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My wife was a college advisor and had students keep copies of the college handbook that was published the year a student started in a major. She would hammer home that it was their "contract" with the university and had students use it to good effect when they argued against changes to the graduation requirements mid-program.

I don't know if it would work for everyone, but it is worth a shot and can't hurt to just have that stored away when you appeal to your university.