Complaints and Grievances Process
Throughout this chapter and others there are references to policies and procedures for bringing complaints against departments, units, faculty or staff for various issues that may arise. The following chart is provided to give students a "quick guide" to how to start a complaint process and where to get assistance or the correct forms.
Complaint
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Resolve Informally
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File Formal Appeal
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Formal Appeal Contact
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Locate Policy in Catalog
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Sexual Harassment
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NO
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YES
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Title IX Coordinator
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Student Success: Nondiscrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy
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Discrimination: race, age, gender
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NO
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YES
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Associate VP and Dean of Students
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Student Success: Nondiscrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy
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Disability Discrimination
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YES
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YES
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Assistant Director for Student Accessibility
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Student Success: Nondiscrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy
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Academic Complaints
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YES
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YES
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Associate Provost or Dean of Graduate School
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Academic Policies: Academic Complaints
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All other Complaints
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YES
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YES
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V.P. of area where issue occurred
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Student Success: Non-Academic Student Complaints
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