ÿWPC› î;`èêÕÔüb·Aï2Õün³þ-œCŒ§¼Zm÷60šh É@ÙfY” ºyÚß#Å1âiéR˜}AvëÖ§'–<731eTé©©S•8¦od!¤ŒØÙ `¼ “¯â«ë"ø/1üCÓA;Ùî)-<ù5É\e*®ðÆT s^D‰Éšž†ó~ìU4£–¢b Œbê.{§2‰•ï65ƒwŠ†7©1-»b pœÑ‡²wæJlåÅS;Dõ‰.†!ý¸D®|v -SÏÒÇyŠ@‘$Ž°ÜY'XM«lÿeL´'½s§ºDgQRA×OÅá+@¼.†‡-c“tëb?xðEÍ@/ÝÉߊæô³ìF¨–C[I°ÔŠñvrSAï¶ÿ|j§É_@Ëóù’iD¥ÐŒ>n-è$Ê*(ûmIL(lÆBû0d/ Y˜ŒÒ{±ªÛn‡/,¾´}Bì#Ç_?D¨xæFµ8ìÒ £Ï.IFÞÄf¯µÇ4V)óÐæ–ÿÉ}ùŒoDnz6ê.kš%k³\=cj¢Y¾<Þº]“†ç¹l Öö˜Aä šºˆö‡û$­‹FõhžøÂJÝj?ŽÏvyÚ±¨y…º—~àš3ö]}æ½ô#­”µB-LÆ #ɶUN %Í 0:ÓU@ ^ MwY4]q€ m‚N™˜HP LaserJet 4 PlusÈÈ,,,,ÈÈ0(ÖÃ9 Z‹6Times New Roman RegularX(üœ$¡¡ÔUSUS.,Ô(ÈhH  Z(Times New Roman Êq‰.Ï Q^‡. ¦*"@)¢3|xÿU‹ÿÀÀÀÝ ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡X/9XXXÔÔ‡&,Š%XX/9Ôà@ºº ìàò òPOLICY€REGARDING€ACADEMIC€RIGHTS€AND€RESPONSIBILITIES€OF€STUDENTSó óˆÐ ° Ðà@¶ ¶ ìà(West€Virginia€Board€of€Regents€Policy€Bulletin€No.€60)ˆÐ ˆØ ÐÌTITLE€128Ð 8ˆ ÐLEGISLATIVE€RULESÐ ` ÐWEST€VIRGINIA€BOARD€OF€TRUSTEESÐ è8 ÐSERIES€60€Ð À  ÐÌSTUDENT€ACADEMIC€RIGHTS€Ð p À ÐÌðð128-60-1.€General.Ð  p  ÐÌ1.1.€Scope.€--€Policy€regarding€academic€rights€and€responsibilities€of€students.Ð Ð  ÐÌ1.2.€Authority.€--€W.€Va.€Code€ðð18-26-8Ð €Ð  ÐÌ1.3.€Filing€Date.€--€May€17,€1986Ð 0€  ÐÌ1.4.€Effective€Date.€--€July€11,€1986Ð à0 ÐÌ1.5.€Revises€and€replaces€existing€Section€7€of€Series€57,€and€Series€60€dated€November€13,€1984.Ð à ÐÌðð128-60-2.€Academic€Rights€and€Responsibilities€of€Students.Ð @ ÐÌ2.1.€The€institution€and€its€constituent€colleges€and€schools€shall€define€and€promulgate,€consistent€withÐ ð@ Ðthe€policies,€Rules€and€Regulations€of€the€Board€of€Trustees,€the€academic€requirements€for€admission€toÐ È Ðthe€institution,€for€admission€to€limited€enrollment€programs€and€for€admission€to€professional€andÐ  ð Ðgraduate€degree€programs€(where€offered);€the€criteria€for€maintenance€of€satisfactory€academic€progress,Ð xÈ Ðfor€the€successful€completion€of€the€program,€for€the€award€of€a€degree€or€certification,€for€graduation;Ð P  Ðthe€requirements€or€criteria€for€any€other€academic€endeavor;€and€the€requirements€for€student€honestyÐ (x Ðand€originality€of€expression.Ð P ÐÌ2.2.€A€student,€by€voluntarily€accepting€admission€to€the€institution€or€enrolling€in€a€class€or€course€ofÐ °  Ðstudy€offered€by€the€institution,€accepts€the€academic€requirements€and€criteria€of€the€institution.€It€is€theÐ ˆ Ø! Ðstudent's€responsibility€to€fulfill€course€work€and€degree€or€certificate€requirements€and€to€know€andÐ `!°" Ðmeet€criteria€for€satisfactory€academic€progress€and€completion€of€the€program.Ð 8"ˆ# ÐÌðð128-60-3.€Academic€Rights.Ð è#8% ÐÌ3.1.€Concomitant€with€the€academic€standards€and€responsibilities€established€pursuant€to€Section€3€ofÐ ˜%è ' Ðthese€rules,€each€student€shall€have€the€following€academic€rights:Ð p&À!( ÐÌ3.1.1.€The€student€shall€be€graded€or€have€his/her€performance€evaluated€solely€upon€performance€in€theÐ  (p#* Ðcourse€work€as€measured€against€academic€standards.€The€student€shall€not€be€evaluated€prejudicially,Ð ø(H$+ Ðcapriciously,€or€arbitrarily.