College of Dental Medicine (CDM)—Predoctoral Program 2024–2025 145 • The chair will call the student into the hearing room and introduce the student to the Appeals Board members. • The student will have an opportunity to present the appeal, provide statements, summarize the student’s position, and respond to any questions from the Appeals Board members. • The chair will then dismiss the student from the hearing. • Witnesses will be called individually by the Appeals Board and questioned without the student being present. • Witnesses may be asked to remain outside the hearing room for later recall or may be dismissed at the Appeals Board’s discretion. • The Appeals Board decision will depend upon the following criteria: − Does the student present new, relevant evidence that was not available during the investigation or adjudication and that would substantially alter the outcome of the case? − Is there information that the applicable College of Dental Medicine’s procedures, policies, and processes were not followed, and the deviance would substantially alter the outcome of the case? • Based upon its review of the facts and the criteria listed above, the Appeals Board has the authority to uphold, modify, change, or rescind the actions taken by the dean. • The Appeals Board members will render a decision on the student’s appeal by a majority vote of the voting members in attendance. The Appeals Board may delay the vote if it determines that additional information or facts are needed before a vote, or may remand the matter back to the SPC for further deliberation. • The chair will participate in the voting process only in the case of a tie or if the chair is counted to make a quorum. 6. Notification of the Appeals Board Decision The decision of the Appeals Board will be forwarded in writing by the chair to the student, either via email to the student’s NSU email address, certified mail to the student’s address on file with the university, or via hand delivery with receipt. Copies will be delivered to the program director/chair. All decisions of the Appeals Board will be final and binding. No further option for appeal will be considered. If the chair of the Appeals Board is unavailable, the chair’s responsibilities will be assumed by a member of the Appeals Board, subject to approval by the dean.
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