College of Dental Medicine (CDM)—Predoctoral Program 2025–2026 143 6. T he student will be notified in writing at least three business days (excluding official school holidays and weekends) in advance of the date, time, and place of the meeting. Notification to the student may be via email. If a student has been properly notified to appear at the SPC and fails to appear, it can be considered that the student has forfeited the right to appear at the meeting, and the committee members will consider the information that is available to them when rendering a decision. 7. The meeting shall be internal, private, and closed to nonuniversity persons. Nonuniversity personnel are not available for consultation during these meetings. Legal representation or any other form of representation is prohibited during the hearing. At the meeting of the SPC, the student will be afforded a full and fair opportunity to present the grievance and to respond to relevant questions posed by members of the committee. 8. The committee will, after deliberation, make a recommendation to the dean. 9. F ollowing receipt of the committee’s recommendation, the dean or his designee will advise the student, in writing, of the action taken to resolve the grievance. Notification to the student may be via email. 10. If the student is still not satisfied, the student may request an additional review by the NSU CDM Appeals Board. This request must be made in writing and delivered to the chair of the Appeals Board within three business days (excluding official school holidays and weekends) of the date of the letter advising the student of the grievance resolution. The request must specify additional relevant facts that were not presented to the SPC and must state the specific redress desired. The NSU CDM Appeals Board will then conduct a review (see section on the Appeals Board in this student handbook). The decision of the Appeals Board shall be final with no further recourse or available appeal. C. Appeals Board 1. Policy and Procedure The student appeals hearing is an informal proceeding conducted by the NSU CDM Appeals Board upon the written request of the student in question. The Appeals Board will hear appeals of decisions of the dean of the CDM, which will result in a student’s repeat of didactic, laboratory, or clinical courses, extension of program length, suspension, and/or dismissal from the college, relating to both academic and behavioral issues. The purpose of the Appeals Board is to review such decisions to ensure the policies and procedures of the university and the CDM have been followed. Participation by legal representatives with regard to preparation of the written request for appeal is prohibited. No rules of evidence will be used. The hearing shall be internal, private, and closed to those not associated with the university. Nonuniversity personnel are not available for consultation during these hearings, and legal representation or any other form of representation during the hearing is prohibited. No recording devices will be permitted during the hearing process. All students are required to provide supporting documentation of the basis of the appeal.
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