Student Handbook - College of Pharmacy - Nova Southeastern ...

official school holidays. No administrative grade changes will be accepted 60 days after the grade
is recorded (unless a grade review is still active).
Experiential Grade
A student seeking to appeal a decision regarding an experiential grade should seek solutions through
the following administrative channels by entering at the appropriate level and proceeding in the
order stated:
1. experiential preceptor
2. site director of experiential programs
3. assistant dean for experiential and student services
4. executive associate dean, professional program (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 to 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 (unless a grade review is still active).
Appeals Board
1. Appeals Board Hearing Guidelines
The student appeal hearing is an informal proceeding. No rules of evidence will be used. 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 College of Pharmacy.
2. Appeals Board Responsibilities
The Appeals Board will hear all student appeals of decisions made by the dean of COP relating
to either dismissal or disciplinary actions as defined in the Student Handbook. If a student appeals
the decision of the dean, the appeal must be in writing and submitted to the chair of the Appeals
Board within 10 business days (excluding holidays and weekends) after the date of receiving
notification of the dean’s decision. Any appeals not submitted to the chair of the Appeals Board
within this time frame shall not be heard. The appeal must contain a concise statement of all
relevant facts and the result sought.
3. Appeals Board Membership
The Appeals Board shall consist of the chancellor of the Health Professions Division or designee
and four to five faculty members. One member will be designated as the chair of the board by the
dean of the College of Pharmacy. The executive associate dean, the chair of the Student Progress
Committee, and the assistant dean for experiential programs and student services and/or the director
of student services will attend the hearing, but will not participate during the vote of the board’s
decision. The chair may request representatives from distant sites when appropriate.
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