APPEAL PROCESS

All students have the right to appeal any decision made by the Office of Student Conduct, this includes both the complainants and the accused.

In order for an appeal to be considered, it must first meet one of the following criteria:

  1. Information is now available that was not available at the time of the initial decision.
  2. The sanction is inconsistent with the offense.
  3. The facts upon which the decision was made were not present in the case.

Dissatisfaction with the outcome of the hearing is not acceptable as the basis for an appeal.

Students must file the written appeal within three (3) calendar days from the date of the suspension or expulsion. Appeals must state the criteria used for the basis of the appeal and information relevant to the appeal. The chair shall review the written appeal to determine if it meets one of the stated criteria for an appeal. If the appeal is not based on one of the above criteria, the chair shall notify the student of such and deny an appeal.

Appeals must be in writing and submitted within the timeframe listed below to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Life:

Dr. Jim Eck
Vice President for Academic Life
jeck@louisburg.edu
919.497.3201