Academic Misconduct Appeal Process

The faculty member will notify the student in writing of the academic misconduct charges, a description of the evidence, and the disciplinary sanction. An email will suffice as written correspondence. If the penalty resides with an authority higher than the instructor, the faculty member will confer with the Division Chair/Program Director and then communicate the intended sanction with the student.

Division Chairs/Program Directors may meet with the student and/or faculty member to discuss the evidence and disciplinary sanctions. Division Chairs/Program Directors must respond, in writing, to the student and instructor within seven (7) calendar days of receipt. The response will communicate the conditions for granting or denying the student's appeal.

Students who do not agree with the charges and/or sanctions as decided by the Division Chair/Program Director may appeal to the Vice Chancellor of Education and Student Services (VCESS). Appeals to the VCESS must be submitted in writing (email is sufficient) within five (5) calendar days of notification from the Division Chair/Program Director that the appeal has been denied. The VCESS will respond, in writing, with a decision regarding the student's appeal within ten (10) calendar days of receipt. The student, faculty member, and Division Chair/Program Director will be included in the correspondence. The Vice Chancellor's decision will be final and binding.