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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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