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GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND FORM
Grievance Procedure - Appeals Process for Student Disability Issues:
1. All appeals regarding disability accommodations and
access should be made to the Director of Disability Support Services (DSS).
- Appeals must be filed directly by the student with the
disability.
- The appeal must be filed using the Grievance Procedure
complaint form (available through DSS or via the DSS website), and submitted
to the Director of Disability Support Services within 180 days from the date
on which the student was notified of the action that he or she is appealing.
- The Director of DSS will consult with faculty,
department chairs, and Deans as appropriate, regarding addressing appeals
related to academic issues or concerns.
- The Director of DSS will consult with the University ADA
Coordinator and other professional staff and administrators, as appropriate,
regarding campus access issues.
- The Director of DSS will respond to the student, in
writing at the completion of appeal review process.
2. If the Director of DSS is unable to resolve the appeal
to the satisfaction of the student with the disability, he or she may appeal to
the Dean of Students in writing within 90 business days of the response from the
Director.
- The Dean of Students will review the appeal and seek
possible resolution of the issue in consultation with the student with the
disability and the Director of DSS.
- The Dean of Students will discuss academic issues with
faculty, department chairs, and Deans as appropriate.
- The Dean of Students will discuss campus access issues
with the University ADA Coordinator and other professional staff and
administrators as required by each individual situation.
- The Dean of Students will respond to the student, in
writing at the completion of the appeal review process.
- The Dean of Students decision will be the final level of
appeal.
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