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termination of benefits at the end of that
semester.
Student Eligibility
Athletes must meet the eligibility
requirements of their respective state and/or
national organizations and the standards of
satisfactory progress as outlined above.
Officers of the Viking Council and the
editors and business managers of the Grand
Views must have a cumulative grade point
average of at least 2.0 and must be doing
satisfactory work in all courses at the time of
appointment.
In addition, the editors of Grand Views
must have earned at least a B in Freshman
English.
Unless otherwise indicated, current
eligibility is determined at the beginning of
each semester and remains valid throughout
the semester.
The eligibility of potential representatives
of the College, as specified above, will be
checked with the provost and vice president
for academic affairs prior to announcement of
appointment.
The standards mentioned under this
section are minimum, all-College
requirements. Directors of individual
programs may set higher standards with the
approval of the provost and vice president for
academic affairs.
Class Attendance
Regular attendance at classes is expected of
all students. There is no system of allowed
absences or class cuts. Special attendance
regulations are the responsibility of each
faculty member, who will announce the policy
to the students at the beginning of each
course.
Students incurring absences due to
participation in off-campus experiences and
trips approved by the provost and vice
president for academic affairs have the
responsibility of clearing such absences with
faculty whose classes they will miss and
arranging for any make-up work prior to
being absent. Because approved trips are
considered to be supportive of the total
College program, faculty are strongly
encouraged to allow students to make up
work that has been missed. Final permission
to make up work because of absence for ANY
reason rests with the individual faculty
member.
Even though the attendance policy is up to
the discretion of each faculty member, non-
attendance is monitored in the classroom as
required by federal regulation (34 CFR 668.22).
Students are responsible for submitting the
Change in Registration form to drop any class
they are not attending.
If students never attend a particular course,
they are administratively dropped from the
course after the first week of the semester or
session. The Registrar's Office notifies
students in writing when such action is taken.
Student Complaints and Grievances
Student Complaints
A student complaint is limited: 1) to a
dispute or difference regarding the
interpretation or application of established
Grand View College policies or procedures
OR 2) to addressing an issue for which the
College does not have an established policy or
procedure. A student complaint must be in
writing and must set forth all of the relevant
facts upon which it is based, the policy or
procedure involved, and the relief sought. A
student complaint must be submitted to the
appropriate member of the President's
Council (vice president or his/her designee) no
later than 21 calendar days after the actual
incident giving rise to the complaint.
Student Grievances*
Procedures to appeal or reexamine a
previously made decision have been
established by several administrative units of
the College. Formal grievance procedures
exist:
To appeal a final course grade or
instructor's final academic disciplinary
action (Office of the Provost). Students who
wish to appeal a final course grade or other
final academic disciplinary action of an
instructor must complete and file an
Academic Appeal form within 14 calendar
days after the end of the academic term in
which the issue of disagreement occurred.
To appeal decisions regarding admission,
progression or graduation in the nursing
program (Office of the Head of the Division of
Nursing). Students who wish to appeal a
previously made decision must submit a
Letter of Intent to File a Grievance to the Head
of the Division of Nursing within 14 days after
the incident. The student must subsequently
complete a Statement of Grievance within 48
hours after the Letter of Intent is received in
the Division Head's office.
To appeal a parking ticket (Office of the
Vice President for Student Affairs). Students
who wish to appeal a parking ticket must
complete and submit a Parking Appeal Form
to the Office of Student Life within 10 days
after receiving a citation.
To appeal a decision of the Student
Disciplinary Committee (Office of the Vice
President for Student Affairs). Appeals for
reexamination of a decision by the Student
Disciplinary Committee must be submitted in
writing, address one or more identified
conditions (defined by the Office of Student
Life), and be submitted to the Vice President
for Student Affairs within five business days
after the postmarked date of the committee's
initial notification to the student of its
decision.
To appeal a housing exemption decision
(Office of the Vice President for Student
Affairs). Appeals must be submitted in
writing with any supporting documentation.
The student should present the appeal to the
Vice President for Student Affairs. Appeals
must be received within five working days
from the date of the original exemption
decision. Questions regarding the process
should be directed to the Student Life Office at
515-263-2886.
To appeal a financial aid suspension
(Office of Financial Aid). Students who are on
financial aid suspension for failure to meet
standards of academic progress may write an
appeal letter if extenuating circumstances
prevented them from meeting grant or
scholarship requirements. Students need to
write a letter to the Assistant Director of
Financial Aid, which will then be reviewed by
the Financial Aid Academic Progress
Committee. This letter must include an
explanation of extenuating circumstances, as
well as how the student plans to improve
his/her academic status in future semesters.
Any supporting documentation the student
can provide, such as letters from professors,
advisors, etc., is helpful. If a student is
suspended for having too many credit hours
without earning a B.A., a copy of his or her
petition to graduate or similar documentation
is requested.
To appeal time limit restrictions on Grand
View grants and scholarships (Office of
Financial Aid). Full-time students who need
more than four years to graduate may write
an appeal for an additional semester/year of
Grand View grants or scholarships. This letter
should be sent to the assistant director of
financial aid and explain the reason it is taking
the student more than four years to graduate.
It must request that Grand View
grants/scholarships be reinstated for the
student's remaining semester/year.
To appeal decisions regarding
intercollegiate athletics (Office of the Director
of Athletics). Appeals for reexamination of a
decision by a Coach must be submitted in
writing to the Director of Athletics, which will
then be reviewed by a committee consisting of
the Director of Athletics, Athletic Success
Coordinator, and one other member of the
Athletic Department not otherwise included
in the appeal.
*This listing of grievance procedures is not
intended to be exhaustive. Grand View
reserves the right to alter and/or withdraw