Grievance - Procedure

The Grievance Procedure ensures that you may present grievances regarding an action or inaction by a member of the College community and that the College has a consistent way of resolving those grievances in a fair and just manner. Grievances are forwarded to the Office of the President.

This Grievance Procedure applies to incidents on or off campus, violations of the Honor Code, academic freedom, alleged discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, or disability as well as problems between fellow students, faculty, or staff that are not governed by other specific policies or procedures,

The President’s Office, or designee, will ask the complainant to submit the complaint in writing, providing as much detail as possible and identifying witnesses, if any. The President, or designee, shall review the facts of the case, including any recommendations and findings. The complainant, President’s Office, or designee, may request to assemble a committee of three disinterested staff or faculty members, and, potentially, a student (in cases that are not sensitive to the complainant or student community) to hear the complaint.  The complainant may be asked to provide evidence, direct testimony, and identify any witnesses, upon request of the committee. 

The committee, if assembled, will be guided by the President, or designee, with a list of potential remedies based on the nature of the complaint. Depending on the severity of the complaint, remedies range from a reprimand to expulsion or personnel decision (for staff or faculty), or referral to local law enforcement, if the President’s Office, or designee, identifies that laws may have been broken.
In all cases, the President, or designee, and committee, if assembled, will follow the spirit of the Honor Code in approaching all matters. Please note, you may not report violations anonymously. All efforts will be made to respect your privacy and protect you from retaliation and harm in reporting a complaint.