Procedures for Handling Student Complaints
of Harassment and Inappropriate Behavior |
| When the Accused Is: |
The Go-To Person Is: |
The Investigator* Is: |
The Decision-Making Body
or Person Is: |
The Next Step May Be: |
| A Student |
Vice president for student affairs or dean of students; vice president of the Seminary; dean of the Comenius Center |
Vice president for student affairs or dean of students; vice president of the Seminary; dean of the Comenius Center |
Administrative hearing body or College disciplinary panel |
Appeal to vice president for student affairs, vice president of the Seminary, or dean of the Comenius Center*** |
A Support
Staff Member |
Vice president for student affairs; vice president of the Seminary; dean of the Comenius Center; director of human resources |
Director of human resources; vice president for student affairs or dean of students; vice president of the Seminary; dean of the Comenius Center; vice president for the accused's division |
Review panel** |
Appeal to president |
| An Administrator |
Director of human resources |
Director of human resources; vice president for student affairs or dean of students; vice president of the Seminary; dean of the Comenius Center; vice president for the accused's division |
Review panel** |
Appeal to president |
| A Faculty Member |
Vice president for student affairs; vice president of the Seminary; dean of the Comenius Center; director of human resources |
Director of human resources; vice president for academic affairs; vice president of the Seminary; dean of the Comenius Center |
Academic personnel committee, which makes a recommendation to the president |
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| Any individual listed in this table may name a designee to assume his or her function in these procedures. |
| Generally, but not always, the "go-to person" is the vice president or dean overseeing the complainent's constituency (College, Seminary, or Comenius Center), and/or the director of human resources. |
| Generally, but not always, the "investigator" is the director of human resources with support from the vice president or dean overseeing the accused's constituency. |
* The investigator(s) may mediate the issue to resolution if this is possible or advisable.
** The review panel is a specially empanelled body (faculty members, administrators, support staff members) with training to hear such cases; under direction of the Human Resources Office.
*** In the case of suspension or expulsion, a final appeal to the president is allowed. |
| A complete table of procedures for handling all cases of allegations of harassment and inappropriate behavior (including those not involving students) may be found on page 61 of the Employee Handbook. |
