124 Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy 2024–2025 Nongrading-Related Grievance(s) Any student has the right to seek redress of a nongrading-related grievance(s) with immunity from disciplinary action or retaliation. (See Regulations of Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.) Silverman College of Pharmacy students must follow the procedures outlined here. 1. The student will present the grievance to the assistant dean of Student Services, or designee, to work with the faculty member to affect a resolution of the problem. If unable to reach a resolution to the problem, the assistant dean of Student Services, or designee, will then consult with the chair of the department or the assistant dean of the student’s campus, if applicable. If the chair/ assistant dean cannot affect a resolution, the grievance should be moved to the associate dean of the student’s program. In the event a suitable resolution is not achieved, the student will be advised to move the grievance to the Student Professional Conduct Committee (SPCC). 2. T he student will be advised to prepare a written, signed request to the chair of the SPCC, setting forth the grievance and requesting a hearing with the committee. 3. Copies of appropriate and relevant documentation must be appended to this request, which will include a statement to redress the student requests. 4. The chair of the SPCC shall convene the committee after receipt of a written request. See SPCC section. Student Professional Conduct Committee The Silverman College of Pharmacy Student Professional Conduct Committee (SPCC) addresses student violations of the student handbook. The SPCC submits recommendations to the dean on disciplinary actions. Proceedings to determine whether a student has violated a regulation, policy, law, behavior, or engaged in academic misconduct of the college shall conform to the following protocols and processes: 1. Membership The SPCC shall consist of the designees from the Silverman College of Pharmacy. One member will be designated as the chair of the committee by the dean of the Silverman College of Pharmacy. One representative from Student Services (or Student Affairs) from the student’s home campus will attend the hearing but will not participate in the voting. The chair may request the attendance of the associate dean of the student’s program or the assistant dean of the regional campus, when appropriate, in an advisory capacity only. 2. Hearing Guidelines Upon receipt of a written request, the chair of the SPCC shall convene the committee. The hearing shall be internal, private, and closed to nonuniversity persons. Nonuniversity personnel are not available for consultation during these hearings. All procedures and actions are aimed to safeguard and preserve the educational and developmental mission of the Silverman College of Pharmacy. The student will be afforded a full and fair opportunity to present to the committee, with supporting documentation, and to respond to relevant questions posed by committee members.
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