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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Paragraph 5.3 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents provides in part as follows: Each college or school shall provide for a faculty-student appeals committee for students who believe that evaluation of their academic progress has been prejudiced or capricious. Such procedure shall provide for changing of student's evaluation upon the committee's finding that an academic evaluation by a member of a faculty has been prejudiced or capricious. </p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Paragraph 5.3 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents provides in part as follows: Each college or school shall provide for a faculty-student appeals committee for students who believe that evaluation of their academic progress has been prejudiced or capricious. Such procedure shall provide for changing of student's evaluation upon the committee's finding that an academic evaluation by a member of a faculty has been prejudiced or capricious. </p> | ||
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The student may request to meet informally to discuss the appeal with the program director in which the course is offered after meeting with the faculty member involved/course coordinator.</li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The student may request to meet informally to discuss the appeal with the program director in which the course is offered after meeting with the faculty member involved/course coordinator.</li> | ||
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The student sends a written request to the UG-ARC Chair requesting an appeal. With this request, | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The student sends a written request to the UG-ARC Chair requesting an appeal. With this request, | ||
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<li>The student is required to submit the written evidence to the UG-ARC Chair, no later than 10 University days after the challenged grade was posted or received </li> | <li>The student is required to submit the written evidence to the UG-ARC Chair, no later than 10 University days after the challenged grade was posted or received </li> | ||
<li>The student will be required to: </li> | <li>The student will be required to: | ||
<li>Upon receiving the student’s request for appeal, the UG-ARC Chair will provide the student with an electronic link to the Academic and Professional Performance Policies section of the current UNMC Student Handbook via the student’s UNMC email. </li> | <!--START of B --> | ||
<li>The UG-ARC Chair receives the appeal request and chooses 4 subcommittee faculty members and 1 student member for the UG-ARC Appeal Hearing Board. This UG-ARC Hearing Board is assigned to the specific student appeal. </li> | <ol type="i" style="max-width:64em !important;"> | ||
<li>UG-ARC Hearing Board proceedings will be conducted as confidential proceedings. </li> | <li>Formally request an academic appeal by the UG-ARC </li> | ||
<li>Provide written evidence with example utilizing one or both terms (prejudiced, capricious) to determine if there is just cause for the academic review/appeal. | |||
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<li>This documentation must include basic demographics and a specific description of the faculty's behavior with specific example(s) of capricious and/or prejudiced behaviors </li> | |||
<li>State a list of witnesses which are UNMC students or faculty. </li> | |||
<li>The name of a faculty advisor the student has chosen (if a faculty advisor is chosen) </li> | |||
<li>A request for additional time if needed. </li> | |||
<li>A request to appear before the committee, if needed. | |||
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<li>The student is also required in this written information to include a request to appear personally before the committee if the student wishes to do so and if a hearing is granted. </li> | |||
<li>Include any request for additional time if appropriate which must address consideration related to the start of the next semester. </li> | |||
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<li>Upon receiving the student’s request for appeal, the UG-ARC Chair will provide the student with an electronic link to the Academic and Professional Performance Policies section of the current UNMC Student Handbook via the student’s UNMC email. | |||
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<li>Delivery Receipt with University email will serve as confirmation that the student has received this information. </li> | |||
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<li>The UG-ARC Chair receives the appeal request and chooses 4 subcommittee faculty members and 1 student member for the UG-ARC Appeal Hearing Board. This UG-ARC Hearing Board is assigned to the specific student appeal. | |||
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<li>The UG-ARC Hearing Board will decide if the hearing will be held, or not, and have the choice to review information in closed session. | |||
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<li>Faculty may appear if desired or called to testify, may present prior submitted evidence, and answer questions from the UG-ARC Hearing Board.</li> | |||
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<li>When the UG-ARC Hearing Board determines a hearing is warranted: | |||
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<li>The student will appear, if requested by the UG-ARC Hearing Board and if requested by the student. </li> | |||
<li>The student faculty advisor may be present at the hearing but may not actually participate in the proceedings unless the UG-ARC chair specifically permits.</li> | |||
