Sarah files a complaint about one of her Professors, Kason John. The Program Coordinator conducts a brief investigation and recommends to the Associate Dean that the matter be turned over to a Disciplinary Committee. The Associate Dean reviews the recommendation and decides to refer the matter to the Committee, which will conduct a hearing.

a) Does the SPPA apply to the Program Coordinator's recommendation? Why or why not?

b) Does the Program Coordinator owe Professor John procedural fairness before making the recommendation? Why or why not?