Rosedale Bible College : Dean of Students : Resident Policies B

Appendix B: Academic Grievance Policy

When a student believes that normal academic standards have been violated, the following course of action provides the student with steps to address the matter. A formally registered complaint is hereafter referred to as a grievance, and the person registering the complaint is the grievant.

A. Recording the grievance

All grievances must be submitted in writing with the following information within two weeks of the incident and shall include:

the date of the incident;
a description of what took place;
why the incident is considered a grievance;
the date on which the grievance was recorded;
the signature of the grievant.

B. Registering the grievance

Level 1

The grievance must be submitted by the grievant to the academic dean. If the grievance involves the academic dean, the grievance must be submitted to the president.

Level 2

If the grievance is not addressed to the satisfaction of the grievant, the written grievance must be submitted by the grievant to the president, along with a description of what was done at level one and why the grievant finds it unsatisfactory. If the grievance involves the president, the grievance must be submitted to the board chairman (address and phone number below).

Level 3

If the grievance is still not resolved to the satisfaction of the grievant, the written grievance must be submitted to the board chairman (address and phone number below), along with a description of steps taken at levels one and two, and why the grievant finds them unsatisfactory.

Level 4

If the grievance is still not resolved to the satisfaction of the grievant, the written grievance must be submitted to the Association for Biblical Higher Education (address and phone number below), along with a description of steps taken at levels one, two and three, and why the grievant finds them unsatisfactory.

The person or persons with whom the grievance is filed shall process it in a serious and appropriate manner and shall be responsible to file in his office both the grievance and a report of steps taken to address it. Copies shall be given to the faculty member against whom the grievance is registered and shall also be placed in his personnel file.

Board Chairman:
Levi Sommers
P.O. Box 1187
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Phone: 719-783-0343

Accrediting Association:
Association for Biblical Higher Education
5575 S. Semoran Blvd, Suite 26
Orlando, FL 32822-1781
Phone: 407-207-0808





	S T U D E N T H A N D B O O K Appendix B: Academic Grievance Policy When a student believes that normal academic standards have been violated, the following course of action provides the student with steps to address the matter. A formally registered complaint is hereafter referred to as a grievance, and the person registering the complaint is the grievant. A. Recording the grievance All grievances must be submitted in writing with the following information within two weeks of the incident and shall include: the date of the incident; a description of what took place; why the incident is considered a grievance; the date on which the grievance was recorded; the signature of the grievant. B. Registering the grievance Level 1 The grievance must be submitted by the grievant to the academic dean. If the grievance involves the academic dean, the grievance must be submitted to the president. Level 2 If the grievance is not addressed to the satisfaction of the grievant, the written grievance must be submitted by the grievant to the president, along with a description of what was done at level one and why the grievant finds it unsatisfactory. If the grievance involves the president, the grievance must be submitted to the board chairman (address and phone number below). Level 3 If the grievance is still not resolved to the satisfaction of the grievant, the written grievance must be submitted to the board chairman (address and phone number below), along with a description of steps taken at levels one and two, and why the grievant finds them unsatisfactory. Level 4 If the grievance is still not resolved to the satisfaction of the grievant, the written grievance must be submitted to the Association for Biblical Higher Education (address and phone number below), along with a description of steps taken at levels one, two and three, and why the grievant finds them unsatisfactory. The person or persons with whom the grievance is filed shall process it in a serious and appropriate manner and shall be responsible to file in his office both the grievance and a report of steps taken to address it. Copies shall be given to the faculty member against whom the grievance is registered and shall also be placed in his personnel file. Board Chairman: Levi Sommers P.O. Box 1187 Westcliffe, CO 81252 Phone: 719-783-0343 Accrediting Association: Association for Biblical Higher Education 5575 S. Semoran Blvd, Suite 26 Orlando, FL 32822-1781 Phone: 407-207-0808