In East Stroudsburg University v. Hubbard, 140 Pa. Commw. 131, 591 A.2d 1181, 1185-86 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1991), the Court explained that a party could not affect the jurisdiction of this Court by the label the party attaches to the proceeding: This Court has observed since its inception that it exercises jurisdiction which is "unique in that it is predicated upon the identity of the parties and the capacity in which they sue or are sued rather than upon the nature of the cause of action asserted." Thus, absent statutory exception, the identity of East Stroudsburg University defines the perimeters of this Court's jurisdiction. The identity of East Stroudsburg University as a Commonwealth agency is not in dispute. Therefore, the Students may not circumvent the jurisdiction of this Court, original or appellate, by simply labeling their action against East Stroudsburg University as an appeal. Id. at 1184.