Coppin State University School of Graduate Studies

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The Graduate Council

Policy and curriculum matters related to graduate programs are approved and monitored by the Graduate Council. The Graduate Council approves all Graduate Programs before they are submitted to MHEC and the USM. It promulgates all policies and procedures used in the governance of the School of Graduate Studies. It may also makes program and policy recommendations pertaining to undergraduate, professional and continuing studies programs.

Student/Faculty Appeal Procedure

Graduate students and faculty may appeal to the Graduate Council, through the Graduate Dean, to address any possible grievance within the Graduate School. The steps of the Appeal procedure are as follows:

1. Submission of the appeal to the Graduate Dean within ten (10) days of the event or the appellant’s knowledge of the event.
2. Overview of appeal at the next Graduate Council meeting following the filing of the appeal.
3. Referral of appeal to the standing Appeal Committee of the Graduate School.
4. Inquiry about any conflicts of interest of Appeal Committee members and placement of alternate members on the Committee if necessary.
5. Appeal Committee hears and studies Appeal and submits a recommendation to the Graduate Council.
6. The Graduate Council receives, discusses, and votes on the Committee’s recommendation(s).
7. The Graduate Council’s recommendations are forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies who will render a final decision on the Graduate Council’s recommendations.
8. The Dean will notify both parties in writing of the decision which shall be final.

The procedures are subject to change upon advice from the Assistant Attorney General (Educational Affairs Unit) for the University System of Maryland and Coppin State University.

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