GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

General Academic Regulations Specific to Undergraduate Students
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GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
SPECIFIC TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Preface
This section of the catalog describes many policies related to a student’s academic life at Grand Canyon University. The policies are intended to assure the student a high quality education and to reflect that quality to accrediting agencies, state licensing/certifying agencies, individuals and groups who provide scholarships or otherwise support the University, and to potential employers and graduate schools. The University recognizes that there are individual circumstances and situations that may necessitate exceptions to these policies. When the purpose of the policy or regulation is not being defeated, the University will make every reasonable effort to accommodate those exceptional circumstances and provide a process for the student to appeal or request that an exception be granted. Often the appeals process is explained with the policy, but in any case where it is not described, the student should ask the Chief Academic Officer how to proceed. The University has no right to change policies or procedures of another organization for which it is merely acting as an agent.

The student should especially note that incomplete registration, failure to meet payment arrangements, or failure to follow other policies stated in the catalog may result in administrative withdrawal from classes.

Students enrolled in, or considering enrollment in, the University’s professional studies programs should be aware that some specific policies are different for those programs. Among the affected policies are those concerning the academic semester hour, course load, reading and conference, correspondence and extension credit, and evaluation of transfer credit. Please see program advisors for clarification and details.

Academic Advisement
Every student at Grand Canyon University is assigned to an advisor, usually a faculty member in their major field of study, for the purpose of assisting the student with proper academic planning. However, it is the student’s responsibility to become familiar with and adhere to the policies and degree requirements stated within the catalog. Students are encouraged to seek academic counseling regularly throughout their academic career.

A degree audit, available upon request in the Office of the Registrar, is a record showing the student’s coursework completed to date. Students should refer to the “Graduation Requirements” section of this catalog for specific details regarding graduation.

Academic Semester Hour
Grand Canyon University operates on the semester plan, offering two regular semesters of approximately 15 weeks each. Credit is expressed in terms of semester hours. One semester hour normally requires the equivalent of one 50-minute class period per week throughout a semester. Adaptations of this principle are sometimes employed, especially in music, physical education activity, and laboratory courses. Summer session is operated on an accelerated schedule that is in accord with the semester hour principle. Some professional studies programs also operate on an accelerated schedule.

Class Attendance

1. Students are expected to be regular and punctual in class attendance. The University believes that students themselves are primarily responsible for attendance. Instructors will provide students with written statements of their policies with respect to absences. If students violate the instructor’s attendance requirements, the instructor may recommend to the Chief Academic Officer that the student be administratively withdrawn from the course. If the student is administratively withdrawn, it will result in a grade of “W.” No refunds are made for administrative withdrawals. Students may appeal administrative withdrawal to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
2. The student must notify the Office of Student Life directly when an absence from class of one week or more is unavoidable. The Office of Student Life will notify instructors upon request. Instructors will permit students to make up tests and other work when the absence was entirely unavoidable (at the instructor’s discretion) or authorized by the Chief Academic Officer.
3. To secure permission to make up work missed by an absence, students must account to their instructors in the manner prescribed by their instructors immediately after their return to class.
4. Regular and punctual attendance may be considered in assigning grades.
5. Class attendance records are effective as of the first day of class meetings in each semester. Students who register late are counted absent for each class meeting already missed.

Classification of Courses
Courses are numbered from 100 to 699. The course numbering system is as follows:

Classification of Students

Freshmen are those students who have not yet completed 30 semester hours.

Sophomores are those students who have completed from 30 to 59 semester hours.

Juniors are those students who have completed from 60 to 89 semester hours.

Seniors are those students who have completed a minimum of 90 semester hours.

Students are not permitted to graduate at the end of a semester or term in which they began with a GPA of less than 2.00. (See “General Graduation Requirements.”)

Fifth Year Students are those students who have completed a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and are accepted for a program of specified upper division courses to secure standard teacher certification.

Graduate Students are those students who have completed a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and have been admitted into the graduate program of study offered by one of the colleges of the University.

Second Degree Students are those students who have completed a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and are completing the requirements for a second bachelor’s degree (see page 31).

