Students with complaints against the law school or any of its faculty
members, administrators, or staff persons may file a complaint with
the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. If the complaint concerns the
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, the complaint shall be filed with
the Associate Dean. The Assistant Dean of Student Affairs or Associate
Dean shall forward the complaint, or direct the complaining student,
to the appropriate person, committee, or office for response.
6.7.02 Appeals to Dean from Decisions of Law School Directors
or Assistant Deans
Decisions made by the Law School Directors or Assistant Deans involving
students are final, except that decisions having a material adverse
impact on students may be appealed, in writing, to the Law School Dean
within 14 days of the notice of the decision being transmitted to the
student. The review of the decision by the dean is a limited appeal.
The dean will review the decision only to determine whether the Director
or Assistant Dean abused his or her discretion and whether there was
a material adverse impact on students. Example of decisions not having
a material adverse impact includes, but are not limited to: parking
fines, late fees, computer lab charges, and library fees. If the Law
School dean finds that the decision was an abuse of discretion, the
dean may, at the dean’s discretion, remand the decision to the
applicable Director or Assistant Dean for action consistent with the
dean’s determination, reverse or modify the decision, or make
the appropriate referral of the matter to another appropriate law school
or university office. The dean may confine the review to written materials
submitted by the student and written materials submitted by the Director
or Assistant Dean. The Dean may refer the appeal to the Associate Dean,
who shall proceed consistent herewith. The determination by the Dean
or Associate Dean hereunder is final, as to the decision in question.
Decisions regarding admissions to the Law School and financial aid
are final and not appealable.
6.7.02 Appeals to Dean from Academic Decisions of the Associate
Dean
Academic decisions made by the Associate Dean involving students are
final, except that decisions may be appealed, in writing, to the Law
School Dean within 14 days of the notice of the decision being transmitted
to the student. The review of the decision by the Dean is a limited
appeal. The Dean will review the decision only to determine whether
the Associate Dean abused his discretion. If the Law School Dean finds
that the Associate Dean abused his/her discretion, the Dean may, at
the Dean’s discretion, remand the decision to the Associate Dean
for action consistent with the Dean’s determination, reverse or
modify the decision, or make the appropriate referral of the matter
to another appropriate law school or university office. The Dean may
confine the review to written materials submitted by the student and
written materials submitted by the Associate Dean. The determination
by the Dean hereunder is final, as to the academic decision in question.
6.7.03 Appeals to Dean from Academic Decisions of the Graduate
Council
Academic decisions made by the Graduate Council involving students
are final, except that the decision may be appealed, in writing, to
the Law School Dean within 14 days of the notice of the decision being
transmitted to the student. The review of the decision by the dean is
a limited appeal. The Dean will review the decision only to determine
whether the Graduate Council violated its own procedures or another
Law School or University policy and the student was prejudiced by such
violation. If the Law School dean finds that the decision of the Graduate
Council violated its own procedures or another Law School or University
policy and finds the student was prejudiced by such violation, the dean
may, at the dean’s discretion, remand the decision to the Graduate
Council for action consistent with the dean’s determination, reverse
or modify the decision, or make the appropriate referral of the matter
to another appropriate law school or university office. The Dean may
confine the review to written materials submitted by the student and
written materials submitted by the Graduate Council.
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