Appeals

An appeal is limited to a review of the recording of the Behavioral Standards Committee and supporting documents for one or more of the following purposes:

To determine whether the Behavioral Standards Committee Hearing was conducted fairly and in conformity with prescribed procedures and giving the student facing discipline a reasonable opportunity to prepare and present a response to those allegations. Deviations from designated procedures will not be a basis for sustaining an appeal unless significant prejudice results.
To determine whether the determination made was based on substantial information, that is, whether there were facts presented that, if believed by the Behavioral Standards Committee, were sufficient to establish that a violation of the Student Code occurred.
To determine whether the sanction(s) imposed were appropriate for the violation of the Standards of Conduct which the student was found to have committed.

To appeal a decision by the Dean of Students and Alumni Services, a student must submit a written request for a review, which describes the basis for the appeal, to the President on or before the fifth class day following receipt of the Dean of Students and Alumni Services' decision. The President’s decision is final. The student may attend class during the appeal process. A student receiving the sanction of a suspension or dismissal will not be allowed to attend clinic during the appeal process, but will be given the opportunity to make up the clinic hours if the student’s appeal is successful.