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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 8. HIGHER EDUCATION |
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SubTilte 8-A. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF LAW |
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Chapter 8-A7. STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND RECORDS |
Section 8-A706. CHALLENGE TO CONTENTS OF OFFICIAL RECORDS
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706.1A student shall have the right to challenge the contents of records pertaining to him or her on the grounds of inaccuracy, misleading or incomplete information, violation of privacy or other rights, or violation of this title, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section.
706.2A challenge with respect to any grade received for coursework at the School of Law may only be made with respect to the accuracy of the recording of the grade in the official record and shall not be used to challenge or protest the basis for the award of the grade.
706.3An initial challenge to the contents of official records shall be in writing and shall be directed to the school official having custody or responsibility for the records or to the Dean.
706.4The official custodian of the records shall review the challenge, discuss the records involved with the challenging party or his or her representative, and make an administrative decision whether to change the records.
706.5Any decision of the custodian not to alter, modify, or supplement the challenged records, in whole or in part, shall be in writing and shall state the reasons for the decision. A copy of the decision shall be provided to the challenging party and placed in the official record.
706.6A challenging party who is not satisfied with the administrative decision made pursuant to §706.5 shall be entitled to request and receive an informal hearing.
706.7A hearing held pursuant to this section shall be before the Dean or the Dean's designee. The findings and conclusions of the hearing shall be the final administrative decision on the challenged material.
706.8The findings and conclusions of the hearing shall be in writing, shall be communicated to all parties, and shall be placed in the official record.
706.9It shall be the responsibility of the custodian of the records to implement the final administrative decision.