student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College

AppendicesAppendix A – Student Discrimination Grievance PolicyDiscrimination means treating another person(s) adversely becauseof race, color, gender, religion, creed, national origin, age, disability orveteran status; and/or imple menting policies or practices that adverselyimpact a person(s) for these same reasons.Discrimination is a major concern at BRCC. The college’s policies andprocedures dealing with discrimination are designed to protect allindividuals, while at the same time ensur ing academic freedom toteach, learn, and work. This Discrimination Grievance policy complieswith the policies set forth by the Louisiana Community and TechnicalColleges System (LCTCS).Confidentiality is maintained as long as it does not interfere with thecollege’s legal obligation or ability to investigate allegations of misconduct.The college takes corrective action whenever discrimination isproven to have occurred.Throughout the process, efforts are made to protect the complainantfrom reprisals and the accused from irresponsible, secondary complaints.The Student Discrimination Grievance procedure providesguidelines for an informal resolution of disputes by promoting communicationbetween the parties involved.General InformationAn aggrieved student can take action(s), or voice grievance(s) about collegepersonnel who are believed to discriminate and be heard in an unbiasedmanner. BRCC encourages the informal resolution of disputes by theparties involved. In fact, no written grievance is considered and no hearinggranted by the Grievance Committee unless the aggrieved parties canshow that they are making efforts to informally resolve the dispute.When a student appeals a grade on the basis of discrimination, thestudent must choose to present the allegations through the CollegeAppeal procedure or the Student Discrimination Grievance Procedure.Both procedures cannot be used to resolve same appeal.59