The student will be given the opportunity to appeal as follows:
- Appeals of written warnings may be made to the ESL Program Coordinator, whose decision shall be final.
- Appeals of grade reductions or failing grades on individual assignments may be made to the ESL Program Coordinator, whose decision shall be final.
- Appeals of grade reductions or failing grades issued as the final course grade may be made to the NATI ESL Honor Code Committee as described below, whose decision shall be final.
- Appeals of interim suspension, suspension, expulsion, or revocation of a degree may be made to the Executive Director, as described below, whose decision shall be final.
Appeals to the NATI ESL Honor Code Committee should be submitted in writing within ten (10) business days of the decision. The Committee will review the information submitted by the student, the ESL Program Coordinator, and the instructor. The Committee will send a written decision to the student within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the appeal.
Appeals of decisions of the NATI ESL Honor Code Committee should be submitted in writing within ten (10) business days of the decision to the Executive Director.
The only grounds for this final level of appeal shall be:
- that new evidence has been discovered;
- that the penalties set were not commensurate with the offense;
- that failure to follow procedure constituted an error.
The Executive Director will submit his decision to the student within ten (10) working days. This decision will be final.