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
Committee may request that the parent or guardian be interview without the student present.
3. Invite witnesses related to the Complaint to a Grievance Hearing. Witnesses must be first-hand witnesses in order to attend a hearing. Meaning, if the witness is only going to report on what he or she was told by the Complainant (student issuing the complaint), then the witness cannot participate in the Grievance Hearing. However, if the individual witnessed the actual incident that led to the complaint, then the witness can participate. NOTE: All witnesses are subject to questions by the Committee and must be pre-approved by the Committee before attending. Only witnesses listed in the initial complaint can attend a hearing. Witnesses do not participate in Vice Presidents’ Appeals process or President’s Appeal situations unless requested.
Causes to Dismiss a Complaint or Grievance
There are several reasons that could cause a Complaint or Grievance to be dismissed during the Informal or Formal Complaint Process. They are as follows: • Failure (on the part of a student) to comply with a summons, order or request from a Committee or college representative investigating the complaint. • Submitting of false statements (of any kind) in a complaint or within a Grievance Hearing will cause a complaint or grievance to be dismissed automatically. Submitting false claims can also lead to disciplinary action being sought against and could potentially lead to legal action being sought if such claims involve filing a false harassment, sexual assault or retaliation report. • Writing or conspiring with another student or witnesses to issue false claims within the investigation of the formal complaint or during a Grievance Hearing. • Failure to answer questions as it relates to the complaint or grievance filed. • Failure to file a grievance within the outlined deadlines (within 5-business days after receiving a written Dean’s Resolution). • Failure to attend a scheduled meeting related to your complaint or grievance on the scheduled date and time provided, a No Show. • Posting confidential information about the Complaint Process, individuals involved in the complaint, and how the College is handling the complaint on a Social Networking Site or website.
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