Unclassified Students are those students who are not working toward a degree and/or are not included in the above classifications.

Concurrent Enrollment
Undergraduate students may enroll at other institutions while enrolled at Grand Canyon University, provided that University policies are not violated, and:

1. The student completes the necessary paperwork in the Office of the Registrar prior to enrollment to ensure progress toward a degree.
2. Total enrollment at all institutions in a given semester does not exceed 18 hours without prior permission from the Chief Academic Officer.
3. Requests from undergraduate students to the Chief Academic Officer have the endorsement of the student’s advisor.
4. 4. Requests from students in master’s degree programs are submitted to the dean of the appropriate college.

Transfer credit may not be accepted if the above guidelines are not followed. Undergraduate students enrolled in less than 12 hours at Grand Canyon University are not under these regulations. Concurrent Enrollment forms are available in the Office of the Registrar.

It is strongly recommended that students do not enroll concurrently at a community (junior) college after their sophomore year. Community college courses are designed to be introductory in nature and should be taken during the student’s first two years. Postponing them until later usually disrupts the sequence of courses in a major and results in poor grades in the advanced classes. Postponing University Liberal Arts Foundation requirements also leads to poor performance in upper division courses which assume the general background gained from the University Liberal Arts Foundation requirements.

COURSES

Auditing of Courses
Under certain conditions a student may wish to audit a course rather than take it for credit in a degree program. Students who audit courses will receive grades of “S” (Satisfactory) or “U” (Unsatisfactory) instead of letter grades.

Students wishing to audit courses will typically do so at the time of registration before the beginning of the semester. Students may sometimes be allowed to change their registration from credit to audit during the first half of the course but this should be rare and due to unusual or extenuating circumstances. Certain professional programs (e.g., Nursing or Education) offered by the University may restrict the ability of students to audit courses. These programs also reserve the right to treat a mid-course change to audit status within the professional program as if the student had failed the course and require the student to be re-admitted to the program.

Students considering a change to audit status should confer with their academic advisor or the dean of the college that offers their major before finalizing the change with the Office of the Registrar. Students desiring to change their registration status from credit to audit must request this change by filling out the appropriate form (including signatures) in the Office of the Registrar. The instructor should also be notified of the change by the student so that he or she can make the appropriate change in his or her grading standards.

It is the responsibility of the student auditing a course to ascertain from the instructor the expectations regarding the behavior of an auditing student in the course. Students not meeting the instructor’s expectations for an “S” grade will be given a “U” grade.

Students may take a course for credit that they have previously taken as an audit course. A student may not change from audit to credit after the last day for registration for credit as listed in the academic calendar of the current University catalog.

Professional studies courses are generally not available for audit.

Change of Courses
After students have completed registration and before classes begin, no changes in course schedules are permitted without appropriate signatures. After the semester begins, no changes in course schedules are permitted without the signatures of the professor concerned, the Registrar or the Chief Academic Officer, the Business Office and the Office of Financial Aid. Tuition may be refunded when changes in class schedules are made upon the recommendation of the Chief Academic Officer. Tuition Refunds are determined by the date the student files a completed withdrawal form with the Office of the Registrar. (See "Schedule of Refunds".)

A student is not permitted to enroll for credit in a course after the last date to enroll for credit as shown in the Academic Calendar.

Course Load
An undergraduate student who is enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit is defined to be full-time during the Fall or Spring semester. A total of six semester hours of credit during the Summer sessions is considered full-time.

A graduate student who is enrolled in a minimum of nine semester hours of credit is defined to be full-time during the Fall or Spring semester.

International students must carry a minimum of 12 semester hours each semester in order to maintain student status required for the F-l visa. All international students are required to register for UNV 101, University Success, their first semester.

Students may not register for more than 18 hours except upon recommendation of their advisor and permission from the Chief Academic Officer.

The maximum course load normally allowed during other Summer sessions is six semester hours. If one course is a four-hour course, or if one hour of Physical Education or Applied Music is taken, the student may be permitted to take seven hours.

