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Discrimination means to treat a person adversely because of race, color, gender,
religion, creed, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation to
implement policies or practices that intentionally or unintentionally adversely impact
a person on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, creed, national origin, age,
disability, veteran status or sexual orientation.
Confidentiality will be maintained insofar as it does not interfere with the college’s
legal obligation or ability to investigate allegations of misconduct when brought to its
attention, and to take corrective action when it is found that misconduct has
occurred. Throughout the process, every effort will be made to protect the
complainant from reprisals and to protect the accused from irresponsible complaints.
The Student Discrimination Grievance procedure encourages and provides guidelines
for informal resolution of disputes by communication between the parties involved.
Procedure
I.
GENERAL INFORMATION
This procedure provides a means by which students who are aggrieved of
actions taken by college personnel (faculty, staff or administration) which
they feel are discriminatory, including assignment of grades (so long as the
basis of the grade appeal is alleged discrimination), can voice their
grievances and be heard in a meaningful manner.
In cases where a student is appealing a grade on the basis of alleged
discrimination, the student must elect between the College Grade Appeal
procedure (Academic Affairs Policy 119) and the Student Discrimination
Grievance Procedure (Student Affairs Policy 219), but cannot use both for
the same grade appeal.
All proceedings pursuant to this procedure will be conducted as
confidentially as is practical.
All time limitations are not to exceed the specified number of days. All
references to days are to working days.
II.
CAMPUS DEAN OF STUDENT SERVICES’ ROLE
An aggrieved student shall meet with the Campus Dean of Student
Services at the earliest opportunity after the most recent incident which is
the subject of the grievance. The student should be prepared to explain to
the Campus Dean of Student Services all relevant facts and circumstances
surrounding the grievance.
III.
FILING OF WRITTEN GRIEVANCE
If an informal resolution cannot be reached a written grievance shall be
filed by the student and any other party in interest with the Ombudsperson
within ten working days after the aggrieved student’s meeting with the
Campus Dean of Student Services. Such grievance must contain specific
factual allegations of the discriminatory practice(s) or incident(s), and a
statement of at the alleged basis or bases of the discrimination, which
must be one or more of the following: race, color, sex, religion, age,
