Section VII

Composition of College Appeals Board

(The composition of this Board can only be changed by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents.)

The College Appeals Board shall consist of six members: two full-time students and four full-time faculty members. In addition, two student alternates and two faculty alternates shall be selected on the same basis and with the same requirements as the regular members. All members of the Appeals Board and/or their alternates shall be expected to meet within 48 hours after notice from the Chair.

Appeals Board members shall meet the following criteria:

1. each student member must have earned at least 24 semester credit hours at the college, must have had one full year residence in the college, and must be in good academic standing. Each student member will be appointed by the chief executive officer or designee, upon recommendation of the chief student affairs officer. Appointments shall be for one-year terms. A student may not serve concurrently on both the Appeals Board and the Judicial Board.
2. the faculty members shall be elected to staggered three-year terms by the faculty. The Chair of the Appeals Board shall be elected by the Appeals Board members.

A quorum for the conduct of business will be five members, no fewer than three of whom are faculty members.