Addressing Student Academic Complaints

Summary of Proposed Changes:

• Specify that this policy is not used for complaints regarding discrimination, sexual misconduct, nepotism, or related retaliation as these complaints are addressed through a related policy.
• Forms and instructions: Students are directed to procedural documents from their home campus
• Added definition of student
• Procedure for Twin Cities:
  • Referral to Equal Opportunity and Title IX for complaints regarding discrimination, sexual misconduct, nepotism, or related retaliation
  • Added a statement prohibiting retaliation
  • Clarity added to the process for identifying the Academic Complaint Officer and Complaint Coordinator; roles and responsibilities of hearing panel, and timeframe for completion
  • Added information about a pre-hearing conference, hearing rules, burden of proof, decision delivery, and appeals
  • Roles and responsibilities moved from the policy document to the procedure document