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(2) The Grievance Panel decision shall be based only on the record given to them prior to and/or during the grievance hearing, and not on matters outside of the record. The record consists of all the submitted Grievance Forms, along with all supporting documentation and evidence, the instructor’s written response, and the evidence and testimony produced at the grievance hearing.
(a) All documentation pertaining to the grievance will be confidentially maintained by the Office of Student Affairs.
(3) The Grievance Panel shall deliberate alone and develop a written decision that shall include specific factual findings regarding the grade grievance. The Grievance Panel’s decision will recommend to:
(a) Deny the student’s requested outcome
(b) Support the student’s requested outcome (c) Support a revised outcome for the student
D. DeanofStudentAffair’sDecision
Within five (5) instructional days following receipt of the Grievance Panel’s recommendation(s), the Dean of Student Affairs shall review the grade grievance record and send to all parties their written decision, together with the Grievance Panel’s recommendation(s).
The Dean of Student Affairs shall accept, modify, or reject the Grievance Panel’s recommendation(s).
E. RighttoAppeal-DeanofStudentAffair’sDecision
(1) If either party is not satisfied by the decision of the Dean of Student Affairs they
may request an appeal by submitting a Grievance Hearing Decision Appeal (Form D) and supporting documentation within five (5) instructional days from receiving notice directly to the Office of Student Affairs who shall then submit it to the Superintendent/President of Chaffey College or their designee.
(2) Appeals must cite one or more specific flaws on which the parties seeks reconsideration of the decision.
(3) Merely disagreeing with the outcome is not sufficient grounds to submit an appeal.
(4) Within ten (10) instructional days after receiving the appeal, the Superintendent/President of Chaffey College or their designee shall review the appeal request, all records and documentation of the hearing and render a final decision.
(5) Failure to appeal any determination within the specified time limit shall constitute the parties as having waived their right to appeal and shall be deemed acceptance of the last determination rendered.
Appendix A – Grade Grievance Policy Definitions
A. “Student”Thestudentgrievantwhoissubmittinganygrievanceformsbrought
against an instructor.
B. “Instructor”Thepersonofwhomthegrievanceisbeingbroughtagainst.
C. "InstructionalDay"meansMondaythroughFridayanddoesnotincludeweekends, campus closures or observed holidays by the District.
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