Academic Standards

Students may appeal any finding of the consultative process outlined above or any sanction recommended by the instructor. A student request to appeal a determination of academic misconduct or a sanction associated with such a determination must be made in writing to the Academic Standards Office within 10 academic days of the instructor notifying the student of the determination or sanction via email. In the letter of appeal, the student must specify whether the student is appealing the determination of academic misconduct, the recommended sanction, or both.  

When a student chooses to appeal a determination or a sanction, both the student and the instructor must submit to the Academic Standards Office a written statement supporting their stance on the alleged incident of misconduct.

These statements should be accompanied by any evidence that supports what is said in them. The Academic Standards Office will undertake an initial, administrative review of these statements and supporting evidence once it receives these materials. There are two outcomes to this administrative review:

1. The Academic Standards Office finds no cause for appeal in the written materials. 
2. The instructor's determination and/or sanctions are upheld, and the appeal process is complete.

Within 10 academic days of receiving the case materials, the Academic Standards Office will inform the student of its decision by email and inform the instructor that any recommended sanctions may be imposed. 

The Academic Standards Office finds reason for the appeal to be heard by the Academic Misconduct Committee.  

Within 10 days of the administrative review, the Academic Standards Office will convene a meeting of the Academic Misconduct Committee to discuss the appeal.

1. The Academic Standards Office will distribute all case materials to the Committee before this meeting.
2. The instructor and the student will be given at least 72hrs notice of the meeting.
3. Either or both the instructor and the student may attend this meeting remotely.

At the meeting, both the instructor and the student will be provided with an opportunity to present their stance on the case and may be questioned about their stances by both the other individual and members of the Committee.

Once evidence has been presented by the instructor and the student and the Committee has asked any questions that they wish, the Committee will engage in private deliberation. 

When making a determination about a particular alleged act of misconduct, the Committee will hear only evidence relevant to this act.