NLU MSPAS Student Dismissal Policy

tracking log, reassessment results, examination scores, course grades, faculty or preceptor evaluations, professionalism evaluations, and incident reports.

Step 2. Written Notice to the Student Within three (3) Business Days of receiving the referral, the SEPC Chair provides the student with written notice through the student's NLU email account. The notice includes:

1. The specific grounds under which dismissal is being considered;

2. A summary of the documentation supporting the referral, and how the student may review it;

3. The date, time, and location or virtual format of the SEPC review meeting;

4. The student's right to submit a written statement and supporting documentation;

5. The student's right to meet with the SEPC; and

6. A copy of, or link to, this policy.

Step 3. Student Response The student may submit a written statement and supporting documentation to the SEPC Chair no later than two (2) Business Days before the SEPC review meeting. The student may also appear before the SEPC to present information and answer questions. The review is an academic proceeding rather than a legal hearing; legal counsel does not participate. A student who chooses not to submit a statement or not to attend does not prevent the SEPC from proceeding.

Step 4. SEPC Review

The SEPC meets to review the referral within ten (10) Business Days of the SEPC Chair's receipt of the referral. For individual dismissal reviews:

• Voting members are PA Program principal faculty serving on the SEPC;

• The Program Director does not vote, so that the recommendation and the final decision remain separate; • Any member with a conflict of interest, including the faculty member who initiated the referral, recuses from deliberation and voting;

NLU MSPAS Student Dismissal Policy

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