Complaints and Grievances
Any student who believes he or she has been treated unfairly by a member of the faculty or an employee of the university is encouraged to file a complaint.If a student believes he or she has been harassed or otherwise discriminated against because of the student’s race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or military service, the student should report the matter immediately to the Office of the Dean of Students.
Complaints regarding academic matters should be made to the faculty member involved or to the appropriate department chair or academic Dean.Complaints regarding treatment by non-academic employees of the university should be made to the supervisor of the employee or to the Office of the Dean of Students.
Any other complaint regarding unfair treatment by the student
should be reported to the Office of the Dean of Students. If a
student is not sure how to file a complaint, the Office of the Dean
of Students will assist the student. If a student follows this
complaint system and remains dissatisfied with the response to the
complaint, the student may appeal to the Provost. The Provost may,
if s/he chooses, refer the complaint to the Appeals/Grievance
Committee. Upon receipt of the complaint, this committee deems
appropriate and report its conclusions and recommendations to the
Provost. Whether the Provost refers the matter to the committee or
not, the Provost’s conclusions regarding the complaint
are final.
