SWK Student Appeal Process
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Student must file a formal appeal to the Chair of the Appeals Committee
within ten (10) days of receiving notice of expulsion. The term "file"
means that the student must have the formal appeal in the hands
of the Committee Chair no later than the tenth day from the date the notification
was received. The notice that the student receives will include the Chair’s
name and address and will be sent by registered mail.
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In the process of making arrangements for place and time, the Chair informs
the appealing student of the right to have students on the Appeals Committee.
The appealing student will have two options: a) two students (members
of the advisory board) can participate in the deliberations and have equal
vote; b) one student (a member of the advisory board) can participate
in the deliberations as an advocate but may not vote.
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The process at the meeting includes:
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In the presence of the appealing student, the Director of the Social Work
Program has 30 minutes to formally outline the “reasons” for the student
to be expelled.
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The Director of the Social Work Program leaves the room while the appealing
student speaks in his/her defense. The focus of this meeting is limited
to two dimensions of the student’s actions: 1) are the Director’s accusations
truthful and accurate? 2) do extenuating circumstances exist?
A time limit of 30 minutes is offered.
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The Director of the Social Work Program returns to the meeting and the
Appeals Committee questions him for a limit of
15 minutes. The student will not be present during this time.
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The Appeals Committee deliberates for approximately 30 minutes. Within
three (3) working days, the Chair of the Committee composes a letter to
the appealing student and the Director of the Social Work Program.
The letter includes the final decision.
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No further appeals from either the Director of the Social Work Program
or the appealing student will be allowed.