8.3.4 Student's Right to Appeal
Students have the right to appeal a received recommendation for disciplinary action or dismissal, first within the CSD department by petitioning for a meeting with the departmental grievance committee. This initial appeal process must preserve the student's right to receive adequate notice of the problematic conduct, to submit documents for review, and to appear in person before the program’s designated committee. Based on the committee’s findings as a result of this appeal process, the program is responsible for the decision. The student will be informed in writing of the decision on the appeal. A copy of the written decision on the appeal will be placed in the student's official Institute file. Once the disciplinary action or dismissal procedure has been initiated, the appeal process should be completed within ten business days. To further appeal the CSD program’s dismissal decision, the Institute’s student grievance procedure is available to students.