CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences 2019–2020 109 Dismissal Academic Dismissal is the final and most severe step in the levels of academic discipline. Dismissal is stipulated when students are unable to improve their academic performance and meet the conditions of their probation, as described above. A student who fails a course in a program will be referred to his or her adviser and/or the Committee on Student Progress and may be subject to dismissal from the program. Please see the Committee on Student Progress procedures in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences section of this handbook. A student who is dismissed on the basis of inadequate academic performance may be required to reapply to the program in order to be considered for readmission under the admissions standards applicable for the next class; however, readmission is not guaranteed and is ultimately at the discretion of the program director. The applicant will be treated as a first-time competitive applicant for the purposes of coursework and must repeat and pass all required coursework. Students are instructed to refer to their college’s individual program policies regarding readmission, because exceptions or additional restrictions may apply. Academic Honesty Policy and Procedure Academic dishonesty is addressed in the NSU Student Handbook , under Student Code of Conduct. The following policy and procedure applies specifically to the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences as a supplement to the policy in the NSU Student Handbook . Faculty members, directors, and/or chairs, with reasonable cause to believe that a student has committed an act of academic dishonesty, must refer the infraction directly to the department CSP, whose recommendation must then be forwarded to the department chair or designee. If the student appeals the decision of the department chair or designee, the appeal must be in writing and submitted to the chair of the Academic Honesty Committee (AHC) within five business days (excluding holidays and weekends) after the date of receiving notification of the department chair or designee’s decision. The appeal must contain a concise statement of all relevant facts and the result sought. Participation by legal representatives with regard to preparation of the written appeal is prohibited. The appeal may be submitted in hard copy, including a mailing address, and should also be emailed to the chair of the AHC to expedite committee response. The AHC will hear all student appeals of decisions recommended by the committee and concurred with by the department chair or designee of each departments or individual programs of the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences. The Academic Honesty Hearing is an informal proceeding conducted by the AHC upon the written request of the student in question. No rules of evidence will be used. The AHC will convene a hearing which shall be internal, private, and closed to those not associated with the university. Nonuniversity personnel are not available for consultation during these hearings. Legal representation or any other form of representation during the appeal hearing is prohibited. No recording devices will be permitted during the hearing process. All procedures and actions are aimed to safeguard and preserve the educational and developmental mission of the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences. Actions taken in these cases may include, but are not limited to, no action, assignment failure, course failure, suspension, or dismissal.