The complainant shall file a written grievance with the dean for academic affairs within seven days of the receipt of the contract letter. The grievance shall outline the nature of the complaint and may contain such factual or other information that the complainant wishes to include. The complainant may also request that they be allowed to make a personal presentation to the dean. The dean shall grant this request as expeditiously as possible.
Within seven days after the grievance has been riled, the dean for academic affairs shall respond in writing to the complainant. A copy of the dean’s report and recommendation shall be sent to the president of the college.
After receiving the report of the dean, the complainant, within five days, may file a written appeal with the president of the college. Either the complainant or the president may request a meeting concerning the grievance. The president shall respond in writing to the appeal within fourteen days of its filing.
The period for accepting or rejecting the contract shall extend until the grievance process has been completed.
The grievance and all replies to it shall become a part of the complainant’s permanent personnal file at Simpson.
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