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In the event a student
believes that the procedures described in the Student Disability
Policy have not been followed properly or feels that any action
has been directed against him or her because of a disability or
perception of a disability by a College faculty or staff member,
the student may attempt to resolve the matter informally or immediately
file a formal grievance, at the option of the student.
To resolve the matter
informally, the student should first meet with the Coordinator of
Student Support Services or the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
for the Law School, as appropriate, to see if the matter can be
resolved. If the student has concerns about meeting with either
of these people, he/she can meet with the appropriate department
head or dean of the division concerned, and that person will try
to resolve the matter.
If the student chooses to file a formal grievance, the following
steps should be followed:
1. The student shall file a formal grievance within 180
calendar days after the complainant becomes aware of the alleged
violation. The student shall file the complaint in writing to the
Dean of the Graduate School, the Dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences, or the Dean of the Law School, as appropriate. The complaint
shall contain the name and address of the person filing it and a
brief description of the alleged violation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act or of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 or other appropriate law.
2. The official to whom the complaint is submitted shall
convene a committee within two weeks of receiving the complaint
unless prohibited by unusual circumstances. The committee shall
be made up of two faculty members who have not had the student in
class, the appropriate Dean, the Director of the Health Center,
the Director of Student Counseling, or another uninvolved professional
familiar with the type of disability involved.
3. The committee shall hear testimony or receive written
testimony from the student; the Coordinator of Student Support Services
of the Student Development Center or Associate Dean of Academic
Affairs for the Law School, as appropriate; the relevant faculty
or staff member(s); and other knowledgeable people. The student
has the right to ask for testimony from any faculty or staff whom
he or she deems relevant to the case.
4. After hearing testimony and/or reviewing pertinent documents,
the committee shall report its conclusions in writing to the complainant
and all other relevant parties within five working days. The decision
of the committee is final.
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