student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College

tion of the hearing to the ViceChancellor for Student Affairs. Thedetermination will include thespecific findings of facts basedon the evidence presented, andrecommend alterna tive courses ofaction. If the committee membersare unable to reach a consensus,the determination can includea dis senting opinion(s). The ViceChancellor for Student Affairs willreport the results of the hearing, inwriting or in person, to the involvedparties. Upon receipt of the results of the hearing, the involvedparty may appeal to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs for areview of the committee’s decision.• Appeal to the Vice Chancellor for Student AffairsWithin five working days after the receipt of an appeal, the ViceChancellor for Student Affairs will issue a decision based on areview of the record. The decision will be made in writing, and willreference the determination of the committee. The Vice Chancellorfor Student Affairs will advise the parties that they have the right toappeal the determination directly to the Chancellor of BRCC.• Appeal to the ChancellorIf an involved party is not satisfied with the decision made by theVice Chancellor for Student Affairs, he/she may appeal thedecision directly to the Chancellor of BRCC. The appeal mustbe received by the Chancellor’s Office within five working daysafter the date that the involved parties received the decisionfrom the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. The appeal is to besubmitted in writing and based on the review of the record. Itshould list the date and specifics of the appeal. The college attorneymay assist the Chancellor with the final appeal process.• Final DecisionsThe Chancellor will render a final decision, and the parties will benotified of the decision in a reasonable amount of time.61