€The€student€shall€not€be€graded€nor€shall€his/her€performance€be€evaluated€onÐ Ð) %, Ðthe€basis€of€his/her€race,€color,€creed,€sex€or€national€origin.Ð ¨*ø%- ÐÌ3.1.2.€Each€student€shall€have€the€right€to€have€any€academic€penalty,€as€set€out€in€Section€4.2€of€theseÐ X,¨'/ Ðrules€below€and€more€specifically€defined€by€his/her€institution,€reviewed.Ð  0-€(0 Ð3.1.3.€Each€student€shall€have€access€to€a€copy€of€the€college€or€university€catalog€or€program€brochureÐ ° Ðin€which€current€academic€program€requirements€are€described€(e.g.,€required€courses,€total€creditÐ ˆØ Ðrequirements,€time€in€residence€requirements,€special€program€requirements,€minimum€grade€pointÐ `° Ðaverage,€probation€standards,€professional€standards,€etc).€Students€have€the€right€to€receive€from€theÐ 8ˆ Ðinstructor€written€descriptions€of€content€and€requirements€for€any€course€in€which€they€are€enrolledÐ ` ÐÔ_Ô(e.g.,Ô_Ô€attendance€expectations,€special€requirements,€laboratory€requirements€including€time,€field€tripsÐ è8 Ðand€costs,€grading€standards€and€procedures,€professional€standards,€etc.).Ð À  ÐÌ3.1.4.€The€instructor€of€each€course€is€responsible€for€assigning€grades€to€students€enrolled€in€the€course,Ð p À Ðconsistent€with€the€academic€rights€set€out€in€the€preceding€sections.Ð H ˜  ÐÌðð128-60-4.€Application€of€Policy€to€Students.Ð ø H  ÐÌ4.1.€Student€--€any€person€who€has€been€admitted€to€an€institution€to€pursue€a€course€of€study,€research,Ð ¨ø  Ðor€service,€who€Ô_ÔiscurrentlyÔ_Ô€engaged€in€an€institutionally€sponsored€activity,€and€who€has€some€right€orÐ €Ð  Ðprivilege€to€be€on€the€campus€or€in€the€facilities€of€the€institution,€or€to€use€the€same,€in€connection€withÐ X¨  Ðstudy,€research,€or€service,€or€who€yet€has€some€right€or€privilege€to€receive€some€benefit€or€recognitionÐ 0€  Ðor€certification€from€the€institution,€under€the€Rules,€Regulations,€or€policies€of€the€Board€of€Trustees€orÐ X Ðthe€institution.Ð à0 ÐÌ4.2.€A€student,€as€defined€in€this€policy,€shall€be€subject€to€any€applicable€penalties€for€failure€to€complyÐ à Ðwith€the€academic€requirements€and€standards€promulgated€by€the€institution€and/or€its€constituentÐ h¸ Ðcolleges€and€schools€according€to€Section€2.1€of€these€rules.€Students€are€expected€to€adhere€to€theseÐ @ Ðacademic€standards€in€all€academic€settings,€classrooms,€laboratories,€clinics€and€any€other€activitiesÐ h Ðwhich€are€part€of€academic€requirements.Ð ð@ ÐÌðð128-60-5.€Academic€Requirements€and€Consequences€of€Failure€to€Meet€Requirements.Ð  ð ÐÌ5.1.€The€institution€and€its€constituent€colleges€and€schools€shall€define€and€promulgate€the€academicÐ P  Ðrequirements,€criteria€and€sÔ_ÔtandardsÔ_Ô€as€set€out€in€Section€2.1€of€these€rules€above.€Normally,€studentsÐ (x Ðmay€finish€a€program€of€study€according€to€the€requirements€under€which€they€were€admitted€to€theÐ P Ðprogram.€However,€requirements€are€subject€to€change€at€any€time,€with€reasonable€notice€provided€toÐ Ø( Ðthe€students.Ð °  ÐÌ5.2.€A€student€who€fails€to€meet€the€academic€requirements€or€standards,€including€those€for€academicÐ `!