Filing an Appeal

This information explains how to request an appeal with the Judicial Council, which is the appellate body for Honor Code and Code of Conduct cases and is composed of students, faculty, and administrators.

Students requesting an appeal must follow these procedures:

  1. Requests for an appeal from an Honor and Ethics Council hearing or Formal Resolution meeting must be submitted within 14 calendar days to the Secretary of the Judicial Council, Sarah Frederick. Please fill out this form to request an appeal: https://bit.ly/2Ce2UL5
  2. Appeal requests should set forth the reasons why the decision of the hearing body should be reversed or modified and must address one or more of the following grounds for an appeal: (1) sufficiency of the evidence to support the decision, (2) appropriateness of the sanction, (3) germane new evidence, (4) procedural error that significantly impacts the outcome.
  3. It is a very good idea to engage the help of a BIA Student Advisor during this process. A student who needs help identifying a Student Advisor should contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 336.758.5226.
  4. Students who have received a sanction of suspension or expulsion are automatically granted an appeal hearing if the request is made within 14 calendar days of receiving notification of the outcome of an Administrative hearing.
  5. Students who have received a sanction other than suspension or expulsion are not guaranteed an appeal hearing. Upon receipt of a request for an appeal in such cases, the Judicial Council will determine whether or not an appeal request should be granted. If the Judicial Council decides against hearing an appeal in such cases, the appellant will be notified of the Council’s decision.
  6. In cases where an appeal hearing is held, the Judicial Council will set a date for the appeal hearing and notify the student in writing of the hearing date at least seven (7) days before the hearing.
  7. Sarah Frederick, the Secretary of the Judicial Council, is prepared to talk or meet with a student to explain the details of how an appeal hearing works and address any questions before the hearing.