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APPEAL PROCEDURES FOR WITHDRAWALS

Policy

The student has the right to appeal a supervisor-initiated withdrawal. Appeals are made in writing to the Director of Preservice Professional Studies. The purpose of the appeal is to:

1. establish that due process was followed consistent with withdrawal procedures, and                                                                                                                
2. review the evidence on which the decision was made in order to establish that an appropriate decision was made.

Procedure

1. The student teacher appeals in writing to the Office of the Director of Preservice Professional Studies. The appeal and any supporting documentation must be delivered via email to the Preservice Professional Studies secretary at ppsec@sfu.ca or in person at the Preservice Professional Studies office. The appeal must be received within 10 working days of the student teacher having been notified of their withdrawal by their coordinator. The withdrawal notification will be sent to the student teacher鈥檚 丁香园AV email address.
2. The director of Preservice Professional Studies considers the appeal, reviewing the student teacher鈥檚 file and supporting documentation, and any written submissions from the student teacher.
3. Following this review, the Director's Office will: 
   1. Make a decision and communicate it to the student, or
      
   2. Arrange for an appeal hearing in cases of unclear or insufficient information or documentation.
4. In cases of a hearing:
   1. The date is communicated to the student teacher, faculty associate, coordinator, school associate and any other person the director designates;
   2. The student teacher may be accompanied to the hearing by a friend or advisor;
   3. The Director鈥檚 Office determines the procedure to be followed in each case; however, the student teacher, faculty associate, coordinator, and school associate are entitled to present their respective viewpoints on the recommended withdrawal. Questions of clarification may be asked of all participants; and the student teacher is entitled to summarize their reasons for appealing their withdrawal.
   4. A note-taker may be present at the hearing. This will serve as the formal record and shall be available for playback at reasonable times to all parties present at the appeal hearing and to the dean upon request. A copy will be retained in the student鈥檚 file.
   5. The director will notify the student teacher of the decision in writing within one week after the hearing.
5. In the event that a student teacher disagrees with the decision of the director, they have the right to appeal to the Dean of the Faculty of Education. In the event of an appeal to the dean, the student teacher must give written notification of this intent, stating the reasons for the appeal to the Office of the Dean of Education within one week of the date on which the student teacher is notified of the decision of the director. The dean will determine the procedure to be followed in each case but shall give the student teacher an opportunity to present their views orally or in writing, as the dean determines. No hearing is needed. The dean may rely on the record and the submissions of the student teacher and anyone else the dean considers appropriate. The student teacher shall be informed of the substance of submissions of others taken into consideration by the Dean.
6. The decision of the Dean shall be final, subject only to an appeal to Senate. See more.
7. In determining any matter pursuant to these procedures, evidence or information may be received and accepted in any manner or form whether or not it would be admissible in a court of law. Such evidence and information shall be accorded such probative value as the person receiving it reasonably determines.
8. A student teacher will be notified of the Dean鈥檚 decision by registered or certified mail.