Carrying a normal course load in college is considered to be a full-time job. For this reason it is suggested that students who work while attending school not take more than 15 credit hours per semester.

Dropping Courses
A student is not permitted to withdraw from (drop) a course after the last day for dropping (see "Academic Calendar" ) without receiving a grade of "F", except for very extenuating reasons. Evaluation by the Academic Appeals Committee is required before permission for late withdrawal can be granted.

A student who discontinues a course at any time without withdrawing officially from it will be given a grade of “F” in the course. Tuition refunds are determined by the date the student files a completed drop form with the Office of the Registrar. Students are responsible for non-refundable charges based on the tuition refund schedule listed in the class Bulletin for the semester or session involved.

Instructions and forms for dropping courses may be obtained in the Office of the Registrar.

Order of Taking Courses
A student is expected to take required courses at the earliest opportunity. The University Liberal Arts Foundation requirements, in particular, are designed to provide a broad liberal arts background for the rest of the student’s university experience and should be completed in the freshman and sophomore year. Exceptions to this should be rare and limited to students who transfer from other schools after their sophomore year. A student classified as a senior is not permitted to take, as an elective, a freshman-level course without permission from the faculty advisor and the Dean of the appropriate College.

Repeating Courses
A grade of “D” or “F” earned at Grand Canyon University may be removed from an undergraduate student’s GPA only by repeating the course at Grand Canyon University. The last grade earned is considered the grade of record as it pertains to credit toward graduation and the student’s cumulative GPA. Both grades are reflected on the transcript. The student should note that graduate schools or other institutions may calculate grades in an alternate fashion.

A grade of “C,” “D,” or “F” earned at Grand Canyon University may be removed from a graduate student’s GPA under the same conditions and with the same results as stated above.

This policy does not apply to special topics and independent study courses that have different content from semester to semester.

Once a student has been awarded a degree by the University, he or she may not repeat a course which is a part of that degree for the purpose of changing the grade on the official transcript.

Special Study Courses
Certain course numbers have been reserved for special study courses that departments of the University wish to approve. These fall into three categories:

Request for Incomplete Grade
GCU allows students to extend a semester if there are unavoidable causes or health problems. When seriously extenuating circumstances prevent a student from completing course requirements before the semester deadline, the course professor may grant an “I” incomplete. In order for your request to be approved, the semester's fees and tuition must be paid in full and you must have no outstanding incompletes from previous semesters. Students must complete all necessary work within the incomplete grade deadline.

Incomplete Grade Deadlines

• Fall semesters: April 15th
  
• Spring & Summer semesters: December 1

Procedures for Special Study Courses
Students should:

1. Obtain the proper special study form from the Office of the Registrar (the Office of the Registrar keeps the records which indicate whether a student is eligible for a special study).
2. Complete the required special study form in conference with the appropriate instructor or academic advisor.
3. Obtain proper signatures.
4. 4. File completed form with the Office of the Registrar no later than the last day to register for credit for that semester (see "Academic Calendar"). A student is not officially registered for a special study course until the completed form has been filed with the Office of the Registrar.

Withdrawing from Courses
To withdraw officially from all courses, a student must secure a Complete Withdrawal form from the Office of the Registrar, obtain all signatures indicated on the form, and participate in an exit interview. A student who officially withdraws from all courses prior to the last day to drop a course, as per the University calendar, receives a grade of “W.” An unofficial withdrawal results automatically in a grade of “F.” The University does not automatically withdraw students for non-attendance. A student withdrawing from some but not all courses must do so before the date specified in the Academic Calendar (see “Dropping Courses”).

Tuition refunds are determined by the date the student files a completed withdrawal form with the Office of the Registrar. Students are responsible for non-refundable charges based on the tuition refund schedule listed in the class Bulletin for the semester or session involved.

Correspondence and Extension Credit
A maximum of 30 hours of credit by examination, extension, and correspondence work, including not more than 12 hours by correspondence, may be allowed for undergraduate graduation.

