2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Public Health 2021–2022 213 6. The student will be notified in advance of the date, time, and place of the meeting. 7. The meeting shall be internal, private, and closed to nonuniversity persons. Nonuniversity-personnel are not available for consultation during these meetings. Legal representation or any other form of representation is prohibited during the hearing. At the meeting of the SPAC, the student will be afforded a full and fair opportunity to present the grievance and to respond to relevant questions posed by members of the committee. 8. The committee will, after deliberation, make a recommendation to the dean. 9. Following receipt of the committee’s recommendation, the dean, or designee, will advise the student, in writing, of the action taken to resolve the grievance. 10. If the student is still not satisfied, he or she may request an additional review by the Appeals Board. This request must be made in writing and delivered to the dean within 10 days of the date of the letter advising the student of the grievance resolution. The request must specify additional relevant facts, which were not presented to the SPAC and must state the specific redress desired. 11. The college Appeals Board will conduct a review (see Appeals Board section). The decision of the Appeals Board shall be final with no official recourse or available appeal. B. Appeals Policy for Grading Disputes Matters regarding grading disputes shall include all concerns related to specific grades received or the processes by which grades are determined. In all appeals regarding a grading dispute, the decision of the dean is final. A student who has difficulty in negotiating the grading dispute appeals process may seek guidance from his or her faculty adviser or the Public Health Program director. Course Grade A student seeking to appeal a decision regarding a classroom grade should seek solutions through the following administrative channels by entering at the appropriate level and proceeding in the order stated: a. course instructor/director b. Public Health Program director c. Student Progress and Advising Committee d. dean (final level of appeal) A student seeking to resolve a grade problem through the administrative channels above must initiate such action, in writing, within 30 days from the date the grade is recorded at the registrar’s office. Review of a student problem and complaint at each administrative level will be carried out as expediently as possible. If the student is not satisfied with the decision, he or she may appeal to the next administrative level. If the student chooses to continue the appeal, this must be done in writing within 10 business days of the date the decision was rendered, excluding weekends and official school holidays. No administrative grade changes will be accepted 60 days after the grade is recorded.