TAMIU Student Handbook 2022-2023

Page 25 of 92 If unable to meet with the faculty member or if the meeting does not produce a resolution, the student may initiate a grievance by following the steps outlined below. 1. The student will file a written com plaint via the TAMIU Report It form available at https://www.tamiu.edu/reportit/ . The form will be shared with the faculty member’s department chair and dean, the Provost, Associate Vice President for Student Success, and the Office of Human Resources (resolution form only). Other University personnel with a legitimate right to know will also receive a copy of incident report, if required. 2. The faculty member’s department chair will send, within five University business days after receiving the grievance, a written notice to the student that the complaint has been received. 3. The student and faculty member will meet with the faculty member’s department chair within five University business days of the notice of receipt. 4. If the grievance remains unresolved after meeting with the department chair, then within five University business days of the meeting with the chair, both the student and the faculty member will meet with either the dean of the respective college (or academic administrator to whom the chair reports). 5. If the complaint remains unresolved after that meeting, it will then be heard within five University business days by an ad hoc committee consisting of the faculty member’s department chair, the director of SCCE (or their designee), and a faculty member or administrator selected by the student. The chair of the committee will be the director of SCCE (or their designee). After hearing from the student and the faculty member, and considering any documentation has been provided, the ad hoc committee will make its recommendation in writing to the Provost. This will occur within five University business days after the committee concludes its deliberations. 6. Within five University business days after receiving the ad hoc committee’s deliberation, the Provost will notify in writing both parties of the final decision to resolve the grievance within five University business days of receiving the ad hoc committee’s deliberation. 7. Deadlines for each aforementioned step in the process may be revised should extenuating circumstances justify doing so. ARTICLE 5. HONOR PLEDGE On my honor, as a member of the TAMIU community, I pledge to uphold the values of respect, integrity, service and excellence throughout my academic and professional career.