<li>Faculty may appear if desired or called to testify, may present prior submitted evidence, and answer questions from the UG-ARC Hearing Board.<ol type="1"><li>Faculty may also refuse any listed items in 4 (d) b (iii).</li></ol> | |||
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<li>The UG-ARC Hearing Board members may question witnesses.<ol type="1"><li>Witness must be UNMC students or faculty and a list must be provided to the UG-ARC Chair by the date set for submission of materials. </li></ol> | |||
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<li>The UG-ARC Hearing Board will determine a hearing will be held in the case of academic dismissal or suspension. | |||
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<li>The Dean will be consulted in the case of academic dismissal or suspension </li> | |||
<li>The student and faculty will appear in the case of academic dismissal or suspension </li> | |||
<li>The student faculty advisor may be present at the hearing but may not actually participate in the proceedings unless the UG-ARC chair specifically permits. <ol type="i"><li>Faculty called to testify, may present prior submitted evidence, and answer questions from the UG-ARC Hearing Board.</li><li>The UG-ARC Hearing Board members may question witnesses.<ol type="1"><li>Witness must be UNMC students or faculty and a list must be provided to the UG-ARC Chair by the date set for submission of materials. </li></ol></li></ol> | |||
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<li>UG-ARC Hearing Board proceedings will be conducted as confidential proceedings. | |||
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<li>At any time during the appeal process, the student will be entitled to examine the student’s school file and any materials which were used in determining the challenged grade.</li> | |||
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<li>A majority vote of the UG-ARC Hearing Board will determine the appeal outcome. </li> | <li>A majority vote of the UG-ARC Hearing Board will determine the appeal outcome. </li> | ||
<li>The student requesting the academic appeal will receive a decision on the appeal and, if a hearing is held, the student will receive a digital copy of the hearing, which will be considered the official copy. </li> | <li>The student requesting the academic appeal will receive a decision on the appeal and, if a hearing is held, the student will receive a digital copy of the hearing, which will be considered the official copy. | ||
<li>The UG-ARC Hearing Board Chair shall submit the report and conclusions of the appeal in writing to the Undergraduate Program Director within 5 days after determining the final decision. </li> | <ol type="i" style="max-width:64em !important;"> | ||
<li>When there is a hearing, the student may record, at their own expense, any hearing or proceeding at which the student is present, but this will not be recognized as an official recording. </li> | |||
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<li>The UG-ARC Hearing Board Chair shall submit the report and conclusions of the appeal in writing to the Undergraduate Program Director within 5 days after determining the final decision. | |||
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<li>The UG-ARC Chair will notify the student and the faculty. The Undergraduate Program Director will notify the Division Assistant Dean, the Associate Dean of Academic Programs, and the Dean.</li> | |||
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">UG-ARC Hearing Board may decide: | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">UG-ARC Hearing Board may decide: | ||
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<li>Deny the appeal due to not meeting criteria and can conclude the student’s appeal is denied. </li> | <li>Deny the appeal due to not meeting criteria and can conclude the student’s appeal is denied. | ||
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<li>Agree to have the hearing and have the student and witnesses present </li> | <li>Determine there is no basis for the appeal and that the weight of the evidence that the grade/evaluation was capricious or prejudiced was not met. This outcome upholds the faculty issued grade/evaluation. </li> | ||
<li>If the UG-ARC Hearing Board determines if a hearing is not warranted, the UG-ARC Chair will follow notification process listed in 4 (h)</li> | |||
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<li>Agree to have the hearing without the student present and no witnesses allowed | |||
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<li>The UG-ARC Hearing Board can meet in closed session to review all submitted confidential materials. </li> | |||
<li>The UG-ARC Hearing Board can conclude the student’s appeal is not warranted and the grade issued stands. </li> | |||
<li>The UG-ARC Hearing Board can conclude that the student’s appeal will be supported and request the grade/evaluation be supported and direct faculty to reinstate the grade. </li> | |||
<li>The UG-ARC Chair will follow the notification process listed in 4 (h). </li> | |||
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<li>Agree to have the hearing and have the student and witnesses present | |||
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<li>The UG-ARC Appeals Hearing Board can conclude the student’s appeal will be denied and the grade issued stands. </li> | |||
<li>The UG-ARC Hearing Board can conclude the student’s appeal will be supported and request the grade/evaluation be supported and direct faculty to reinstate the grade. </li> | |||
<li>The UG-ARC Chair will follow the notification process listed in 4 (h). </li> | |||
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