PS # 3502
| TITLE: |
Student Scholastic Appeals Committee
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| AUTHOR: |
Chief Academic Officer |
| APPROVAL DATE: |
June 22, 2009
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: |
June 22, 2009
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| PURPOSE: |
To establish rules and guidelines by which the Student
Scholastic Appeals Committee operates
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| REVIEWER: |
Chief Academic Officer
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| REVIEW DATE: |
Fall 2010 and every five years thereafter
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| OPERATING DETAILS: |
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1. The Student Scholastic Appeals Committee shall
consist of two faculty members from each College and one faculty member
from each degree granting Institute to be appointed each year.
The Registrar will serve as an ex officio member. Representatives from
a College must be from different departments within the College.
Members’ names are not to be identified in public documents for
anonymity and integrity of this committee.
2. The maximum allowable period of service on this
committee for any member shall be three consecutive years. After
a three-year term, a member should leave the Committee for one year
before being reassigned.
3. The Chair of the Student Scholastic Appeals
Committee shall be appointed by the Chief Academic Officer from
previous Committee incumbents and shall serve for two calendar years in
this position.
4. Any student who has been suspended from
Mississippi University for Women for academic reasons shall have the
right to appeal her/his suspension.
5. Detailed procedures for appealing an academic
suspension shall be clearly stated in the current editions of both the
MUW Bulletin and the Student Handbook and shall be posted on the
University website.
6. The student's appeal shall consist of a letter, in
her/his own words, addressed to the Scholastic Appeals Committee in
care of the Academic Affairs Office. It should contain salient
information detailing possible reasons and explanations for
sub-standard academic performance, any extenuating circumstances, etc.
In addition to the student's own letter, any letters of support for the
student from outside parties should also accompany the letter.
7. The Chief Academic Officer shall forward the
appeal information to the Chair of the Student Scholastic Appeals
Committee. The deadline for receiving appeals shall be the
working day prior to the published registration date for the semester
for which the student intends to register.
8. Neither the student, nor any other parties, shall
be granted the privilege of a personal appearance or hearing before the
Committee.
9. The Committee shall reserve the right to seek any
relevant academic information pertaining to the student, such as class
attendance records, transcripts, ACT scores, etc., before rendering a
final decision on the suspension or continued suspension of the
student.
10. The Committee shall have the right to impose
certain academic requirements or conditions on any student it readmits
to the university. These may include but are not limited to prescribing
certain courses, determining semester course load, requiring a
specified level of scholastic performance, and receiving academic
counseling.
11. A written statement concerning the actions of the
Committee on each student's appeal shall be forwarded to the Chief
Academic Officer who will then notify the student in writing of the
Committee’s action. If the student’s appeal is granted, a copy of
the notification will be sent to the Admissions Office, the Registrar,
the student’s Academic Department, and if appropriate the Director of
Academic Support Services.
12. The Student Scholastic Appeals Committee
represents the highest performance review board to which the student
may appeal an academic suspension. The decisions of the committee are
not subject to review or change by any other university authority.
Revised:
July, 1982; 6/1/04, 11/28/05, 6/22/09