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2018-2019 Student Handbook 30 Bibliography should include all sources used in preparation of a paper or report. Process for Academic Integrity Violations The faculty member in whose class or area of responsibility the violation occurred must provide a written report of the incident to the Provost/Academic Dean, the Registrar, and the Director of Training & Mentoring. Depending on the nature and seriousness of the offense, the faculty member may require an assignment to be redone or may give an automatic failure for the assignment or the course. If a second violation is recorded, the student will automatically be placed on academic probation for one semester and required to meet once per month during the semester with a member of the faculty as assigned by the Provost/Academic Dean. A third violation will result in automatic dismissal from the seminary. A "memo for record" will be kept of all meetings with a student(s). These memos will document the details of the issue, the content of all conversations with students, all corrective actions to be taken, and all follow-up procedures to be implemented. The Registrar will also keep a computerized record of all violations related to academic integrity and report any repeated violations to the faculty. Petitions and Appeals Processes for Academic Matters Petition of an Academic Policy Students desiring any exception to the academic policies stated in this handbook or to the policies outlined in the Academic Catalog must submit their petition to the Registrar's Office briefly stating the reasons for the exception desired. The petition will be considered at the next Educational Policies Committee (EPC) meeting during the academic year. The EPC does not meet during the summer or intersession, and the decision of the EPC is considered the final decision on behalf of the Seminary. Appeal of Academic Dismissal Students have the right to appeal an academic dismissal. All appeals for such a matter should be submitted to the Provost's Office within 30 days of the dismissal notice date for it to be considered. The Provost will refer the appeal to the Educational Policies Committee (EPC) who will render a decision within 30 days of the referral, if the appeal is received before the last scheduled meeting of the academic year. Appeals received after the last meeting of the academic year will be considered at the first scheduled meeting of the new academic year, and a written communication of the outcome will be sent to the student. If the student wishes to appeal the decision of the EPC, he/she may do so by submitting a petition to the Provost's Office within three (3) business days of receipt of the outcome rendered by the EPC, requesting a review by the Seminary's administrative leadership. In the appeal the student should articulate the reasons why he/she believes the decision should be readdressed based upon the following criteria: 1) Substantive errors in due process; 2) Presentation of new evidence/information that was not in the original submission and/or; 3) Other outstanding factors. The Seminary's administrative leadership will review the appeal and make a final decision. No further appeal is available Appeal of a Grade Students who wish to contest a grade must do so within one year of receipt of that grade in accordance with the Grading System policy outlined in the Academic Catalog. If a student feels that his/her final semester grade in a course is not equitable, he or she should first discuss the issue with the professor of the course. If not satisfied with the decision, the student may schedule a meeting to