2021-2022 Student Handbook
Procedures for Appeal
In the event that the response, decision, or action is unacceptable to either party (the respondent or the complainant) due to procedural inconsistencies or new information, which was not available to the committee, formal complaints can be appealed to the Dean of the Campus. Exceptions can apply where the Campus Safety Department advises other action be taken, as required by law. 1. If either student or accuser so desires, he or she may appeal the investigating committee’s decision in writing within seven business days, following the notification of sanction, to the Dean of the Campus. 2. The Dean of the Campus will present his or her decision within seven business days to the student (or complainant), unless he or she appoints a review committee of his or her choosing, in which case, he or she will have 10 business days in which to respond. 3. In the event that following this appeal there is further evidence of procedural inconsistencies or new information, which was not available to the Dean of the Campus, either student may appeal to the President of the Seminary in writing within seven business days, following the notification of sanction. 4. The President will present his or her decision within seven business days to the student (or complainant). 5. The President's decision will be final. For students in North Carolina unable to resolve a complaint through the institution’s grievance procedures, they may review the Student Complaint Policy, complete the Student Complaint Form (PDF) located on the State Authorization webpage at: https://www.northcarolina.edu/offices-and-services/academic-affairs/licensuredepartment/, and submit the complaint to https://studentcomplaints.northcarolina.edu/form or to the following mailing address: North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints c/o Student Complaints University of North Carolina System Office 910 Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688 Phone: 919-962-4550 https://www.northcarolina.edu/complaints
Procedures for Student Departing the Seminary
1. If suspension or dismissal occurs during the course of the semester, tuition may be refunded to the student according to Federal policy. 2. Appropriate notation shall be entered on the student's transcript and placed in his or her permanent file. The Registration Office will follow normal procedure to notify the appropriate offices of the student's leave from the Seminary.
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