Petitions
Students maintain the right to petition the Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures for any variance from standard ELOTD Program Policy or Procedure.
Petitions
Petitions should be submitted to the Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures through the student’s academic advisor. Petitions should be submitted in the form of a letter addressed to the student’s academic advisor or the Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures. Petitions should include the specific request, a complete explanation of why the request is being made and must include supporting documentation to justify why the petition should be granted. Petition letters attached to Institute emails are acceptable.
Approval of Petitions
All petitions will be processed by and must be approved by majority vote of the Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures. The Chair of the Committee will inform the student in writing of the outcome of the petition process.
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Appeals Policy
Students in the ELOTD program have access to an appeal process at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences level. The below text outlines the SHRS Appeals Policy.
It is the policy of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) that all students be treated fairly and that evaluations of their academic performance, standing, and progress are conducted objectively. The faculty in the SHRS are committed to grading and student evaluation practices that are fair, objective, and consistent with the standards required for successful health professions education and practice.
The SHRS believes, however, that its students should have access to an appeal process if they believe they were unfairly, unjustly, or erroneously treated in the determination of their academic performance, standing, or progress, including a final course grade or dismissal from a program of study.
In all circumstances, students are strongly encouraged to discuss concerns informally with the relevant faculty member(s), advisor, or program director to seek satisfactory resolution of the concern. The Institute also provides students, who voluntarily seek it, access to an Ombudsperson who seeks to help students informally resolve conflicts. Please see the SHRS Appeals Policy in the Institute Catalog.