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<p>'''This policy is currently under revision. Please refer to the earlier version linked in the header until this work is complete.'''</p> | <!-- <p>'''This policy is currently under revision. Please refer to the earlier version linked in the header until this work is complete.'''</p>--> | ||
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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>The student will be required to: | ||
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<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. | <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>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>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. | <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>The student will appear, if requested by the UG-ARC Hearing Board and if requested by the student. </li> | <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>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. | <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 Dean will be consulted in the case of academic dismissal or suspension </li> | <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 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. | <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. | <li>UG-ARC Hearing Board proceedings will be conducted as confidential proceedings. | ||
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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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