Civil Rights — due process — academic dismissal

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United States Court of Appeals

Civil

Civil Rights — due process — academic dismissal

It did not violate due process for a dental school to dismiss a student who repeatedly failed courses.

“In summary, the SIU faculty decided that Hlavacek had had enough ‘second’ chances and that his performance did not meet the school’s standards. It therefore dismissed him from its dental program. Its decision was affirmed by several appeals committees and university administrators. In light of the ample evidence that Hlavacek received ‘careful and deliberate’ process, Fenje, 398 F.3d at 627, we decline to ‘participate in “second- guessing the professional judgment of the University faculty on academic matters.”’ Bissessur v. Ind. Univ. Bd. of Trustees, 581 F.3d 599, 602 (7th Cir. 2009) (quoting Ross v. Creighton Univ., 957 F.2d 410, 415 (7th Cir. 1992)). Hlavacek received all the process that he was due.”

Affirmed.

11-1100 Hlavacek v. Boyle

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, Murphy, J., Wood, J.