Student Rights
Academic Standing Committees
The Undergraduate Programs and each Graduate Program will have an Academic Standing Committee. Each Committee shall consist of three members: the relevant program director/coordinator and two faculty members appointed by the Provost (or Academic Dean). The Academic Standing Committees will convene to monitor the academic progress of all students at least once each year and on an as-needed basis to hear appeals. The Committees recommend academic honors, places poorly performing students on probation, and issues suspensions and dismissal according to university policies.
The Committees also consider and adjudicate on matters of disciplinary action. Cases will normally be brought forward by a faculty member and/or the Dean of Academic Affairs. The student who has been accused of academic misconduct is entitled to be present. Decisions of the Academic Standing Committee may be appealed to the Provost (or Academic Dean). The decision of the Provost/Academic Dean will be final.
Disciplinary
To appeal a disciplinary decision, a student must first meet with the Professor, Provost or Dean of Academic Affairs who took the disciplinary action to communicate, either verbally or in written form, the reasons he or she believes the action to be unfair or inappropriate. If after that meeting, a disagreement continues to exist, a student may appeal in writing to the Academic Standing Committee. A personal meeting will then be arranged.
The Academic Standing Committee for each program monitors the academic progress of all students each term. It recommends academic honors, places poorly performing students on probation, and issues suspensions and dismissal according to university policies.
Cases will be normally brought forward by a combination of a faculty member and the Dean of Academic Affairs. The Committee shall consist of three members: the relevant program coordinator and 2 faculty members appointed by the Dean of Academic Affairs. The student who has been accused of misconduct should be present. Decisions of the Academic Standing Committee may be appealed to the Provost (or Academic Dean). The decision of the Provost/Academic Dean will be considered final. All appeals must be made no later than the end of the following term in which the incident occurred.
Academic
Students may appeal a faculty member’s decision regarding a grade. To make a formal appeal, a student should communicate to the faculty member, either orally or in written form, the reasons he or she believes the grade to be unfair or inappropriate. If after that meeting, a disagreement continues to exist, a student may appeal in writing to the Academic Standing Committee. A personal meeting will then be arranged.
The Academic Standing Committee for each program monitors the academic progress of all students each term. It recommends academic honors, places poorly performing students on probation, and issues suspensions and dismissal according to university policies.
Cases will be normally brought forward by a combination of a faculty member and the Dean of Academic Affairs. The Committee shall consist of three members: the relevant program coordinator and 2 faculty members appointed by the Dean of Academic Affairs. The student who has been accused of academic misconduct should be present. Decisions of the Academic Standing Committee may be appealed to the Provost (or Academic Dean). The decision of the Provost/Academic Dean will be considered final. All appeals must be made no later than the end of the following term in which the incident occurred.
