Appeals
Grounds for Appeal
An appeal is intended to provide an opportunity to consider any previously overlooked, exceptional, or unfair circumstances pertinent to the case. It is not intended to be a rehearing of the events presented at the original disciplinary hearing. The only grounds on which an appeal can be made are:
- The response was not appropriate; or
- New information exists that was not available at the time of the hearing and this information is sufficient to alter the decision; or
- An error occurred during the process that is substantive enough to alter the decision.
Process of Appeal
An appeal must be made in writing to the appropriate dean/director within seven days of the date of the letter officially stating the original disciplinary decision. The name and contact information for the appropriate dean/director to whom the appeal should be submitted will be included in the decision letter. This letter to the dean/director will be the formal basis of appeal and should state the grounds on which an appeal is made and what the appellant believes supports an appeal on those grounds. The dean/director may review some or all of the material from the original hearing before considering an appeal. The dean/director may consult with anyone he or she feels is pertinent to, or would be helpful in determining the appeal.
Effect of Appeal
The student appealing will receive a written decision from the dean/director. On appeals, the dean/director may uphold or modify the decision, or the case may be referred back to a board for a new hearing. At the discretion of the dean/director and upon the recommendation of the judicial officer, where appropriate, all or some of the responses may be suspended pending the final decision.