心承认使用非法药物会伤害而不是帮助他们上诉。未成年人饮酒也是如此。此外，许多有酗酒和吸毒问题的人否认自己和他人都有酗酒和吸毒问题。

诚实最适合与酒精有关的学术解雇

如果你因为酗酒或吸毒而导致学业成绩不佳而被大学开除，那么你的上诉就是仔细照镜子、诚实面对的时候了。无论环境多么尴尬，最好的上诉总是诚实的。首先，上诉委员会知道学生在上诉中何时隐瞒信息或误导。委员会将从你的教授、管理人员和学生事务人员那里获得大量信息。所有那些周一缺席的课程都是宿醉的明显迹象。如果你上课时喝得酩酊大醉，不要以为你的教授没有注意到。如果你总是在大学派对的中心，你的RAs和RD就知道这一点。

诚实对待你的药物滥用会导致上诉成功吗？不总是这样，但比起试图隐藏问题，你更有可能成功。学院可能仍然决定你需要休息一段时间来成熟和解决你的问题。然而，如果你在上诉中诚实，承认自己的错误，并表明你正在采取措施改变自己的行为，你的大学可能会给你第二次机会。

与酒精有关的学术解雇上诉函样本

下面的上诉信样本来自杰森，他在一个糟糕的学期后被解雇，在这个学期里，他只通过了四门课中的一门，并获得了.25的GPA。读完杰森的信后，一定要阅读这封信的讨论内容，这样你才能理解杰森在上诉中做得好的地方，以及需要多做点工作的地方。此外，请务必查看以下6条关于对学术解雇提出上诉的提示和关于亲自上诉的提示。这是杰森的信：

Dear Members of the Scholastic Standards Committee: Thank you for taking the time to consider this appeal. My grades at Ivy College have never been great, but as you know, this past semester they were horrible. When I received news that I was dismissed from Ivy, I can't say that I was surprised. My failing grades are an accurate reflection of my effort this past semester. And I wish I had a good excuse for my failure, but I don't. From my very first semester at Ivy College, I've had a great time. I've made lots of friends, and I've never turned down an opportunity to party. In my first two semesters of college, I rationalized my "C" grades as the result of the greater demands of college compared to high school. After this semester of failing grades, however, I've been forced to recognize that my behavior and irresponsibility are the issues, not the academic demands of college. I was an "A" student in high school because I am capable of good work when I set my priorities correctly. Unfortunately, I have not handled the freedom of college well. In college, especially this past semester, I let my social life spin out of control, and I lost sight of why I am in college. I slept through a lot of classes because I was up until daybreak partying with friends, and I missed other classes because I was in bed with a hangover. When given the choice between going to a party or studying for an exam, I chose the party. I even missed quizzes and exams this semester because I didn't make it to class. I am obviously not proud of this behavior, nor is it easy for me to admit, but I realize I can't hide from reality. I've had many difficult conversations with my parents about the reasons for my failing semester, and I am grateful that they have pressured me into seeking help so that I can succeed in the future. In truth, I don't think I'd be owning up to my behavior now if my parents hadn't forced me to be honest with them (lying has never worked with them). With their encouragement, I have had two meetings with a behavioral therapist here in my hometown. We have begun discussing the reasons why I drink and how my behavior has changed between high school and college. My therapist is helping me identify ways to change my behavior so that I don't depend on alcohol to enjoy college.  Attached to this letter, you will find a letter from my therapist outlining our plans for the coming semester should I be readmitted. We also had a conference call with John at the counseling center at Ivy College, and if I am readmitted, I will be meeting with him regularly during the semester. I have given John permission to confirm these plans with the members of the committee. My dismissal has been a big wake-up call for me, and I am very aware that if my behavior doesn't change, I don't deserve to attend Ivy. My dream has always been to study business at Ivy, and I am disappointed in myself for letting my behavior get in the way of that dream. I am confident, however, that with the support and awareness that I now have, I can be successful at Ivy if given a second chance. I hope you will give me the opportunity to prove to you that I am capable of being a strong student. Thank you again for taking the time to consider my appeal. Please don't hesitate to contact me if any members of the committee have questions that I haven't answered in my letter. Sincerely, Jason

上诉书的分析与批判

首先，书面上诉可以，但亲自上诉更好。一些大学会要求一封信和一份面对面的上诉，但如果有机会，杰森肯定应该用一份面对面的上诉来加强他的信。如果他亲自提出上诉，他应该遵循这些准则。

和艾玛一样（艾玛的糟糕表现是由于家庭疾病所致），杰森也要为重新进入大学进行艰苦的斗争。事实上，杰森的案子可能比艾玛的案子更难，因为他的处境不那么令人同情。杰森的失败是他自己行为和决定的结果，而不是他无法控制的任何力量。他的信需要向上诉委员会证明，他承认自己有问题的行为，并已采取措施解决导致成绩不及格的问题。

与任何上诉一样，Jason的信必须完成以下几件事：

1. 表明他明白出了什么问题
2. 表明他对学业失败负有责任
3. 表明他对未来的学术成就有计划
4. 表明他对自己和上诉委员会诚实

杰森本可以把自己的问题归咎于别人。他可能是虚构了一场疾病，也可能是责怪了一个失控的室友。值得赞扬的是，他没有这样做。从一开始，杰森就承认自己的错误决定，并承认学业失败是他自己造成的问题。这是一个明智的做法。大学是一个新自由的时代，也是一个实验和犯错的时代。上诉委员会的成员理解这一点，他们会很高兴看到杰森承认他没有很好地处理好大学自由。这种诚实表现出的成熟和自我意识远比试图将责任转移到别人身上的呼吁要多。

在以上四点中，Jason的吸引力做得相当好。他清楚地理解自己为什么不及格，他已经承认了自己的错误，而且他的呼吁显然是诚实的。一个承认因酗酒而错过考试的学生不是试图向委员会撒谎的人。

未来学术成就的计划

杰森可以利用#3做得更多，这是他对未来学术成就的计划。与行为治疗师和学校辅导员会面当然是杰森未来成功的重要组成部分，但它们并不是通往成功的完整地图。杰森可以在这方面多加一点细节来加强他的信。他将如何让他的学术顾问参与到他努力扭转成绩的过程中？他打算怎样补课？他下学期的课程安排是什么？在过去的三个学期里，他将如何驾驭自己所沉浸的社交场景？

杰森的问题是上诉委员会以前见过的问题，但大多数学生在失败中并不诚实。诚实肯定会对杰森有利。这就是说，不同的学校在未成年人饮酒问题上有不同的政策，而且由于大学政策的僵化，他的上诉总是有可能得不到批准。同时，杰森的惩罚也有可能减轻。例如，他可能会被停学一两个学期，而不是被解雇。

总的来说，杰森给人的印象是一个诚实的学生，他有潜力，但也犯了一些非常常见的大学错误。他已经采取了有意义的措施来解决他的失败。他的信清楚明了，充满敬意。此外，由于这是杰森第一次发现自己陷入学术困境，他将是一个比惯犯更富有同情心的人。他被重新接纳当然不是必然的，但我确实认为上诉委员会会对他的信留下深刻印象，并认真考虑他的重新接纳。

决赛​笔记

因酗酒或吸毒而陷入学业困境的学生应咨询专业人士，寻求指导和支持。