CONCERNING OTHER MATTERS

Grievances Filed by Students Against Faculty Members Concerning Other Matters

A student may file a grievance against a faculty member unrelated to grades or Title IX violations. Such grievances typically address violations of the College’s, department’s, or program’s standards regarding professional conduct, safety, and fairness. If a student wishes to file a grievance against a faculty member, the following procedures should be followed:

INITIAL STEP

• The student must inform the faculty member of the problem before proceeding to the next step. This may be done in person or writing and must take place as soon as possible. If the reported concern originated in a course, this step must be initiated no later than 30 days after the end of the course. The student may seek the support of their academic advisor, or another faculty member, in any communication with the faculty member, and either the faculty member or the student may request that a mutually agreed-on third party be present at any meeting. If an agreement is reached, the matter is resolved.

Otherwise, the student may proceed to Mediation.

MEDIATION

• Within 10 College business days of completing the initial step, the student shall send a written request to the faculty member’s department chair or program director (as appropriate), outlining the basis of the grievance and requesting a meeting. A copy of this communication must be provided to the faculty member by the chair or program director. A meeting will then be held with the student, chair/program director, and faculty member. If the grievance is directed against the chair or program director, that chair/program director must select another faculty member who will receive a copy of the communication and be present at the meeting. If an agreement is reached at this level, the problem is resolved, and no further action needs to be taken. If no agreement is reached, either the student or the faculty member may elect to proceed to Grievance.

GRIEVANCE

• Within 10 College business days of completing Mediation, the student may send to the associate provost of undergraduate studies (APUS) a written request to have the case heard by a Grievance Hearing Board. The APUS will, within 10 College business days of receiving the written request, convene a

Grievance Hearing Board that will serve for the term of the grievance in question. Voting members of the board will consist of two faculty members and one member of the student body. The student representative will be selected by the associate dean of student affairs. The APUS will serve as chair of the

Grievance Hearing Board and is responsible for documenting the events of the hearing. The process of forming the Grievance Hearing Board conforms to the Faculty Policies Manual.