Dismissal Appeals
The Student Academic Appeal policy provides students a way to appeal dismissal from their academic program. Students who wish to appeal academic status/eligibility due to failure to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress should see the SAP Appeals & Financial Aid Probation section of the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy within this Catalog.
An academic appeal must be received within 14 calendar days of the student being notified of the decision that he or she wishes to appeal. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Dean of Education. The appeal must include a description of the academic decision the student is requesting be reviewed and the relevant facts explaining the reason for a review of the decision.
The Dean of Education will convene a meeting of the Academic Review Board, consisting of the one program director who was not the instructor for the course and the Dean and Campus President. This meeting will be held within seven calendar days of the Dean receiving the student’s written appeal. The student will be notified in writing (via mail and/or email) of the Academic Review Board’s decision. The notification will be sent no later than the end of the 3rd business day after the Academic Review Board meeting.
If the student is appealing termination due to violation of the attendance policy the student will remain withdrawn from the school until the appeal is successful.