Appeals
The Responding Party shall have five business days after receiving notice of a responsible finding to submit an appeal to the Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, or their designee, through fully completing the Requesting an Appeal form (login required). The grounds for appeal are: (a) a lack of fairness in the procedures or process that may alter the outcome; or (b) significant new information (previously unknown) that has been revealed or discovered which materially alters the facts of the matter and may alter the outcome. Absent extenuating or unusual circumstances, as determined at the sole discretion of the Associate Vice President and Dean of Students or their designee, a decision will be shared within ten business days whether the appeal has been granted or rejected.
If the Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, or their designee, grants an appeal, they shall determine the next steps at their sole discretion. The next steps may include, but are not limited to, reversing a decision in whole or in part, dismissing the case entirely, modifying an outcome, or requiring the process to begin again with a new decision maker and/or sanctioning body. If an appeal is denied, there is no further opportunity for an appeal, and the decision is final.