Appeal Hearing
If the student chooses to appeal the instructor’s decision or recommended sanction(s), the student must file a written appeal to the dean who oversees the instructional department within five (5) working days of the initial determination. An administrative hearing will then be scheduled within one (1) week of the filing of the appeal, and the dean will either serve as the Hearing Officer or designate another (such as the department chair or another department chair, if the department chair is the instructor) as the Hearing Officer for the hearing. The Hearing Officer reviews all evidence from both the instructor and the student, then determines the findings of the case and reaches a determination. The Hearing Officer can make one of two determinations: 1) that no violation took place and the case is dismissed, or 2) that a violation did take place. If the hearing officer determines that academic dishonesty did take place, the Hearing Officer informs the student of this determination in writing, and informs the student of any appeal rights. If the student chooses not to appeal, then the Hearing Officer forwards the proposed sanction(s) to the appropriate department chair for review.
Final Level of Appeal
If the student chooses to appeal the determination of the Hearing Officer, the student must file a petition for review with the Vice President of Learning within five (5) working days of notification of the decision. The Vice President of Learning or designee reviews the written records and issues a written decision. The Vice President of Learning’s (or designee’s) decision is final.
Timelines
Department chairs, instructional deans and the Vice President of Learning may, for good cause, extend the scheduling timelines described above.