Statement of Policy
CCC&TI is committed to mutual respect among all constituents of the college community. The purpose of this procedure is to provide CCC&TI students an equitable and orderly process to resolve grievances other than grade appeals.
Definition
A grievance exists in any situation in which students feel that there has been a violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of an existing college policy including complaints alleging discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, sexual misconduct, disabling condition, or other personal characteristics.
Every attempt should be made to resolve violations of policy in an informal manner and only when these attempts are not successful should the formal procedure be utilized, except in the case of Gender-Based Harassment, Discrimination, and Sexual Misconduct. Gender-Based Harassment, Discrimination, and Sexual Misconduct will not be mediated between the reporting party and the responding party. These cases will be handled through the Gender-Based Harassment, Discrimination, and Sexual Misconduct policy and procedures outlined in the Institutional Policy and Procedures Manual. If the Title IX Coordinator’s recommendations are not accepted by either party, both may appeal and request a formal hearing with the College’s Grievance Committee as outlined in Step three (3). Persons involved in the grievance procedures shall not be coerced, intimidated, or suffer any reprisal.