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University policies for General Complaints, Sexual Harassment or Final Grade Grievances are posted here. Consistent with the university policy, all complaints and grievances related to the CCP Program, its faculty, and students should first be attempted to be resolved between the relevant parties. If a resolution is not possible or would be contraindicated, the student is advised to consult with and pursue resolution through one of four possible parties, whichever seems most appropriate given the specifics of the situation. These parties include their faculty mentor, DCT, the A-DCT, and/or the Student-Faculty Relations Faculty Committee Chair. The Department Chairs of the Psychology Department and the Department of Counseling & Instructional Sciences as well as the Dean of the Graduate School may also assist in mediating complaints and grievances. Complaints and grievances that remain unresolved via informal mediation or that for which such mediation is inappropriate should be submitted in writing to the DCT. The DCT is charged with collecting and maintaining all records of written complaints and grievances, which will remain on file indefinitely including all documentation pertaining to processes and outcomes of the complaint or grievance.
Appeals of final course grades are subject to the University Grade Grievance Policy. Per the University policy, any appeal of a final course grade must first be attempted to be addressed by consulting with the faculty member concerned and the DCT. The formal appeal procedure must be initiated within the first four weeks of the semester following that in which the course was taken, except summer.
In addition to the university policies on complaints and grievances described above, incidents of discrimination on the basis of sex can be reported to the university's Title IX office. Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education and activities. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment or sexual violence, such as rape, sexual assault, sexual coercion, stalking and domestic/intimate partner violence. The University of South Alabama is committed to creating an environment where students, faculty, staff and visitors are free from discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. The University prohibits sex or gender based harassment, discrimination or retaliation. This form should be used to report incidents involving alleged violations of the University's Sexual Misconduct Policy.