internal hearing prior to returning to campus.


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Flaim, however, chose not to request the internal hearing until his criminal charges were adjudicated. After pleading guilty, Flaim contacted Medical College of Ohio and stated that he wished to schedule his hearing. Medical College of Ohio then provided additional written notice on June 21, 2002, stating that he was required to appear in front of a disciplinary committee on June 28 due to his conviction for attempted possession of a controlled substance. The notice further informed Flaim that he would have the opportunity to present testimony and would be asked to respond to any questions the committee members might have.


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Flaim's principal contention regarding notice is that the final notice on June 21 was insufficient because it failed to inform him ofto the college, however, would be substantial, and given the procedural posture of the hearing, we conclude that an appeal was not required in this case.


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The costs to the college would include an additional administrative burden on the Dean and other faculty members and administrators involved in the process. The proceedings would be a distraction from the college's primary duty of educating. Additionally, Flaim's internal hearing came after the conclusion of formal state criminal proceedings. We will not speculate as to the outcome were Flaim's internal hearing to have occurred prior to the resolution of the state criminal proceedings, but only note that Flaim came before the committee after having pleaded guilty to state criminal drug charges. While his guilt was not at issue before the committee, there