Degree Revocation & Rescission

Overview

Few actions are more serious than an institution moving to revoke or rescind a degree it has already conferred — typically on allegations of academic misconduct discovered after the fact. The professional and reputational consequences can be severe.

Because a conferred degree is a significant interest, these matters often warrant heightened process, and the school must follow careful, deliberate procedures.

What I can help with

• Reviewing the basis for the revocation and the governing policy
• Demanding the process a degree-holder is owed
• Building the factual and procedural defense
• Drafting responses and appeals
• Challenging insufficient notice or a flawed process
• Protecting the degree, the record, and professional standing

This is general information about the matters I handle and the law that applies to them. It is not legal advice about your situation, and the law in this area can change. For advice on your matter, start with the Full Read + Game Plan — your entire file read, straight answers, and exactly what to do next, in what order.