What if the dean calls for a disciplinary hearing and the student decides to contest the allegation of cheating?
In cases in which a disciplinary hearing has been requested and the student decides to contest the allegation before the hearing board in the unit in which the alleged misconduct occurred, the disciplinary hearing will be held in abeyance until all appeals, if any, are final. If the student is cleared of the academic misconduct charges, the disciplinary hearing would be cancelled and the student’s penalty grade removed.
In cases in which a disciplinary hearing has been requested and the student decides to contest the allegation, through an academic grievance hearing, the disciplinary hearing will be held in abeyance until the grievance hearing and all appeals, if any, are final. If the student is cleared of the academic misconduct charges, the disciplinary hearing would be cancelled and the student’s penalty grade removed.
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