Policy Title: Student Grievance and Student Complaint
Policy Number: 5.13
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Purpose:
Eastern Wyoming College students shall be afforded a mechanism by which an appeal, complaint, and/or grievance may be resolved in a timely, fair, and equitable manner. The Board mandates EWC to establish, publish, and follow procedures that:
- Comply with federal, state and local laws which relate to student rights and due process.
- Delineates the rights and responsibilities of the student.
- Identifies the processes by which an appeal, complaint, or grievance that pertains to alleged discrimination, harassment, or misinterpretation of or noncompliance with College policies and regulations in both academic and non-academic matters may be lodged.
Definitions:
- Appeal: The process by which a student may request review of a decision by a faculty member or other member of the College staff to a higher level. Usually appeals are heard for final grade decisions.
- Complaint: A statement that a situation is unacceptable or unsatisfactory. Complaints are in the form of informal and formal complaints.
- Informal Complaint: A matter that requires follow-up action or investigation by EWC to resolve the matter without a formal hearing.
- Formal Complaint: A matter that requires follow-up action or investigation by EWC to resolve the matter that may require a formal hearing. A formal complaint may be deemed to warrant the label of a grievance, such as a Title IX concern.
- Grievance: A matter that the student deems to be in non-compliance with EWC Board Policy or EWC regulations, such as an anti-discrimination law has been violated. Note: A final grade may not be grieved.
References: Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; Constitution of the State of Wyoming; Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
Original Adoption Date: 9/10/19
Date(s) Amended: 9/12/23, 9/10/24(RN)
Date(s) reviewed, no change: