subject to further discipline in the form of permanent dismissal.

5. 5. Dismissal from the University: This sanction is final and susceptible to reconsideration only after review by the University President.

D. Disposition of Cases of Academic Offenses

1. Responsibility of the Instructor

An instructor who has evidence that a student has committed an academic offense shall attempt to arrange a personal conference with the student to present the evidence of the offense, to give the student an opportunity to state his/her case, and to make known to the student the charges and possible sanctions which may be imposed and/or recommended. If the student is unavailable or fails to attend such a conference, the instructor shall proceed to inform the student of the nature of the evidence, the charges and the possible sanctions by certified mail, with copies to the Chairperson of the Department in which the student is enrolled. The instructor may then proceed to assign any grade on a paper or examination related to the offense, assign any grade for the course in which the offense occurred, or recommend to his or her Chairperson a more severe sanction.

2. Responsibility of the Chairperson

After reviewing the report from the instructor and making any appropriate investigation, the Chairperson will forward the materials, along with his or her own recommendation, to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

3. Responsibility of the Vice President for Academic Affairs

After reviewing the material furnished and conducting any appropriate investigation, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will forward the material, along with recommendation for suspension or dismissal, to the Vice President for Student Affairs. If the sanction is forced withdrawal from the course, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will take action to implement the withdrawal and will notify the student by certified mail. Copies of the notice will be sent to the instructor, the Chairperson of the Department in which the offense occurred, and to the Registrar. The Vice President shall forward the file, along with his or her recommendation, to the Vice President for Student Affairs, who will in turn forward the case to the All-University Court for processing according to the standard procedure of that court.

E. Right of the Student to Appeal

1. The student shall have the right to appeal the allegation of his or her guilt to each higher level of authority up to and including the All-University Court.
2. The assignment of a grade by the instructor on a paper or examination involved in the offense shall not be subject to appeal.
3. Other sanctions may be appealed to the next higher level of authority up to and including the All-University Court. Such appeal must be filed in writing within 15 days of notification of the sanction.
4. The student shall have the right to attend and participate in a class until a decision is made on his/her appeal.

XXI. Academic Standing

A. Good Academic Standing

In order to remain in good academic standing, a student must have a cumulative grade-point average of:

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