Nursing Student Handbook 2012-2013

College of Nursing 121 A student who violates the Code of Student Conduct and Academic Responsibility will be referred to the College of Nursing’s CSP, which will make recommendations to the program director and/or associate dean. The college reserves the right, and the student by his or her act of matriculation concedes to the college the right, to require withdrawal at any time the college deems it necessary to safeguard its standards of scholarship, professional behavior, and compliance with regulations, or for such other reasons as are deemed appropriate. Students are instructed to refer to their college’s individual program policies regarding readmission. STUDENT APPEALS Policy and Procedure for Appeals The Student Appeals Hearing is an informal proceeding conducted by the College of Health Care Sciences and College of Nursing’s College-Wide Appeals Committee (CWAC) upon the written request of the student in question. This written request must be received by the chair of the CWAC within five business days of student notification from the chair of the department. Participation by legal representatives with regard to preparation of the written request 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. 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 CON. Appeals Committee Responsibilities The CWAC will hear all student appeals of decisions recommended by the committee and concurred with by the associate dean of each of the individual programs of the CON relating to dismissal or disciplinary actions involving academic and/or professional issues. If a student appeals the decision of the associate dean, the appeal must be in writing and submitted to the chair the CWAC within five business days (excluding holidays and weekends) after the date of receiving notification of the associate dean’s decision. Any appeals not submitted to the chair of the Appeals Committee within this time frame shall not be heard. The appeal must contain a concise statement of all relevant facts and the result sought. The appeal may be submitted in hard copy, including a mailing address, and should also be emailed to the chair of the Appeals Committee to expedite committee response. Appeals Committee Membership The Appeals Committee shall consist of the chancellor or vice chancellor of the Health Professions Division or designee; six faculty members from the College of Health Care Sciences and the College of Nursing, one of whom will be elected by the members of the committee to serve as chair; and one representative from the dean’s office and/or Office of Student Affairs. The dean’s office/student affairs representative is a nonvoting member and assures that policies and procedures are carried out to protect the rights of the student and to assure that the policies of the college are followed. Each department chair will be responsible for appointing one faculty representative. The chair of the Committee on Student Progress from the college that referred the student to the committee will attend the hearing, but will not participate during any votes. The chair of the CWAC will participate in the voting process only in the case of a tie or if the chair is counted to make a quorum.