College of Dental Medicine (CDM)—Predoctoral Program 2025–2026 144 2. Submission of Appeals The Appeals Board will only review decisions of the dean to ensure that the policies and procedures of the university and the CDM have been followed. If a student appeals such a decision, the appeal must be in writing and submitted to the chair of the Appeals Board within three business days (excluding holidays and weekends) after the date of receiving notification of the dean’s decision. Any appeals not submitted to the chair of the Appeals Board within this time frame will be barred. If the chair of the Appeals Board is not available, appeals should be submitted to the office of the assistant dean of Admissions, Student Affairs and Services. The appeal must contain a concise statement of all relevant facts and the result sought. If a student wishes to withdraw an appeal after filing, the decision to approve or deny the request is strictly at the discretion of the Appeals Board. 3. Appeals Board Membership The Appeals Board shall consist of a designee named by the administration and six faculty members from the CDM appointed by the dean, one of whom will serve as Appeals Board chair. The Appeals Board will not include individuals who served on the SPC in reviewing the same issue(s) for the student. The dean may appoint an interim member to replace any member of the Appeals Board as a one-time appointment, if deemed necessary. The assistant dean of Admissions, Student Affairs and Services, the chair of the SPC, and the associate dean of Academic Affairs, based on their participation in the SPC, may attend Appeals Board hearings, but will not participate during the vote of the Appeals Board’s decision. These individuals will be nonvoting board members, shall serve only in an advisory capacity, and may be present during the entire hearing. 4. Appeals Board Hearings Protocol and Procedure The following protocol and procedure applies to Appeals Board hearings involving predoctoral students: • The student will be notified at least three business days (excluding official school holidays and weekends) in advance of the date, place, and time of the hearing in writing, either via email to the student’s NSU email address, certified mail to the student’s address on file with the university, or via hand delivery with receipt. The student may waive the three business days requirement. • If a student has been properly notified to appear at the Appeals Board and fails to appear, it can be considered that the student has forfeited the right to appear at the meeting, and the Board will consider the information that is available to it when rendering a decision. • The Appeals Board hearing will proceed under the direction of the chair. • A quorum must be present to convene an official appeal hearing and will be constituted by 50 percent or more of the voting membership including the chair. • The student will provide the Appeals Board chair with a list of any witnesses the student may have, in writing, no later than one business day before the hearing date. Only witnesses with direct information related to the dean or SPC’s failure to adhere to the policies and procedures of the university and/or the CDM in making decision(s)/recommendation(s) will be considered. • The student will be present only during the student’s testimony. The student is not permitted to be present during the questioning of any witnesses or to question any witnesses during the hearing.
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