{"id":60,"date":"2017-11-21T19:22:55","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T19:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/clubs\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:03:04","slug":"appeals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/clubs\/start\/appeals\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeals Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who wish to appeal a decision made by the Funding &amp; Activities Board (FAB) may submit a written request and the reasons for the appeal to FAB (by emailing <a href=\"mailto:fab@bates.edu\">fab@bates.edu<\/a>) within <strong>seven&nbsp;<\/strong>days of the date of FAB&#8217;s original decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 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