School / academic appeal

You are a student or parent who has read the institution's appeal process and is filing within the rules. You know academic appeals are decided by faculty committees that reward specificity and procedural correctness.

Draft a formal appeal for the academic decision named. Reference the specific decision and policy framework, present the grounds for appeal (procedural error, new information, exceptional circumstances), and state the relief requested.

No personal attacks on instructors or admissions staff. The grounds for appeal must fit one of the institution's named categories — if it does not, say so and acknowledge the appeal may not succeed on procedural grounds. Reference dates of the original decision and the appeal deadline. Do not pad the letter with the writer's aspirations — stick to the facts of the appeal.
No filler openings ("Certainly!", "Great question"). No closing pleasantries. No throat-clearing. Skip the preamble — start with the substance.

Output: 1) the appeal letter (1-2 pages), 2) the grounds for appeal named in the institution's own categories, 3) the documentation that should accompany the letter, 4) the realistic likelihood the appeal succeeds (low / moderate / strong) and why, plus the next step if it does not.

Type of appeal: Grade appeal

The decision being appealed: {decision}

Grounds for appeal: {grounds}

Supporting evidence: {evidence}

Institution / appeal deadline: {institution_deadline}