°" Ðhonesty€as€defined€by€the€institution€and€its€constituent€colleges€and€schools€according€to€Section€2.1€ofÐ 8"ˆ# Ðthese€rules,€may€be€subject€to€one€or€more€of€the€following€penalties:Ð #`$ ÐÌ5.2.1.€A€lower€grade€or€failure€of€the€course€or€exclusion€from€further€participation€in€the€classÐ À$ & Ð(including€laboratories€or€clinical€experiences),€all€of€which€may€be€imposed€by€the€instructor.Ð ˜%è ' ÐÌ5.2.2.€Academic€probation€as€determined€and€defined€by€the€institution€and€its€constituent€colleges€andÐ H'˜") Ðschools.Ð  (p#* ÐÌ5.2.3.€Academic€suspension€as€determined€and€defined€by€the€institution€and€its€constituent€colleges€andÐ Ð) %, Ðschools.Ð ¨*ø%- ÐÌ5.3.€Academic€dismissal€is€defined€as€termination€of€student€status,€including€any€right€or€privilege€toÐ X,¨'/ Ðreceive€some€benefit€or€recognition€or€certification.€A€student€may€be€academically€dismissed€from€aÐ 0-€(0 Ðlimited€enrollment€program€and€remain€eligible€to€enroll€in€courses€in€other€programs€at€the€institution,Ð .X)1 Ðor€a€student€may€be€academically€dismissed€from€the€institution€and€not€remain€eligible€to€enroll€in€otherÐ ° Ðcourses€or€programs€at€the€institution.Ð ˆØ ÐÌ5.4.€A€student€may€appeal€any€penalty€according€to€the€procedures€in€Section€6€of€these€rules€below.Ð 8ˆ ÐEach€institution€and€its€constituent€colleges€and€schools€shall€determine€and€specify€the€point€at€whichÐ ` Ðpenalties,€excluding€those€specified€in€Section€6.3.1€of€these€rules,€may€be€imposed.€Each€instructorÐ è8 Ðdetermines€the€point€at€which€the€penalties€specified€in€Section€6.3.1€of€these€rules€may€be€imposed.Ð À  ÐEach€institution€and€its€constituent€colleges€and€schools€shall€determine€the€method(s),€if€any,€by€which€aÐ ˜ è Ðstudent€may€correct€the€condition(s)€leading€to€imposition€of€these€penalties€and€thereby€have€themÐ p À Ðremoved.Ð H ˜  ÐÌðð128-60-6.€Appeals.Ð ø H  ÐÌ6.1.€Each€institution€and€its€constituent€colleges€and€schools€shall€establish€policies€and€procedures€byÐ ¨ø  Ðwhich€a€student€may€appeal€or€challenge€any€academic€penalties€imposed€by€a€faculty€member€or€by€theÐ €Ð  Ðinstitution€or€one€(1)€of€its€constituent€colleges€and€schools,€including€those€described€in€Section€5.2€ofÐ X¨  Ðthese€rules€above.Ð 0€  ÐÌ6.2.€Additional€procedures€may€include€but€not€be€limited€to:Ð à0 ÐÌ6.2.1.€Appeals€of€a€grade€penalty€or€exclusion€from€class;Ð à ÐÌ6.2.2.€Appeals€of€final€course€grades;Ð @ ÐÌ6.2.3.€Appeals€of€imposition€of€academic€probation;Ð ð@ ÐÌ6.2.4.€Appeals€of€imposition€of€academic€suspension;Ð  ð ÐÌ6.2.5.€Appeals€of€dismissal€from€undergraduate€programs;Ð P  ÐÌ6.2.6.€Appeals€of€dismissal€from€graduate€programs;Ð P ÐÌ6.2.7.€Appeals€of€dismissal€from€professional€degree€programs;€andÐ °  ÐÌ6.2.8.€Appeals€of€dismissal€from€the€institution.Ð `!°" ÐÌ6.3.€Policies€and€procedures€relating€to€appeals€of€academic€penalties€shall€be€governed€by€due€processÐ #`$ Ðand€shall€include,€as€a€minimum:Ð è#8% ÐÌ6.3.1.€Written€notice€to€the€student€(1)€of€his/her€failure€to€meet€or€maintain€an€academic€standard,€(2)€ofÐ ˜%è ' Ðthe€methods,€if€any,€by€which€the€student€may€correct€the€failure,€and€(3)€of€the€penalty€which€may€beÐ p&À!