Creighton University's School of Dentistry has been educating dental students for over a century. At this school, students can work towards a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree or pursue advanced degrees in endodontics, orthodontics, and periodontics.
Creighton University is a Jesuit Catholic school. It places a strong emphasis on ethical and professional standards. If a student is allegedly responsible for a violation of the school's honor code, ethics code, or professionalism code, the school will recommend steep consequences.
One of the most severe consequences a future dentist can experience is a dismissal from dental school. If you get dismissed from dental school, it can be hard to recover.
That is, unless you have the experienced Education Defense Team at the Lento Law Firm on your side. Attorney-Advisor Joseph D. Lento and his team can help you protect your future, negotiate for a lesser sanction, and work toward a successful outcome after your school's disciplinary process.
What are Common Reasons for Dismissal at the Creighton University School of Dentistry?
Creighton University School of Dentistry reserves dismissal as a particularly severe form of punishment. In theory, only students responsible for serious misconduct or professionalism faux pas should receive recommendations for expulsion.
Creighton University's Standards of Conduct document lays out the school's logic and connects potential punishments to types of punishable behavior. Typically, for a student to merit dismissal, they have to be involved with one of the following:
- Plagiarism
- Cheating
- Unauthorized collaboration
- Behavioral concerns (e.g., hazing and bullying)
- Sexual misconduct
- Professionalism concerns
- Consistent failure to progress academically
If your school learns that you may be associated with one of these actions (or something similarly severe), it will take some time to consider whether it can recommend a sanction or needs to learn more information, first.
Either way, Creighton University School of Dentistry should kick off its process by sending you a notification about its impending disciplinary deliberations.
The Disciplinary Process at Creighton University School of Dentistry
After Creighton University sends you a notice, its process can move very quickly. Once you receive that notice, you need to do three things:
- Decide to stay quiet about the allegations against you.
- Start documenting your case, pulling together any evidence possible, and writing down everything you remember about the alleged event.
- Retain the services of Attorney-Advisor Lento and his team. The misconduct investigation process at Creighton University can be confusing, and your school could make up its mind about your responsibility for problematic behavior very early on in the series of events. Having Attorney-Advisor Lento's Education Defense Team on your side immediately can improve your odds of avoiding dismissal.
As you're completing these tasks, Creighton University School of Dentistry will conduct its investigation. When it has enough information to make a determination in your case, the school will invite you to a hearing.
At this hearing, a panel of school representatives will review the evidence against you. This might include witness statements. You will also have a chance to tell your side of the story. You may not be able to bring an advisor to the hearing with you — but, if you're working with Attorney-Advisor Lento and the Lento Law Firm, you'll still benefit. Attorney-Advisor Lento will coach you for your hearing and prep you with the things you need to say.
Once your hearing's over, Creighton University School of Dentistry will issue a decision regarding your responsibility for the alleged action and recommend an associated sanction.
While you can choose to accept your sanction, that's not a good idea for your future. If you have a dismissal or expulsion on your permanent record, it will be very difficult to pursue further education or (if you're able to get your degree) achieve employment in the dental field.
Attorney-Advisor Joseph D. Lento and his team can help you avoid this outcome. After your school recommends a sanction, he and his team can open negotiations with your school on your behalf, help you file an appeal, and pursue any other needed actions.
What Is the Appeals Process Like at Creighton University School of Dentistry?
Creighton University's website notes that under certain circumstances, it will consider a re-hearing or an appeal. Convincing the school that you're eligible for reconsideration can take time and effort. Attorney-Advisor Joseph D. Lento and his team can help you formulate a persuasive argument, stay on top of the request process, and handle negotiations for you. He can also help you with any additional tasks that can help with the appeals process, such as filing additional appeals with your state.
And, if Creighton University School of Dentistry does not offer you a rehearing or refuses to reconsider your sanction, the Education Defense Team at the Lento Law Firm can assist with any further legal action that is required.
Is Your Dental School Dismissal Imminent? Attorney-Advisor Lento Can Help
Getting expelled from your dental program is devastating. After the years and resources you've invested into your career as a dentist, an obstacle as permanent and sudden as a disciplinary dismissal is a lot to experience.
And, unfortunately, the consequences associated with a dismissal make it clear that expulsion isn't really an option for you. If you get expelled from Creighton University School of Dentistry, you might have a very difficult time getting your dental degree anywhere — or pursuing your career as a dentist.
This makes taking strategic action a must if your school is signaling that a dismissal is possible. However, you don't have to figure out what to do alone. (With your entire professional future at stake, you definitely shouldn't.)
It's time to retain the services of Attorney-Advisor Joseph D. Lento and his team. With the Education Defense Team at the Lento Law Firm on your side, you'll have a much better chance of realizing a better outcome after your school initiates its disciplinary process. Call 888.535.3686, or you can contact the Lento Law Firm online.
