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Dismissal Hearing Process
a hearing will be conducted in those instances when the academic
standards committee recommends dismissal. This hearing shall
be conducted before a body composed of the academic standards
committee, all of whom shall have full voting rights. The student
has the right to be accompanied to the hearing by an advocate of
his or her choice. The dean may replace a member of the committee
if there is potential for conflict of interest. Each student scheduled
for a hearing shall have the right to be notified of the hearing, to
personally appear before the committee, to make a statement, and
to present facts relevant to the determination to be made by the
committee. at the conclusion of the hearing or within five days
thereafter the committee shall notify the student of its decision
which will be determined by majority vote.
With regard to the academic deficiencies set forth in items 1–4
above, after the hearing, the committee may refer the matter back
to the dean, it may place or continue the student on probation
subject to conditions and for a length of time that it shall specify,
or it may order the student’s dismissal from the University.
in reaching this determination, the committee shall consider
academic performance, potential for academic success, and
the extent to which extenuating circumstances interfered with
academic performance.
Appeal
a decision of the committee may be appealed by filing a written
petition with the dean of the college within 10 days after the
student is notified of the decision. in the petition, the student
should state in full the facts and arguments in favor of the appeal.
The dean will issue a written decision in the matter. The standard
of review on appeal is whether, based on the facts presented to the
committee at the time of the hearing, the decision was reasonable.
in cases arising under items 1–4 above, the student may appeal
the decision of the dean by filing a notice with the vice President
of academic affairs within ten days after the student is notified of
the dean’s decision. The vice President of academic affairs will
review the college’s academic standards committee’s decision,
the petition to the dean, and the dean’s decision. Great deference
will be given to the dean, and the decision will be modified only
if it is found to be an abuse of discretion. The decision of the vice
President of academic affairs is final.
Reinstatement
a student dismissed for reasons set forth in items 1–4 above may
petition for reinstatement to the same degree program after one
year. if dismissed, the student may apply for admission at any
time to another degree program. The petition shall state in full
the circumstances of the dismissal and the actions taken by the
student to correct the condition(s) that led to dismissal from the
University.
Leave of Absence
Matriculated students are expected to maintain regular
(continuous) enrollment in their program. students who find
it necessary not to enroll for one or more terms must complete
a Petition for leave of absence. This form is available in the
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registrar’s office and on the University’s website. leaves of absence
may be granted for up to four terms, whether consecutive or nonconsecutive,
including any term in which a student enrolled in but
withdrew from all courses.
students are responsible for obtaining approval of the leave
of absence as well as withdrawing from courses if necessary.
Withdrawal from courses must be done via an add/Drop Form;
course withdrawals are not done automatically upon approval of
the leave request.
Non-attendance for one or more terms without an approved leave
may impact the student’s matriculation or residency status at the
University. students who are absent without an approved leave or
who are absent for a term beyond the approved leave will be required
to apply for readmission before enrolling in further coursework.
such students are subject to those admissions requirements
in place at the time of reapplication and are not automatically
awarded credit for prior coursework upon readmission.
students who receive financial aid are strongly advised to contact
the financial aid office before requesting a leave of absence to
discuss the impact of the leave on financial aid eligibility and
loan repayment status. Generally, leaves of absence are treated
as withdrawals for federal financial aid purposes and may cause
federal loans to enter repayment status.
students should also consult the Readmission section in the front
of this catalog.
Graduation Requirements
all degree and certificate candidates are required to file a Petition
for Degree or Petition for Certificate and pay the required fee.
Petitions must be filed by the date specified in the following
pages. all financial obligations to the University must be paid in
full. in addition, students must complete the requirements in the
following table, the additional requirements following the table,
and all programmatic requirements as indicated in the University’s
catalog.
Bachelor’s Degrees
all candidates for a Bachelor of arts or Bachelor of science
degree from John F. Kennedy University must complete the following
requirements.
Major, Core, or Track
all the requirements of an undergraduate major, core, or track
must be satisfactorily completed. a minimum grade of C is
required in all letter-graded courses applied to the major, core,
or track. The CR/NC grading option may not be exercised for
letter-graded courses applied to the major, core, or track; however,
courses offered only on a CR/NC grading basis may be included.
Competency Areas
all requirements for demonstration of competence in specified
areas must be satisfactorily completed. Requirements are indicated
in the Bachelor of arts and the Bachelor of science program
descriptions in the College of Undergraduate studies section of
the catalog.
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