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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The formal grievance will be acknowledged through email to the student from the ADAP and documented in the student success software system within five university days. The faculty member involved will be notified that a formal grievance has been filed against them and the nature of the grievance.</li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The formal grievance will be acknowledged through email to the student from the ADAP and documented in the student success software system within five university days. The faculty member involved will be notified that a formal grievance has been filed against them and the nature of the grievance.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Within ten university days of the acknowledgement of the formal grievance, the ADAP will meet with the student and the faculty involved separately to determine whether a preliminary resolution can be reached. All meetings between the ADAP and the involved parties will be recorded and maintained in the student success software system.</li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Within ten university days of the acknowledgement of the formal grievance, the ADAP will meet with the student and the faculty involved separately to determine whether a preliminary resolution can be reached. All meetings between the ADAP and the involved parties will be recorded and maintained in the student success software system.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">If a preliminary resolution cannot be achieved, the ADAP, in consultation with the appropriate curriculum committee chair, will be referred to the | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">If a preliminary resolution cannot be achieved, the ADAP, in consultation with the appropriate curriculum committee chair, will be referred to the Internal Affairs Committee.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The hearing must be held within ten university days after receiving the formal written grievance. The names of the hearing committee members must be provided to the student and persons involved at least five university days before the hearing so they can decide whether to challenge any of the members on grounds of lack of fairness or impartiality. </li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The hearing must be held within ten university days after receiving the formal written grievance. The names of the hearing committee members must be provided to the student and persons involved at least five university days before the hearing so they can decide whether to challenge any of the members on grounds of lack of fairness or impartiality. </li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Internal Affairs Committee chair will request submission of materials pertaining to the formal grievance from both student and persons involved. Materials or witnesses that either the student or persons involved intend to use in the formal hearing need to be submitted to the Internal Affairs Committee within five university days of the request. This will be the only time materials and witness names can be submitted. The committee may request additional clarification.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The student may be assisted by an advisor of their choice. The student must inform the committee chair of the advisor’s name at least 24 hours before the hearing. The student advisor may assist the student in formulating the case, and they may be present at the hearing, but they may not actually participate in the proceedings unless the chair specifically permits.</li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The student may be assisted by an advisor of their choice. The student must inform the committee chair of the advisor’s name at least 24 hours before the hearing. The student advisor may assist the student in formulating the case, and they may be present at the hearing, but they may not actually participate in the proceedings unless the chair specifically permits.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Internal Affairs Committee chair will convene and record the hearing. Minutes will be kept of the proceedings and stored in the student success software system.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">It is the chair’s responsibility to ensure that the hearing is conducted fairly. The chair will invite the involved parties to offer their testimony separately. The chair will determine the order of presentation and the relevancy of any evidence submitted and will direct the questioning of any witnesses. </li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">It is the chair’s responsibility to ensure that the hearing is conducted fairly. The chair will invite the involved parties to offer their testimony separately. The chair will determine the order of presentation and the relevancy of any evidence submitted and will direct the questioning of any witnesses. </li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">After the decision is made, the | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">After the decision is made, the Internal Affairs Committee chair will immediately notify the appropriate curriculum committee chair and ADAP of the decision. Within two university days, the Internal Affairs Committee chair submits a confidential report in the student success software system which describes the decision-making process, steps taken in the deliberation, and the decision.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">If the | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">If the Internal Affairs Committee identifies misconduct, the ADAP is responsible for timely corrective action in coordination with the faculty member’s division assistant dean, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Internal Affairs Committee. </li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Within ten university days of the decision, the ADAP will share the decision and, if appropriate, non-confidential recommended action(s) with the student. </li> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Within ten university days of the decision, the ADAP will share the decision and, if appropriate, non-confidential recommended action(s) with the student. </li> | ||
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