Appeal:

In the absence of an appeal, the decision of the honor council stands. The student may submit in writing an appeal to the dean of his/her respective college. In the case of multiple degree students, the student selects only one dean to receive the appeal. An appeal should be submitted within 10 work days after completion of Formal Hearing.

The dean will notify the Honor Council President and the accused student in writing as to the final decision of the appeal in a timely manner. In the event an appeal is upheld and the sanction(s) altered by the dean, the dean will communicate the basis and reasoning of the final decision and /or sanction(s) to the honor council and the convicted student.

The dean has the power to reduce (but not increase) the penalty. The decision of the dean is final.