Credit for college-level seminary extension courses may be transferred to Grand Canyon University under certain conditions. Students planning eventual transfer of these courses should secure approval from the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences before they enroll in seminary extension courses.

Credit for any correspondence work and for any extension work transferred from another institution must be recorded with the Office of the Registrar prior to enrollment in the final semester before graduation. Such work done at any time by a student while enrolled in Grand Canyon University must meet all of the criteria for concurrent enrollment.

Eligibility for Activities
Any student may participate in extracurricular activities provided by the University except as restricted by regulations established for campus organizations and intercollegiate activities.

Grade Requirements
For graduation, undergraduate students must present a minimum of 128 semester hours of credit and a cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all courses attempted at Grand Canyon University. At least 45 hours must be upper division credit.

Graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 for graduation.

The regulation concerning grades on college work taken elsewhere is given on page 11.

Students must also have a “C” average (2.00 GPA) in their majors. Any course completed with a grade below “C” may not count toward their major.

Candidates for a secondary teaching certificate must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 in their teaching majors.

In calculating a student’s GPA in the major, work transferred for the major is evaluated on the same basis as work taken at Grand Canyon University.

Undergraduate Grading System*
The grading system used at Grand Canyon University is as follows:

*Effective Fall/99

Graduate College Grading System
The grading system used at Grand Canyon University is as follows:

Administrative Withdrawal
University professors are to provide students with a written attendance policy. If a student fails to comply with a stated attendance policy, the professor may administratively withdraw the student from the course. Students are responsible for all tuition and fees.

Appeal of Grade
A student who feels that a grade has been unfairly awarded may appeal the grade through the procedure described in the Student Handbook.

Audit Grade
Courses taken for no credit (audit) earn a grade of “S” or “U.” Audit courses do not earn credit toward graduation, nor do they fulfill requirements for course prerequisites.

Averaging of Grades
For the purpose of computing GPAs, grade points are assigned as listed above in the Grading System. To calculate the GPA, semester hours for each course are multiplied by the grade points for that grade. The sum of these products is divided by the number of hours which carry “A,” “A-,” “B+,” “B,” “B-,” “C+,” “C,” “D,” and “F” grades. The GPA that appears on a Grand Canyon University transcript is based only upon work taken in residence at Grand Canyon University.

Change of Grade
Final grades normally may be changed only by the instructor of the course. The instructor must submit an official grade change form, a copy of which will be mailed to the student. (If the instructor is no longer at the University, the student should consult with the dean of the college in which the course was offered.)

Credit Grade
Certain courses earn credit toward fulfilling requirements but do not count in GPA computations. These courses are given a grade of “Cr” (credit). This grade is not offered as an option to students; rather, the courses earn only grades of “Cr,” “S,” or “U.” A grade of “U” earns no credit.

Incomplete Grade
An incomplete grade will be given at the end of the semester or session only when seriously extenuating circumstances prevent a student from completing course requirements before the close of the grading period. The instructor must file a written explanation for assigning an incomplete grade and a statement of what the student must do to complete the course requirements. When a grade of “I” is given, the student must complete all necessary work within the following semester. Incompletes earned in the Fall semester are to be completed by the date set by the instructor and no later than April 15. Incompletes earned in the Spring semester and Summer sessions are to be completed by the date set by the instructor and no later than December 1. (Exceptions may be granted at the request of the instructor when the student is required to attend all class sessions and take the final examination with the current semester’s class.) Failure to complete the required work within the specified time will result in the grade being changed to an “F.” Neither the “I” nor the “F” can be changed to a “W” at a later date.

Withdrawal Grade
The grade of “W” will be given only when a student has officially withdrawn from the course prior to the penalty date as stated in the current semester bulletin. To withdraw officially from a course, a student must obtain necessary forms from the Office of the Registrar, secure all required signatures, and pay any withdrawal (drop) fees in the Business Office. Withdrawals (drops) are considered official as of the date the student files a completed withdrawal form with the Office of the Registrar. Failure to follow these procedures will result in a grade of “F.”

