{"id":4661,"date":"2026-06-29T18:18:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/provost\/?page_id=4661"},"modified":"2026-06-30T23:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T23:15:29","slug":"student-standards-resolution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\/student-standards-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of Student Standards and Resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/042326-co-honors-day-010.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/042326-co-honors-day-010.jpg 2048w, \/media\/provost\/images\/042326-co-honors-day-010-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Three people sit on a teal couch in conversation near large windows; two are casually dressed, one is in business attire. A backpack rests beside them.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Office of the Provost<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Office of Student Standards and Resolution<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Office of Student Standards and Resolution<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tertiary-nav\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"relative mx-24 py-10 px-20 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-b-8 bg-gray shadow-md mb-40\">\n      <ul class=\"grid lg:grid-cols-[1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr] lg:gap-x-16 lg:justify-items-center lg:text-center\"> <!-- 4 columns layout, 1 column in mobile -->\n                            <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\/student-standards-resolution\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Student Standards and Resolution<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mt-8 mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\/student-standards-resolution\/student-conduct-professionalism\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Student Conduct and Professionalism<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mt-8 mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\/student-standards-resolution\/student-appeals\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Student Appeals<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mt-8 mb-8\"><\/div>\n                        <\/ul>\n    <\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <blockquote><p>Grounded in values of humanism and the highest standards of integrity, we provide University-wide leadership in the development and implementation of fair, consistent, and humanistic policies and processes governing student standards, conduct, and appeals while serving as a resource to the University community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Student Standards and Resolution<\/h2>\n<p>The Student Standards and Resolution office oversees the Office of Student Conduct and Professionalism and the Office of Student Appeals, providing University-wide leadership in the development and implementation of fair, consistent, and humanistic policies and processes governing student standards, conduct, and appeals. Grounded in Western University of Health Sciences\u2019 longstanding commitment to humanism, integrity, and student success, this office will advance these values within the context of rigorous graduate health professions education. In partnership with various College and University offices, the Student Standards and Resolution Office serves as an advocate for student wellness and safety, while functioning as a collaborative bridge connecting students to campus support services, resources, and safety networks.<\/p>\n<p>Office of Student Conduct and Professionalism manages and facilitates all student conduct matters across the colleges, in alignment with the University&#8217;s conduct hearing procedures. Office of Student Appeals is responsible for receiving, reviewing, and adjudicating student appeals arising from academic and conduct decisions. Operating with impartiality and procedural integrity, the Office of Student Standards and Resolution is committed to ensuring that all students have access to fair, transparent, and consistent processes in accordance with University policies.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n            <div class=\"relative mx-auto md:w-10\/12 lg:flex lg:flex-wrap\">\n        <div class=\"lg:w-4\/12\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full rounded-t-5 lg:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/paulacrone-23-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Paula Crone\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lg:w-8\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"lg:px-40\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Announcement<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Office of the Provost&#8217;s Student Standards and Resolution Office<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Dear WesternU Students, Faculty and Staff, <br \/>\r\n <br \/>\r\nI am pleased to formally announce the establishment of a new administrative department within the Office of the Provost: The Student Standards and Resolution office, which will be led by Dr. Mirabelle Fernandes Paul, Vice Provost for Student Standards and Resolution.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe Student Standards and Resolution office will oversee <i>Student Conduct and Professionalism and Student Appeals,<\/i> providing University-wide leadership in the development and implementation of fair, consistent, and humanistic policies and processes governing student standards, conduct, and appeals. Grounded in Western University of Health Sciences\u2019 longstanding commitment to humanism, integrity, and student success, this office will advance these values within the context of rigorous graduate health professions education. In partnership with various College and University offices, the Student Standards and Resolution Office will serve as an advocate for student wellness and safety, while functioning as a collaborative bridge connecting students to campus support services, resources, and safety networks.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nStudent Conduct and Professionalism will manage and facilitate all student conduct matters across the colleges, in alignment with the University&#8217;s conduct hearing procedures. Student Appeals will be responsible for receiving, reviewing, and adjudicating student appeals arising from academic and conduct decisions. Operating with impartiality and procedural integrity, both Student Conduct and Professionalism and Student Appeals are committed to ensuring that all students have access to fair, transparent, and consistent processes in accordance with University policies.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDr. Fernandes Paul has served the University as a leader in Student Affairs both at the College and University level, Deputy Title IX coordinator, and in other roles supporting students for more than 12 years. In this new role, she will provide training, guidance, and consultation to University and College partners, oversee the respective sub-departments, and collaborate across the institution to strengthen our student standards, student professionalism development, and campus safety initiatives. Dr. Fernandes Paul is a member of the Association of Student Conduct Administration.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe establishment of the Student Standards and Resolution Office marks a meaningful step forward in our continued growth as a leader in graduate health professions education;  one that reflects our collective commitment to shaping institutional culture, advancing best practices in student conduct and appeals, and ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWith warmest regards,<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<b>Paula M. Crone, DO<\/b><br \/>\r\nProvost and Chief Academic Officer<br \/>\r\nWestern University of Health Sciences<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"faculty-card my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between md:items-end mb-20\">\n      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  text-red md:mr-40\">Our Staff<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap px-12\">\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Mirabelle Fernandes Paul\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/mfernandespaul.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Mirabelle Fernandes Paul<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Vice Provost<br>Student Standards &amp; Resolution<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:mfernandespaul@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">mfernandespaul@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Anna Yeung\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/ayeung.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Anna Yeung<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Director<br>Student Conduct &amp; Professionalism<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:ayeung@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">ayeung@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Carla Kavanaugh\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/ckavanaugh.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Carla Kavanaugh<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Executive Assistant<br>Student Standards &amp; Resolution<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:ckavanaugh@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">ckavanaugh@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Aileen Aispuro\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/aaispuro.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Aileen Aispuro<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Executive Assistant<br>Student Standards &amp; Resolution<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:aaispuro@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">aaispuro@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/080125-comp-northwest-white-coat-ceremony-199.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/provost\/images\/080125-comp-northwest-white-coat-ceremony-199.jpg 2048w, \/media\/provost\/images\/080125-comp-northwest-white-coat-ceremony-199-1536x977.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A group of students in white coats take a selfie together indoors at an event while others stand and talk in the background.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Office Hours<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Contact Information<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">Our office is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nContact information: <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--white \" href=\"mailto:OSCP@westernu.edu\">\n    OSCP@westernu.edu<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--white \" href=\"mailto:StudentAppeals@westernu.edu\">\n    StudentAppeals@westernu.edu<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4661","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4661"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4787,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4661\/revisions\/4787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/provost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}