The registrar may transmit this letter to the Residency Appeals Panel who shall conduct a hearing on the merits of the previously submitted NEOUCOM Application for Ohio Residency. The Residency Appeals Panel is comprised of certifying residency officers from the University of Akron, Kent State University, Youngstown State University and NEOUCOM. The student may request in this letter to appear personally before the committee. The decision of the committee shall be final.

A student has the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing proof that he qualifies as a bona fide resident. The Residency Appeals Panel may require the student to submit evidence in support of the statements made on his NEOUCOM Application for Ohio Residency. The committee shall not be bound by the usual common law or statutory rules of evidence nor by any technical or formal rules of procedure. The committee may admit any relevant evidence in support of the student's claim or in opposition to it, and may exclude evidence that is irrelevant, cumulative, or is lacking in substantial probative effect. The Residency Appeals Panel may make rules of procedure consistent with this regulation.

A student who knowingly submits a false claim or knowingly gives false evidence in support of a claim commits an offense against NEOUCOM and may be subject to disciplinary procedures.

For purposes of residency determination, enrollment of 9 credits or more will be considered full time.