Due process for disciplinary matters and/or filing a grievance

• Medical Career Academy defines a legitimate grievance as a substantive circumstance that a student regards as just cause for complaint.  A grievance can be relevant to any incident involving an instructor, staff member, or administrator.  A grievance is a claim that an academic action or decision involved alleged unfair or irresponsible behavior including violations of program policies.  

• Because assigning a grade or evaluating a student’s work performance involves the instructor’s professional judgment, disagreement with an instructor about a grade or evaluation is not a justifiable grievance.  

 

Grievance Process:

• Medical Career Academy encourages students to make every effort to resolve their problems and concerns directly and informally with the instructor or involved party.  The student must request, in an email, a meeting with the party. If necessary or appropriate, the Program Administrator shall participate in an effort to resolve the grievance.