Sam received a letter from UMKC stating that he had been expelled from the school. The letter stated his finance professor reported him to the Dean's office for cheating and that a committee had decided to expel him. He was reminded in the letter he had been disciplined earlier that same year for plagiarizing a term paper. Sam believes his due process rights have been violated by UMKC. Discuss what factors should be considered to determine the validity of Sam's claim.