STANDARDS OF ACADEMICS

Academic Honors Freshman Honor Roll
At the close of each semester, GPAs for freshman students carrying 12 or more semester hours with a minimum of eight semester hours of graded courses are calculated to determine eligibility for this honor. Those freshman students whose semester GPA is 3.00 or above qualify for the Freshman Honor Roll.

Sophomore Honor Roll
At the close of each semester, GPAs for sophomore students carrying 12 or more semester hours with a minimum of eight semester hours of graded courses are calculated to determine eligibility for this honor. Those sophomore students whose semester GPA is 3.25 or above qualify for the Sophomore Honor Roll.

Dean’s List
At the close of each semester, GPAs for all undergraduate students carrying 12 or more semester hours with a minimum of eight semester hours of graded courses are calculated to determine eligibility for this honor. Students whose semester GPA is 3.50 or above qualify for the Dean’s List. (Note: The Dean’s List recognition supersedes Freshman and Sophomore Honor Roll recognitions.)

Junior Marshals
Special recognition is given to the two juniors with the highest GPA at the end of the Fall semester of their junior year. This honor is restricted to those who have transferred in no more than 12 semester hours.

Ray-Maben Scholars
This recognition represents the highest scholarship honor awarded by Grand Canyon University. Criteria are established by the faculty and the honor is bestowed each year at graduation. The criteria consists of a cumulative and Grand Canyon University GPA of at least 3.90, with no more than 12 transferable semester hours.

Graduation With Honors
Undergraduate students who have earned at least 60 hours at Grand Canyon University may qualify for honors at graduation by maintaining one of the following GPAs:

3.40 to 3.59 may qualify for graduation cum laude;

3.60 to 3.79 may qualify for graduation magna cum laude;

3.80 to 4.00 may qualify for graduation summa cum laude.

Students must meet or exceed the GPA requirement for that honor both on work done at GCU and on all college work attempted. Transfer students may not graduate with an honor higher than that for which their GPA at Grand Canyon University would qualify them.

Second degree and graduate students are not eligible for honors.

Honor candidates for “walking” purposes for graduation will be decided by using the GPA from the December semester before the May graduation ceremony. Students will be informed via mail regarding whether or not they are a “walking” honors candidate during the Spring graduation ceremony. “Walking” honors does not guarantee actual honors will be granted and displayed on your transcript or diploma. “True” honors will be determined at the time of the posting of the degree.

Other Honors
Wall Street Journal Award
The Wall Street Journal Award is given annually to an outstanding business student recommended by the College of Business and Professional Studies and approved by the faculty. The award includes an inscribed medallion and a one-year subscription to the Wall Street Journal.

Who’s Who Among Students In American Colleges and Universities
The honor recognizes, each year, approximately 15 seniors with outstanding records of campus activities, community service, and academic achievement. Nominees must have a cumulative and Grand Canyon University GPA of at least 3.00 and have attended for at least two semesters as a full-time student. Selections are made by the faculty and student body.

Academic Probation
Undergraduate students whose cumulative GPA on 12 or more hours attempted at Grand Canyon University drops below 2.00 are placed on academic probation.

An undergraduate student on academic or disciplinary probation is not eligible for any grant or scholarship administered by the University, nor for an office in any student organization. An undergraduate student on probation is not classified as a senior scheduled for graduation (see "Grade Requirements for Graduation").

Probationary status is removed when the undergraduate student earns a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above on all work attempted at Grand Canyon University.

Once admitted into the graduate field of study, a graduate student whose cumulative GPA drops below 3.00 is placed on academic probation.

Academic Suspension
An undergraduate student who has undertaken 24 hours in residence at the University will normally be suspended at the end of a semester in which his or her cumulative GPA falls below the following minimums:

A student who has been suspended may apply in writing to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for reinstatement. A student subject to academic suspension for the third time is normally given final dismissal.

A student reinstated after an academic suspension is admitted with specification (see “Admission with Specification”). Persons thus admitted retain probationary status until they have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.00 at Grand Canyon University.

