Cases Requiring the Provost

Upon Receipt of Recommendation

If the Office of the Provost receives a recommendation from a dean or the Office of the University Registrar to suspend, dismiss, expel or revoke a degree of a student, then the Provost shall wait until receiving notice from the Academic Ombud or the hearing officer of the UAB that the finding of an offense stands and that a penalty at least as severe as suspension is being recommended or supported by the UAB.

Imposition of Penalty

The Office of the Provost may implement the recommended penalty or a less severe one, subject to the following limitations:

1. If the offense occurred in a course in which the student was not enrolled, or if the offense was regarding falsification or misuse of academic records, the Office of the Provost may implement either no penalty or a penalty at least as severe as suspension.
2. If the offense was the student's first or second, and it occurred in a course in which the student was enrolled, the Office of the Provost shall implement a penalty at least as severe as a grade of “XE” or “XF” in the course in which the offense occurred.
3. Otherwise, the Office of the Provost shall implement a penalty at least as severe as suspension.

Conditions for Readmittance After Dismissal

If the Office of the Provost decides to dismiss the student, the Provost may specify conditions under which the Office of the Provost would consider approving a student's petition to be readmitted. The Office of the Provost shall notify the student of any such conditions.

Notice

Notice of action taken by the Office of the Provost (even if no penalty is imposed) shall be provided to the student, with copies to the instructor and chair (if the offense was related to a course), the responsible dean, the dean of the student's college, the Office of the University Registrar and the Academic Ombud. If a penalty was recommended by the UAB, a copy shall be sent to the Chair of the UAB. In the case of international students, a copy shall be sent to the UK International Center. If the student is suspended, dismissed or expelled, or the student’s degree is revoked, a copy shall be sent to the Office for Student Success.