S t u d e n t H a n d b o o k : C o m p l a i n t s , G r i e v a n c e s , G r a d e A p p e a l s & C o d e o f C o n d u c t
Grievance Committee (in advance). In such cases, the student must notify the Grievance Committee no less than 7 business days prior to the hearing. Pre-approval MUST be sought. If the student fails to notify the Committee as required, the committee can refuse entry of any and all legal representatives if it chooses to do so. If granted access to a Grievance Committee, legal representatives cannot engage the Committee in any manner or disrupt the Hearing. The legal representative can only engage the student or employee and not ask questions of the Committee directly or interfere in the proceeding in any way. If the legal representative violates this procedural rule, then he or she will be asked to leave the Hearing, without penalty to the student and without incident.
Grievance Hearing (Students Rights)
A student has a right to be heard (in writing or in person, if approved) and their complaint (and all evidence collected to support that complaint) vetted. When participating in any Grievance Hearing, students can: 1. Have legal representatives attend ( if pre-approved 7 business days prior to the Grievance Hearing ). As previously addressed, students wishing to bring legal counsel must notify the Grievance Committee no less than 7 business days prior to the hearing. If the student fails to notify the Committee as required, the committee can refuse entry of any and all legal representatives if it chooses to do so. Legal representatives, though, cannot engage the Committee in any manner or disrupt the Hearing. The legal representative can only engage the student or employee and not ask questions of the Committee directly or interfere in the proceeding in any way. If the legal representative violates this procedural rule, then he or she will be asked to leave the Hearing, without penalty to the student and without incident. 2. Have a parent or guardian present. This does not include boyfriends or girlfriends, but legal spouses can attend (for support). Students are permitted to bring a parent or guardian (if they so choose) to a Grievance Hearing or a spouse. If the student is 18 years of age or older, the parent can only engage the student and cannot ask questions of the Committee or disrupt the proceeding in any way. If the parent or guardian violates this procedural rule, then he or she will be asked to leave the Hearing, without penalty to the student. If the parent is a witness to what generated the complaint or is issuing the complaint themselves, then this rule changes and the parent can engage the Committee. This rule also changes if the student is under 18. In such cases, the parent can ask questions of the Committee and be involved in the hearing without restriction. In cases in which the parent or guardian is a witness the
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