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VI. Rules Concerning Appeals
Upon receipt of a written appeal with supporting documents, the Senior Associate Dean
for Education shall notify the appropriate committee members and/or chair and arrange
for the appeal hearing.
It is the student’s responsibility to select and coordinate the appearance of witnesses.
Legal counsel, or other external parties, will not be present during any appeal. A list of
witness selected by the student will be given in advance to the Senior Associate Dean
for Education. If a witness is thought to be inappropriate, the Senior Associate Dean will
communicate this information to the student who will have the option of selecting an
alternative individual. The student is permitted to bring letters or statements written by
external parties that speak to either his/her character and/or the specifics of the
situation.
The conduct of the meeting shall be determined by the chair of the committee. The
office of the Senior Associate Dean for Education shall prepare minutes of the meeting,
and issue all correspondence related to the appeal hearing. In general, the meeting
shall proceed as follows:
• In the absence of the student, the committee shall review the case, and
related background material. At this time the committee may meet with and
seek additional information from individuals with specific knowledge of the
case (e.g., Section Leader, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, etc.).
• The student will then be invited to present the appeal, provide additional
relevant information, call witnesses on his/her behalf, and answer questions
from committee members.
• After all testimony has been heard, the committee will consider the
evidence, recall individuals and seek additional information, if necessary, and
render a decision on the appeal. Acceptance of an appeal shall require a
simple majority vote.
• The decision of the committee shall be communicated in writing to the
student.
Education Council
March 21, 2013
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