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Olga Bolden-Tiller, Ph.D.
Dean - College of Agriculture, Environment & Nutrition Sciences (CAENS)

Channapatna "Channa" Prakash, Ph.D.
Dean - College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)

Kai Koong, Ph.D.
Dean - Andrew F. Brimmer College of Business & Information Science (CBIS)

Heshmat Aglan, Ph.D.
Dean - College of Engineering (COE)

Ebony Gilbreath, Ph.D.
Dean - College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

Catherine Armwood, Ph.D.
Dean - Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture & Construction Science (TSACS)

Brooke Burks, Ph.D.
Dean - School of Education (SOE)

Cordelia Nnedu, Ph.D.
Dean - School of Nursing & Allied Health (SONAH)

• Academic Regulations & Procedures for Undergraduates
• Faculty Handbook 
• Faculty Hiring Process
• Faculty Senate
• Graduate Handbook
• Personnel Action Form for Faculty
• Title IX Compliance
• ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Policies

A student has the right to appeal decisions regarding his/her academic performance or academic requirements. All appeals of academic decisions, including request for review of instructors’ grades, must be initiated not later than 30 calendar days after the decision was made.  Before initiating a petition for appeal, the student should attempt to resolve the problem directly with the instructor(s), faculty member(s) or other person(s) involved.

The following guidelines are applicable in appealing an academic decision: 

1. The student submits a written statement to the instructor’s college dean setting forth his/her complaint, efforts up to that point to resolve it, and supporting evidence or justification for the complaint. The college dean, upon receipt of this petition, should provide a copy of the same to the instructor, faculty member or person concerned. 
2. The college dean may appoint a committee of the faculty to review the written 62 statement from the student, secure additional information that the students may have, and to hear and examine evidence and information that the instructor or other person concerned may have to support his/her decision. The committee then makes a recommendation to the college dean, submitting to him/her all supporting data, and the dean then renders a decision, which is immediately communicated in writing to the student, the person(s) concerned, and the committee. 
3. If the student or the person(s) concerned is dissatisfied with the decision of the instructor’s college dean, he/she may appeal to the university provost. The person appealing to the provost must show justification and documentation for the appeal to be heard. If this is done, the provost will review all information and evidence, and if he/she wishes, refer the matter to a committee for further investigation and recommended actions. The provost then renders a decision, which is to be communicated to the student, the person(s) concerned, the college dean, and the members of the committee who have heard the case. 
4. If the student or the person(s) concerned is dissatisfied with the decision of the provost, he/she may appeal to the university president. It is extremely rare that a case would require investigation at the level of the president. In fact, most decisions would be made at the dean’s level. However, a student or the person(s) concerned must justify and show evidence why the appeal should be heard by the president after a decision of the provost has been rendered. The president will make a final decision in the case and communicate it to the provost and to all other persons listed in Step 3 above. 
5. All appeals of academic decisions, including request for review of instructors’ grades, must be initiated not later than 30 calendar days after the decision was made. A student who is not in residence should mail the written statement to the college dean.

According to the Academic Regulations and Procedures for Undergraduates Handbook, students may appeal academic decisions.  The handbook states that "if the student or the person(s) concerned is dissatisfied with the decision of the instructor's College Dean, he/she may appeal to the Provost.  The person appealing to the Provost must show justification and documentation for the appeal to be heard.  If this is done, the Provost will review all information and evidence, and if he/she wishes, refer the matter to a Committee for further investigation and recommended actions."  The committee that the Provost will refer the matter to is an ad hoc academic appeals committee.

The Council of Deans

The Council of Deans is a standing committee that includes all the Deans of Colleges and Schools at ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï. This committee meets regularly with the President and the Provost to discuss issues that affect the academic units. This committee provides feedback on how to both improve academic functions and support university efforts to improve processes affecting faculty and students. Additionally, this committee interviews candidates for the position of Dean.

The Council of Department Heads

The Council of Department Heads is a standing committee that includes all of the department heads at ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï. This committee meets regularly with the Provost to discuss issues that affect the administration of degree programs at ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï.

The Graduate Council

The purpose of the Graduate Council is to govern all areas of Graduate Studies and Research which includes, but is not limited to, the graduate faculty and awarding of graduate degrees. The Graduate Council is comprised of representatives from the graduate faculty. The graduate faculty is a group of faculty members who have been identified as possessing the credentials to supervise graduate degrees awarded at ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï. New faculty members are considered by Deans and recommended to the graduate faculty. Select members of the graduate faculty are recommended by the Dean of a College/School and approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research to serve on the Graduate Council. The Graduate Council typically includes 1 to 2 faculty members from each College/School.

The Office of the Provost Search Committee

The Office of the Provost Search Committee is a standing committee that includes one faculty representative from each of the seven schools/colleges and several ex-officio members. The purpose of the committee is to evaluate applications and make recommendations for hiring academic deans and other critical academic administrators.