CASE PROCESSING PROCEDURES;PROCEDURES BEFORE THE BOARD – De Novo Review; Standard of Review by Board

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The University's exceptions merely restate arguments made before the ALJ at the formal hearing. Thus, while Board applies a de novo standard of review and is free to draw its own conclusions from the record, no justification was found in this case to deviate from ALJ's analysis since his findings of fact and conclusion of law were amply supported by the record; p. 6.