Once admitted into the graduate field of study, a graduate student will normally be suspended at the end of a semester in which his or her cumulative GPA falls below 2.50. A graduate student admitted into a master’s program should contact the relevant college for the procedure to appeal academic suspension.

(Note that the academic standards for receiving financial aid are stricter [higher] than the general academic standards in that they require a 2.00 GPA regardless of the student’s year in school. See the “Financial Aid” section of this catalog.)

Student Records
Annually, Grand Canyon University informs students of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Questions concerning the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act may be referred to the Office of the Registrar.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. They are:

1. The right to inspect and review their educational records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access.
   Students should submit to the Registrar, Dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The University official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the University official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.

2. The right to request an amendment of education records that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading.
   
   Students may ask the University to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the University official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading.
   
   If the University decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the University will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.

3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

   One exception that permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the University has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.

   A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.

   Upon request, the University discloses education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.

4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is:

   Family Policy Compliance Office
   U.S. Department of Education
   400 Maryland Ave., SW.
   Washington, DC, 20202-4605

Grand Canyon University has designated certain information in the education records of its students as directory information for the purposes of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Students are required to complete a form in the Office of the Registrar to control release of such information with respect to student records. Notification must be given prior to the twelfth class day of the fall and spring semesters and the fourth class day of each summer term. This request remains permanently with the student's record unless the student later requests in writing that the control be lifted.

The following information will be released to those requesting it unless the student specifically requests otherwise on the form provided or by submitting written notification to the Office of the Registrar.

• Student's Name
• Local Address/Telephone Number
• Permanent Address/Telephone Number
• Canyon Cruiser Login
• E-mail Address
• Date and Place of Birth
• Hometown
• Degrees and Awards Received and Dates
• Dates of Attendance (Current and Past)
• Full or Part-time Enrollment Status
• Participation in Officially Recognized Activities
• Participation in Officially Recognized Sports
• Weight/Height of Members of Athletic Teams
• Most Recently Attended Educational Institution
• Major Field of Study
• Academic Levels
• Residency Status
• Photographs

Any questions concerning FERPA may be referred to the following:

      Office of the Registrar
      Grand Canyon University
      P.O. Box 11097 . Phoenix, AZ 85061-1097
      PH: 602-589-2850 . FAX: 602-589-2594
      E-mail: achapman@gcu.edu

Grievance Procedures

An academic grievance is defined as a non-resolvable disagreement between at least two parties concerning matters of grades, academic dishonesty, or inappropriate conduct in an educational setting. In the event that a disagreement also includes allegations of harassment of discrimination, the academic grievance procedure should be followed first.

Specifically, the student and/or faculty needs to complete the following steps:

1. First, all involved parties should attempt to resolve the grievance among themselves.
2. If the resolution is unsatisfactory, the aggrieved party will need to present a written report of the facts of the grievance to the department chair or program director. This report should include any relevant written support for the appeal (e.g., course syllabus, assignment sheet, copy of assignment in question, etc.). The chair or director will respond in writing to the appeal.
3. If the aggrieved party is still unsatisfied with the resolution, he, or she will need to forward the written report to the college dean, who will conference with the parties involved. The dean will respond to the appeal in writing.
4. If the resolution is unsatisfactory, the aggrieved party may appeal to an ad-hoc grievance committee, made up of two faculty members (excluding those involved in the appeal), a student representative, and the Registrar. To begin this process, the aggrieved party needs to write a letter to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who will forward the letter and supporting materials to the Registrar. The Registrar will then establish the ad-hoc committee. The committee will respond to the request in writing.
5. If still unsatisfied, the aggrieved party can appeal in writing to the Vice President for Academic Affairs who will respond to the request in writing after conducting research and conferences. The decision of the Vice President of Academic Affairs is the final decision of the University.
6. Finally, if the complaint cannot be resolved after exhausting the institution's grievance procedure, the student may file a complaint with the Arizona State Board for Private Post-secondary Education. The student must contact the State Board for further details.
   
   

   Arizona State Board for Private Post-secondary Education 1400 West Washington , Room 260 Phoenix , AZ 85007 602-542-5709 http://azppse.state.az.us

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