Business Administration - John F. Kennedy University

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entire record may adopt a more severe sanction. if the
vice President decides to adopt a more severe sanction,
the vice President shall articulate the reasons for the
more severe sanction in his or her decision. The vice
President normally shall render a decision within five (5)
working days of receipt of the hearing officer’s report.
b. The vice President shall cause notification of his or
her decision to be delivered to the student charged.
The notification shall be delivered in person or sent by
certified mail return receipt requested to the student
charged. Notices addressed to the student at the last
known address on campus records and deposited in the
United states mail, postage prepaid, shall be presumed
to have been received by the student. The report of the
hearing officer shall be made available to the student
charged upon request.
7. appellate Procedures
students who believe they have been wrongfully or excessively
penalized may appeal the vice President of student services
decision. such an appeal must be submitted in writing within 10
working days of the notification of the action and must be directed
to the President. The student must clearly establish sufficient
cause for the appeal to be considered. it is the responsibility of the
student to submit a clear, coherent, written statement providing
the basis for the appeal, including any supporting documentation.
For an appeal to be granted, the student must present:
• A reasonable possibility that the unfavorable decision was
clearly wrong, given the hearing officer’s interpretation of
the evidence or the disciplinary action imposed.
• New evidence (although related to the original evidence) that
was not available for presentation at the original hearing and
which, if true, creates a reasonable probability of a different
decision. a satisfactory explanation must be provided for the
failure at present such evidence at the hearing.
at the discretion of the President any disciplinary action previously
imposed may be suspended pending disposition of the appeal. The
President will make his or her decision within 15 working days
and send written notification of the decision to the student. The
decision is final.
Fire Prevention
in the interest of fire safety, the University prohibits any open
flames, lit matches or lighters, or the burning of candles inside any
University facility.
Health Insurance
a student health insurance policy is available through sentry
life insurance Company. a brochure is available in the registrar’s
office.
Housing
The University has no housing or dormitory facilities.
Libraries
The JFKU libraries system consists of the central Robert M.
Fisher library in Pleasant hill and its branches on the Berkeley
and Campbell campuses. The central law library is located on
the Pleasant hill campus, and also has a branch at Berkeley. The
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santa Cruz area Counseling Psychology office contains a small
collection of media and reserve materials for the exclusive use of
program students and faculty.
The collections of the University’s libraries number more than
100,000 volumes, 10,000 e-books, 50 online databases, 1,000 print
and 20,000 electronic journals. The libraries collect materials in
print, audio, video and electronic formats. Media viewing and
listening stations are available at each campus.
Currently registered students have web access to the JFKU libraries’
e-resources and may use their student iD card to borrow materials
on site. Document delivery services are available for students and
faculty members at a distance. alumni have borrowing privileges
and may access e-resources on site. Members of the public are
welcome to access resources on site on a fee basis. Please see the
libraries web site for up-to-date information on services, open
hours, circulation policies, etc.
Reference assistance and research instruction are available on site
or via phone, e-mail or online chat. in addition to formal library
research course offerings, course-related workshops are provided
at the request of faculty. Guides to research methods and a tutorial
are also available on the library web site.
The libraries at JFKU are dedicated to supporting learning,
scholarship, professional development and student success. Please
visit the library web site at library.jfku.edu and contact us if we can
assist you in any way.
Changes of Name or Address
students are responsible for filing a Change of Name/address
Form in the registrar’s office if name, residence, phone number, or
e-mail address has changed since last registration.
Name change requests must be accompanied by a copy of one of
the following: court order, marriage certificate, dissolution decree,
social security card, or driver’s license.
Smoking
it is University policy to respond to the concerns of nonsmokers
who want to be protected against passive smoke as a health hazard.
smoking is not permitted at any time inside University facilities or
within 20 feet of any entrance.
Student Government
The purpose of the University student Government is to enhance
the quality of student life by making every student’s experience
at JFK University pleasant and positive. The overriding goals of
the student Government are to unite students who are registered
at JFK University under one University-wide government,
to represent the interests and concerns of all students at the
highest level of decision-making, to advocate for various student
interests, and to enrich the reputation of the University within the
general, legal and academic communities. The nominal student
association fee charged all students at registration enables the
student government to fund sanctioned student associations,
and support the student store, as well as other University-wide
projects. student government members are elected annually and
required to abide by all JFK University policies and procedures .
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