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V. Appeal Procedure

The appeal request process serves as a procedural safeguard for the involved parties. An appeal is a review of the record of the original hearing, not a new hearing. It is the responsibility of the person who initiated the appeal to show that one or more of the listed grounds for appeal has merit. The parties will not appear before the university Conduct Appeal Panel (Appeal Panel) unless specifically requested to do so by the Appeal Panel.

Any outcome decided in a hearing may be appealed by the respondent or the complainant.

Appeals must be submitted in writing to The Dean of Students office by 5 p.m. within five days of the original hearing’s decision. Failure to file an appeal within the prescribed time constitutes a waiver of any right to an appeal. Failure to check or claim notice of the disciplinary decision by email, US Postal Service, or campus mail will not constitute an acceptable reason for non-receipt of the original decision.

Appeal requests that do not involve suspension, expulsion, temporary suspension, rescission of credits, or degree revocation may be reviewed by the Vice President for Student Success and Human Resources, their designee or an Appeal Panel.

Appeal requests that do involve suspension, temporary suspension, expulsion, degree revocation, or rescission of credit are automatically reviewed by the Appeal Panel.

• Appeals Reviewed by the Vice President for Student Success and Human Resources
• Appeals Reviewed by the Panel
• Pending Sanctions During Request and Review
• Significant Newly Acquired Information
• Appeal Hearing Proceedings