Level III
If the student is not satisfied with disposition of his/her grievance at Level II, he/she may file a written appeal of the Level II grievance decision with the vice President of Academic and Student Affairs with five (5) working days. Upon receiving the appeal to Level III, the Vice President will schedule a conference for the Student Appeal Committee. This conference will occur with ten (10) working days of receiving the appeal to Level III.
At the Level III meeting both parties may bring persons to provide testimony that support their position. Additionally, both parties must notify the Vice President in advance of any persons, witnesses, or others that will be attending the Level III conference. The parties are responsible for collecting all pertinent document and presenting the documents to the Vice President 48 hours prior to the meeting. The Vice President will distribute the information to the chair of the Student Appeals Committee. The Vice President will also provide for the audio taping or other recording method of the meeting and may provide a copy to either party upon request.
The chair of the Student Appeals Committee is responsible for conducting the meeting in an orderly, efficient and equitable manner. At the beginning of the meeting, the chair will review the issues of the case to the group and establish the procedure by which testimony will be presented. He/she may decide on the length of time needed to explore an issue, set time limits for speakers, and ask for testimony by any person deemed important tot the investigation of the fact. Disruptive persons may be asked to leave room by the chair. Additionally, the chair prepares the recommendation (s) of the committee and presents it (them) to the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs for action within five (5) working days of the meeting.
Within five (5) working days of receiving the recommendations of the Student Appeals Committee, the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs will prepare a report of the disposition of the matter with copies to the student and all other parties as appropriate. A decision will be rendered by the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. Any student wishing to see a further review of his/her case may do so by submitting a written request to the President. The President will meet with the student within five (5) days and render a final disposition. The disposition of the President will be final, except in cases involving suspension or dismissal. In these cases, should the student not find satisfaction in the action taken by the President, he/she may appeal to the Board of Trustees (refer to policy 510.01 suspension/dismissal).