Appeal Procedure for Minor Sanctions

An accused student may appeal a decision to impose a minor sanction to the senior student services officer or designee.

1. Appeals may be made on the basis that:
   1. a material procedural error was made during the process which would have changed the outcome of the matter;
   2. the sanction imposed was clearly excessive for the violation committed;
   3. newly discovered information exists which the student could not reasonably have been expected to know of or discover through diligence prior to the conclusion of the matter and which information, if known, would clearly have affected the outcome of the matter; or
   4. the decision is not supported by substantial information.
2. Appeals must be submitted in writing within seven class days of the day the decision is sent to the student, and in accordance with UAS rules and procedures.
3. The senior student services officer or designee will conduct a review of the record and will ordinarily render a decision within seven class days of receipt of the appeal. The senior student services officer may:
   1. affirm a decision and/or sanction;
   2. dismiss the case;
   3. lessen a sanction;
   4. refer the matter back for further review;
   5. authorize a new administrative review or judicial board hearing; or
   6. take such other action as the senior student service officer or designee deems appropriate.
4. The decision of the senior student services officer or designee constitutes the University’s final decision on the matter. Notification to the student must be made in writing and in accordance with Regents’ Policy and University Regulation.

Review Procedures for Major Sanctions

A recommendation to impose a major sanction from an administrative review or judicial board hearing is automatically forwarded to the senior student services officer or designee for review.

1. The accused student will be given an opportunity to comment upon the findings, conclusions, and recommendation of the administrative review or judicial board hearing. Comments must be submitted in writing within seven class days of the day the findings, conclusions, and recommendation are sent to the student, and in accordance with UAS rules and procedures.
2. The senior student services officer or designee will conduct a review of the record within 14 class days and may:
   1. affirm or modify the recommendation for a major sanction and forward the recommendation to the Chancellor;
   2. dismiss the case;
   3. lessen the sanction;
   4. refer the matter back for further review;
   5. authorize a new administrative review or judicial board hearing; or
   6. take such other action as the senior student service officer or designee deems appropriate.
3. If the senior services officer has recommended a major sanction, the Chancellor will review the record and, ordinarily, render a decision within seven class days of receipt of the recommendation. The Chancellor may dismiss the charges, impose a major or minor sanction, or take action as he/she deems appropriate.
4. The decision of the Chancellor constitutes the university’s final decision on the matter. Notification to the student must be made in writing and in accordance with Regents’ Policy and University Regulation.