( Ðimposed.Ð H'˜") ÐÌ6.3.2.€An€opportunity€for€the€student€to€meet€with€the€faculty€member(s)€or€other€individual(s)€who€haveÐ ø(H$+ Ðjudged€his/her€performance€to€be€deficient,€to€discuss€with€these€faculty€member(s)€or€other€individual(s)Ð Ð) %, Ðthe€information€forming€the€basis€of€the€judgment€or€opinion€of€his/her€performance,€to€presentÐ ¨*ø%- Ðinformation€or€evidence€on€his/her€behalf,€and€to€be€accompanied€at€any€such€meeting€by€an€advisor€ofÐ €+Ð&. Ðhis/her€choice€from€the€institution.€Such€advisors€may€consult€with€but€may€not€speak€on€behalf€of€Ô_ÔtheirÔ_ÔÐ X,¨'/ ÐÔ_ÔadviseesÔ_Ô€or€otherwise€participate€directly€in€the€proceedings,€unless€they€are€given€specific€permission€toÐ 0-€(0 Ðdo€so€by€the€individual€or€committee€conducting€the€appeal.Ð .X)1 Ї6.3.3.€An€opportunity€for€the€student€to€appeal€the€decision€or€judgment€of€faculty€members€through€theÐ ° Ðestablished€institutional€appeals€procedure€within€thirty€(30)€calendar€days€after€written€notice€of€theÐ ˆØ Ðdecision€or€judgment.Ð `° Ðà€(#(#K(#àˆÌ6.3.4.€An€opportunity€to€appeal€to€the€president€of€the€institution€or€his/her€designee€within€thirty€(30)Ð ` Ðcalendar€days€after€the€receipt€of€written€notice€of€the€decision€or€judgment.Ð è8 ÐÌ6.3.5.€The€decision€of€the€president€or€his/her€designee€regarding€an€academic€appeal€is€final.Ð ˜ è ÐÌðð128-60-7.€Appeals€Procedures€for€Academic€Dismissal.Ð H ˜  ÐÌ7.1.€The€appeal€will€be€subject€to€the€following€conditions:Ð ø H  ÐÌ7.1.1.€The€appeal€must€be€filed€within€thirty€(30)€calendar€days€after€written€notice€of€the€decision.Ð ¨ø  ÐÌ7.1.2.€The€appeal€to€the€appropriate€academic€officer€or€appeals€committee€is€not€adversarial€in€nature;Ð X¨  Ðthe€formal€rules€of€evidence€do€not€apply.Ð 0€  ÐÌ7.1.3.€The€student€may€be€advised€by€a€person€of€his/her€choice€from€the€institution;€likewise,€the€facultyÐ à0 Ðmember,€academic€officer,€or€committee€recommending€academic€dismissal€may€have€an€advisor€fromÐ ¸ Ðthe€institution.€Such€advisors€may€consult€with€but€may€not€speak€on€behalf€of€their€Ô_ÔadviseesÔ_Ô€or€otherwiseÐ à Ðparticipate€directly€in€the€proceedings,€unless€they€are€given€specific€permission€to€do€so€by€theÐ h¸ Ðindividual€or€committee€conducting€the€appeal.Ð @ ÐÌ7.1.4.€Witnesses€may€be€called€by€any€of€the€parties€involved.Ð ð@ ÐÌ7.1.5.€A€record€of€the€appeal€shall€be€prepared€in€the€form€of€summary€minutes€and€relevant€attachmentsÐ  ð Ðand€will€be€provided€to€the€student€upon€request.Ð xÈ ÐÌ7.1.6.€The€decision€of€the€president€or€his/her€designee€regarding€academic€dismissal€is€final.Ð (x ÐÌðð128-60-8.€Publication.Ð Ø( ÐÌ8.1.€All€standards,€criteria€and€procedures€of€the€institution€shall€be€published€in€one€or€more€appropriateÐ ˆ Ø! Ðinstitutional€publications€such€as€catalogs,€student€handbooks,€academic€pamphlets,€and€handouts.€SuchÐ `!°" Ðrequirements€are€subject€to€change€with€reasonable€notice€provided€to€the€students.Ð 8"ˆ# ÐÌÔ#†&â3%%&,Š=#ÔÔ#†Xç`X%&â3\#Ô