Grievance Procedure
A student with a labor-related problem should first discuss this situation with the supervisor. Most difficulties can be handled at this level. However, if the situation cannot be solved here, the next step is to discuss the concern with the head of the department. If the concern is not resolved, the next step is to contact the Coordinator of the Labor Program for intervention and possible mediation.
If a solution cannot be reached in this manner, a formal grievance can be made by presenting the complaint in writing to the Dean of Labor. The Dean may request written responses from the other parties involved. Normally within one week from the time the written complaint is received the Dean will write a report of findings and conclusions and submit it to all concerned. If any of the parties to the grievance appeals the Dean’s decision, the Labor Program Council will convene a meeting, normally within one week of the appeal, or as soon as possible.
The Labor Program Council Chairperson shall appoint a Labor Grievance Board composed of the following: the Vice President for Labor and Student Life and four members of the Council, including the Chairperson, one student, one teaching faculty member, and one non-Labor Program Office member. The Labor Program Council Chairperson will serve as chairperson of the Grievance Board. The Dean of Labor will forward to the Board all written documents concerning the grievance and the written report. The Board will review the grievance and within one week give a written decision to all concerned. The decision of the Board will be final subject to legal and other institutional requirements as determined by the President.
-Adopted by the General Faculty, January 5, 1981
Grievances related to discrimination and sexual harassment will be addressed through other means. Please refer to the compliance section of this publication for further details.