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Appeal of Suspension or Expulsion to the KCTCS Board of Regents

flowchart describing appeals of suspension or expulsion to the KCTCS Board of Regents - described below

Appeal of Suspension or Expulsion to the KCTCS Board of Regents

Before an appeal can be submitted to the Board of Regents, the student must exhaust all available remedies by using all applicable appeal processes in this Code.

  1. Student submits appeal in writing to KCTCS Board of Regents in care of KCTCS President within 30 calendar days from the completion of the final applicable appeal process.
  2. KCTCS President forwards appeal to Office of General Counsel for review.
  3. A three person panel conducts a review and makes a recommendation to the Board of Regents. The appeal shall be heard by a three-person panel (appointed by the KCTCS President) consisting of the KCTCS Vice President responsible for Student Services, the Chair of the Education Committee of the KCTCS Board of Regents, and one of the student members of the KCTCS Board of Regents. Reference Article III, Section 4.E.ii, of the KCTCS Code of Student Conduct.
  4. Board of Regents reviews and votes upon recommendation.
  5. Student is notified of final decision in writing by Office of General Counsel.