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Undergraduate Academic Review Committee Rules of the Faculty Organization	Subsection: 4.1.6
Section 4.0 - Faculty Policies	Originating Date: April 2006
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Undergraduate Academic Review Committee Faculty Coordinating Council General Faculty Organization Related Documents: 5.2.19 Undergraduate Student Grade Appeal Appendix N Guidelines for Handling Student Appeals of Academic Evaluations Procedural Flow Sheet Appeals of Academic Evaluations University Student Code of Conduct	Revised: October 2006 Revised: March 2007 Revised: March 2009 Revised: May 2010 Revised: November 2011 Revised: February 2013 Revised: May 2015 Revised: May 2022

1.    Purpose:

The purpose of the Undergraduate Academic Review Committee (UG-ARC) is to provide the mechanism for formal student appeal of a grade prior to the implementation of the proposed action as specified in the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska; Section 5.3. An appeal is heard by the Undergraduate Academic Review Committee Hearing Board, a 5-member hearing board comprising four faculty and one student member of this committee.

2.    Functions:

1. Review submitted written appeals and administer the procedural steps to determine appeal outcomes of students who allege the evaluation of their academic progress has been prejudicial or capricious.
2. Provide information to students, faculty, and administration about the appeal process, procedures and guidelines.
3. Submit reports and conclusions of the committee in writing to the Undergraduate Program Director, students, and the faculty involved.
4. Review Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and related procedures yearly.

3.    Membership:

1. All undergraduate faculty voting members of the General Faculty Organization (GFO) who are .50 FTE or greater are equally eligible for membership on this committee. The Dean of the College of Nursing, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Undergraduate and Professional Graduate Program Directors, Division Assistant Deans, and Academic Coordinators are ineligible to sit on this committee.
2. Ten undergraduate faculty members will be selected by a vote from GFO. From each division there will be two faculty members chosen. This is a two-year term.
3. Appointments from each Division will be voted on according to an odd/even year distribution:
   • Omaha                  even years
   • West Nebraska    even years
   • Lincoln                  odd years
   • Kearney                 odd years
   • Northern               odd years
4. Two undergraduate students from each campus, who are in good standing, will be solicited and then selected at the beginning of each academic year representing each of the five divisions.
5. Names of UG-ARC members are submitted by the committee Chair to the Dean for submission to the Chancellor’s Office at the beginning of the fall semester. Changes in membership shall be promptly communicated with the Chancellor.

4.    Membership Hearing Board

1. For each appeal hearing, a subcommittee of four faculty will be selected to participate on the UG-ARC Hearing Board. Selection for the hearing board will consider the possible conflict of interest meaning representing a campus not involved.
2. Only one of the ten students will serve on each UG-ARC Hearing Board. They may be selected on the basis that they represent the same campus from which the appeal originated and may be in the course presently or may have completed the course (prior) in which the academic appeal is shared.
3. For each appeal hearing, the Chair of the UG-ARC will chair the subcommittee but as an ex officio member and not a voting member.

5.    Guidelines:

		a.		The immediate past committee Chairperson or members of the prior hearing board shall advise the current Chairperson.
		b.		The Director of Undergraduate Program will serve as a consultant in procedural matters.
		c.		Upon receiving the student’s written appeal, the committee Chairperson shall: 1)   Notify faculty committee members that an appeal has been filed. 2)   Choose faculty to serve on the hearing board. Faculty on the committee cannot serve on the hearing board in these situations:     a)   Committee member is an involved party in a grade appeal     b)   Committee member is teaching in the same course on the same campus in which the appeal originates     c)   Committee member is from the same campus in which a disciplinary action appeal originates 3)   Notify the student representative that an appeal has been filed.     a)   In the case of a grade appeal, the student representative will be from the Division from which the appeal originates and will have successfully completed the course under appeal.     b)   In the case of a disciplinary action appeal, the student representative will be from a Division other than that from which the appeal originates. 4)   Notify the Associate Dean of Academic Programs, the Undergraduate Program Director, Division Assistant Dean, course coordinator, and involved faculty that the Academic Review Committee has been placed on call or activated.
		d.		Meet on call by Chairperson to consider any appeal submitted.
		e.		Refer to Academic and Professional Performance Policies in the UNMC Student Handbook and refer involved faculty to these materials and any others relevant to the formal appeal process.
		f.		Refer to the CON Guidelines for Handling Student Appeals of Academic Evaluations Procedural Flow Sheet (Appendix N) or CON Undergraduate Disciplinary Action Committee Procedural Flow Sheet (Appendix K).

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Bylaws changed to Rules of the Faculty Organization – November, 2011