Academic Dismissal Appeal Process

Students have the right to appeal an academic dismissal by means of a hearing before the Braniff Dean, their program director, and a second Braniff program director appointed by the Braniff Dean. Such requests must be filed within seven (7) business days of the date of the dismissal notice.

In order to appeal a dismissal, a student must submit a dated letter to the Dean and Program Director that contains:

• full name
• explanation of academic performance (please note that valid reasons for an appeal are as follows: access to course or course resources or other circumstances that caused extraordinary impediment to student performance)
• supporting documentation, if necessary (only documentation submitted with this form will be accepted for the appeal; later submissions will not be accepted)

The student will be contacted to schedule a time to appear before the Dean and Program Directors who comprise the Appeals Board. If possible, the student should arrange to attend the meeting. The Program Director will recommend a course of action to the Dean who may either accept or reject the recommendation. The Dean’s decision is final.

Should a student be dismissed for a second time then that dismissal is final with no option to appeal unless there has been an alleged violation of the student’s right to due process in grading or course participation or breach of published university policies or procedures.