Dismissal Appeals. The dismissal (and pre-dismissal suspension without pay) of a regular status employee may be appealed by the Union directly to the Labor Relations Unit for binding arbitration. The appeal must state the reasons for the appeal and be submitted to the Labor Relations Unit, in writing, within ten (10) calendar days from the effective date of the dismissal.
Dismissal Appeals. A Student who is removed from the Program will receive a Dismissal Notification Letter within two (2) weeks of the dismissal date. AMIDEAST will provide the Student with the opportunity to sign the letter and acknowledge its contents; such signature and acknowledgement must be received by AMIDEAST within 72 hours of AMIDEAST issuing the letter to the Student. If the letter is signed by the Student, acknowledging receipt, they may appeal the decision to the Director of Education Abroad within 72 hours of returning the signed letter. If the Student refuses to sign the Dismissal Notification Letter, the Student may not appeal the dismissal decision. A Student who wishes to appeal a dismissal must do so in writing and include relevant documentation. If the Student does not submit a written appeal within the 72-hour time frame following return of the signed letter to AMIDEAST, they automatically waive right to appeal. Senior AMIDEAST staff will review an appeal and notify the Student in writing with a final decision regarding enrollment and disciplinary status on the Program. If any of the following are present, consent cannot be given: • Incapacitation is a state where someone cannot make rational, reasonable decisions because they lack the capacity to give knowing consent (e.g., to understand the “who, what, when, where, why, or how” of a sexual interaction). • Sexual activity with someone whom one should know to be, or based on circumstances should reasonably have known to be, mentally or physically incapacitated (by alcohol or drug use, unconsciousness, blackout, or other factor), constitutes a violation of the Student Agreement and Release. • A person whose incapacity results from mental disability, sleep, involuntary physical restraint, or from the consumption of any drug(s), including, but not exclusive of, date- rape drugs, cannot give consent. • Alcohol-related incapacity results from a level of alcohol ingestion that is more severe than impairment, being under the influence, drunkenness, or intoxication. Evidence of incapacity may be detected from context clues, such as: • Slurred speech • Bloodshot eyes • The smell of alcohol on the breath • Shaky equilibrium • Vomiting • Unusual behavior • Unconsciousness • Context clues are important in helping to determine incapacitation. These signs alone do not necessarily indicate incapacitation. • Similar context clues may be signs of intoxication by other drugs or substances. • Force is the use of physical vi...
Dismissal Appeals. A Student who is removed from the Program will receive a Dismissal Notification Letter within two (2) weeks of the dismissal date. If the letter is signed by the Student, acknowledging receipt, they may appeal the decision to the Director of Education Abroad within 72 hours of returning the signed letter. If the Student refuses to sign the Dismissal Notification Letter, the Student may not appeal the dismissal decision. A Student who wishes to appeal a dismissal must do so in writing and include relevant documentation. If a student does not submit a written appeal within the time frame, the right to appeal will be waived. Senior staff at AMIDEAST will review an appeal and notify the student in writing with a final decision regarding status on the program.
Dismissal Appeals. A Student who is removed from the Program will receive a Dismissal Notification Letter within two (2) weeks of the dismissal date. If the letter is signed by the Student, acknowledging receipt, they may appeal the decision to the Director of Education Abroad within 72 hours of returning the signed letter. If the Student refuses to sign the Dismissal Notification Letter, the Student may not appeal the dismissal decision. A Student who wishes to appeal a dismissal must do so in writing and include relevant documentation. If a student does not submit a written appeal within the time frame, the right to appeal will be waived. Senior staff at Amideast will review an appeal and notify the student in writing with a final decision regarding status on the program. Appendices Appendix A: Information Regarding Online Sexual Misconduct3 Sexual misconduct can occur in the virtual sphere and is a violation of the Amideast Student Agreement and Release. Amideast takes seriously online sexual misconduct in all its forms. While the likelihood of physical assault is drastically reduced in the virtual environment, physical sexual assault and misconduct can stem from non-sexual and sexual encounters in the virtual environment. There also remain real physical, emotional, and psychological effects of online sexual misconduct and many of the same concepts present themselves. Consent is an understandable exchange of affirmative words, spoken or written, or actions which indicate a continued willingness to participate in mutually agreed upon sexual activity. Consent must be informed and freely and actively given. It is the responsibility of the initiator to obtain clear and affirmative responses at each stage of sexual involvement. Consent to one form of sexual activity does not imply consent to other forms of sexual activity. The lack of a negative response or lack of response at all is not consent. An individual who is incapacitated by alcohol and/or other drugs both voluntarily or involuntarily consumed may not give consent. Past consent of sexual activity does not imply ongoing and/or future consent. If any of the following are present, consent cannot be given: • Incapacitation is a state where someone cannot make rational, reasonable decisions because they lack the capacity to give knowing consent (e/g/, to understand the “who, what, when, where, why, or how” of a sexual interaction)/ o Sexual activity with someone who one should know to be, or based on circumstances should ...
