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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Professional Graduate Nursing Program Grievance Procedure	Subsection: Appendix W2
Section 5.0 - Appendices	Originating Date: May 2013
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Professional Graduate Nursing Affairs Committee Related documents: Chapter 5 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents 5.3.12 Professional Graduate Nursing Student Academic Appeal and Grievance Policy	Revised: October 2014 Revised: May 2015 Revised: May 2016 Revised: March 2018 Revised: March 2023

Purpose

Under the provision of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents, UNMC and College of Nursing (CON) students may report a grievance. This appendix details the procedure to report a grievance against a faculty or staff member.

Scope

This applies to professional graduate students. The guidelines for grievances shown below do not apply to CON PhD students. The appropriate procedures are contained in the Graduate Student Grievance Resolution Procedure.

Definitions

University Day: The term “University Day” means a weekday on which the campus offices are open. Check the academic calendar on the campus website to determine the days on which the campus offices are closed.

Email Address of Record: The term “Email Address of Record” means the student’s University assigned email address. Because important notices may be sent to students by email, it is extremely important that students make sure they check that email regularly.

Grievance Resolution Procedure

Grievance Resolution

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Formal Grievance Resolution

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Grievance Resolution Appeal

1. The student and the persons involved under question have the right to file a written appeal to the CON dean within 10 university days of receiving the ad-hoc committee’s decision.
2. Students who are not satisfied with the dean’s decision have the right to file a written appeal to the UNMC Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs within 10 university days of receiving the dean’s determination. The student must show:
   • there is evidence that the grievance processes were not followed, and the failure to follow processes resulted in a decision adverse to the student, or
   • there is evidence that their decision was based on an obvious error in interpreting the evidence or applying law and policy, and the error was material to the outcome of the grievance.
3. The Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs will determine if additional steps are needed to ensure resolution. The determination of the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs is final.