CON Undergraduate Disciplinary Action Committee Procedural Flow Sheet

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Undergraduate Disciplinary Action Committee* Procedural Flow Sheet (NOT intended as a substitute for policy in Student Handbook)	Subsection: Appendix K
Section - Information	Originating Date: October, 2003
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship/Grant Committee
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Actions

1. Faculty member identifies a breach of professional behavior by a student requiring disciplinary action. Student is informed by faculty and has an opportunity to explain the incident.
2. Faculty member decides to proceed with disciplinary action (choices include 1: Written Reprimand; 2: Grade Adjustment; 3: Disciplinary Probation (for a specified period of time); 4: Suspension (for a prescribed period of time); and 5: Expulsion. Faculty member must inform the Undergraduate Associate Dean of the CON, and inform the Dean of the CON in writing of the charge against the student, supporting evidence, and action proposed.
3. Undergraduate Associate Dean of the CON informs chair of the Academic Review Committee of the possibility of a hearing and the campus involved. Chair of the Academic Review committee identifies potential members and chair of the Hearing Board.
4. Deans office sends a copy of the faculty member’s written complaint and proposed disciplinary action to the student by certified mail (requiring addressee’s signature), hand delivery to student (if feasible), and regular mail. This letter also advises the student of the right of appeal, right to continue to attend classes during the appeal process (if applicable), and when the student could apply for readmission (if expulsion). Included in this mailing is a list of all documents included in the mailing. This list MUST be signed by the student, confirming that all listed documents were received, and returned to the Chair of the Academic Review Committee within two weeks, indicating receipt of the materials and whether or not the student wishes to appeal the disciplinary action. The appeals process cannot proceed until this signed form is received by the Chair of the Academic Review Committee.