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School of Nursing (SON) Program Manual > Appendices > Appendix F: Appeal Procedure

Appendix F: Appeal Procedure

1. Students may request an appeal hearing in the event of dismissal for any reason. The student sends a written request to the Dean for the SON to initiate an appeal.
2. The Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs assures that the Appeals Process is conducted. 
3. Appeals Committee chair:
   1. Identifies three faculty members to comprise the Appeals Panel.
   2. Sets a date and time for appeal meeting within 10 business days, during academic calendar.
   3. Ensures all members and the student have copies of faculty documentation.
   4. Invites the student and faculty to submit documentation to the Administrative Assistant to the Dean. All documentation submitted by the student is distributed by the Administrative Assistant to the appeals panel, Assistant Dean for the program, the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, the Dean, and involved faculty. Thus, documentation is needed three days prior to appeal meeting date. After the Panel has met, all documentation is collected from panel members by the panel chair, with duplicate copies destroyed.
4. Procedure for Meeting
   1. Panel meets privately and reviews format and charge.
   2. Student and faculty of record and/or involved faculty join the meeting. 
   3. Both student and involved faculty may bring one person for support (i.e.: advisor, family member, peer, or significant other), but such person cannot be a legal representative or lawyer and may not speak for the student prior to or during the proceedings.
   4. Student has opportunity to present his/her case: maximum 20 minutes.
   5. Involved faculty has opportunity to present his/her case: maximum 20 minutes.
   6. Panel has opportunity to ask questions to faculty and/or student.
   7. When panel feels fully informed, student and faculty, and other non-panel persons are excused.
   8. Committee deliberations are confidential. Decisions are made by majority rule.
5. The panel chair must communicate the recommendation in writing to the Dean within three business days.
6. The Dean must communicate the decision in writing to the student within ten business days of the panel meeting, with copies to the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Assistant Dean for the program, the registrar, the Dean of Students, involved faculty and the advisor. The student is notified of his/her right to appeal the decision via the student grievance procedure, outlined in IHP catalog. The only method to reverse the appeals committee decision is via the IHP Hearing Committee. 
7. Involved faculty have no further responsibility in this action.
8. All original written documents reside in the student’s folder in the Office of Student Affairs.