Appeal of the Faculty Hearing Board Ruling
8. Appeal of the Faculty Hearing Board Ruling:
a. The decision rendered by the Faculty Hearing Board may be appealed by the Accused Student to the Provost/ Vice President of Academic Affairs, who shall review the record of the hearing, including any and all documents presented to the Faculty Hearing Board. An appeal shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs within three (3) University calendar days of receipt of the Faculty Hearing Board’s written decision.
b. An appeal may be brought on three grounds: (a) a claim that error in the hearing procedure substantially affected the decision; (b) a claim that new evidence or information material to the case was not known at the time of the hearing; or (c) a claim that the academic and/or disciplinary sanction(s) imposed were not appropriate for the violation of the Code for which the accused student was found responsible. The Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs shall have the right to deny an appeal not brought on any of the foregoing grounds.
c. The decision rendered by the Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs shall be final and there shall be no further right of appeal.