CON Professional Graduate Nursing Program Appeals and Grievance Procedure: Difference between revisions

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Students have the right to file a grievance against faculty for violations of the UNMC Code of Conduct or other relevant policies, and grievances related to conditions that adversely impact the student’s ability to successfully complete the professional graduate nursing programs. Students are referred to the UNMC Graduate Studies Student Policies item Graduate Student Grievance Resolution Procedure section 2 (http://webmedia.unmc.edu/studentservices/docs/Graduate_Student_Grievance_Resolution_Procedure.pdf) for the contact person to help with a grievance that is not against a UNMC faculty member.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Corrective action against professional graduate nursing faculty is under the purview of the CON Associate Dean for Academic Programs in coordination with the CON Division Assistant Dean of the faculty member’s primary unit. </p>

     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">It is recommended that the first course of action involve a discussion between the student and the faculty member involved to resolve the issue. If discussion with the involved faculty member is not possible or is not effective, the student should discuss the issue with the Graduate Program Director or the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. If the issue cannot be resolved informally, and the student wants to proceed with an investigation of the incident(s), then the student submits a written complaint within 60 class days of the incident to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs.  The complaint should attempt to identify the following: the student grievant, the respondent faculty member, any other person(s) involved, the incident including approximate date and time, the limitation of the student’s ability to complete the degree and a brief statement of the remedy sought. </li>

     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Every complaint will be acknowledged by email correspondence from the Associate Dean for Academic Programs within 5 class days. At this stage, the faculty member involved will be notified that a grievance has been filed against them and the nature of the grievance. </li>