Avances to be submitted in writing Board discusses rights amendment HpewStudent Grievance Procedure (Arti- VI ofithe Student Rights, Freedoms and Jonsibilities Document) went before the Kamas Community College Board of [cation for discussion yesterday. The new procedure has two facets as ® it," said Jim Roberts, director of stu- t activities at CCC. "If the old procedure required the grievance to be submitted writing, it probably would have been lived [sooner; and the new procedure <es 'due process' available to both stu- Iand faculty members." “If a student feels that he has been domly graded or discriminated against, Boes nave recourse under the grievance cedure," said Howard Fryett, assistant «resident at CCC. The new procedure grew out of a grievance arding grades that was brought by a CCC dent last summer. In resolving the grie- ce it became obvious that the procedure mot specific enough, Fryett said. "We aiscovered a conflict between the lance procedure and the college's con- tt with the faculty," said Jerry Bella- ■ASGsenator. "In revising the procedure came up with new areas that needed mination." Mostofthe changes in the Student Rights, lerties and Responsibilities (SRLR) Docu- nt are to clarify wording and processes, section has been added that deals with [disposition of records in grievance pro ps; who should have access, and under it circumstances? The grievance procedure itself reflects Btteth Fryett and Roberts termed "sig- lcant changes." The SRLR document, if approved, will Included in the next printing of the CCC [dent[Handbook which will be available Ball 1977. Here, in its entirety, is Article of the document: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE A student may seek redress if he believes he has been arbitrarily or capriciously evaluated on academic or technical per formance according to institutional and departmental procedures or if any rights enumerated in this code have been violated. ■The steps for invoking a grievance shall be aslfollows: 1. The student shall first privately con- ! tact the staff member involved during I a time mutually agreed upon inform- ! ing the staff member that this contact ■ is an attempt at informal conciliation I according to SRLR Grievance Pro- Hbedures. I 2. Iiconciliation is not reached, the stu- dent shall submit the grievance in ■ writing to the appropriate division I chairperson or director and staff mem- ■ | [ ! I 4. If both deans deem it appropriate, they will meet with the staff member, student, and the division chairperson or director for a further attempt at conciliation. If conciliation is not at tained, a grievance hearing will be scheduled. B. Grievance Hearing Committee Procedure 1. The Grievance Hearing Committee will be composed of the following mem bers: a. A chairperson who shall be pointed by the President of college. The appointment will be made from the section of person being grieved. ap the not the b. Three students - one selected by the grieving student; one selected by the affected staff member; one selected by the president of the Associated Student Government. c. Three staff members - one selected by the grieving student; one selected by the affected staff member; one selected by the chairperson of the appropriate staff association. (The Dean of Student Services is responsible for providing secretarial services.) 2. The Dean of Student Services will notify the Grievance Hearing Commit-x tee in writing of the date of the hearing which will be within ten (10) days following the completion of Step VI, A, 2. This notification will include the statement of grievance and a summary of proceedings to date. 3. A tape recording and written summary of the Grievance Committee hearing will be kept. 4. The Grievance Hearing Committee will receive evidence via grieving student, faculty member and witnesses. 5. The Grievance Hearing Committee will meet in executive session to review evidence and arrive at a recommenda tion. 6. The Grievance Hearing Committee's recommendation will be submitted to the President of the college within five (5) working days of the comple tion of the hearing for his final deci sion. 7. Two or more grievance if: students may file a a. The grievance is common to all parties. b. Each student has complied with Step VI, A, 1. 8. Disposition of records: a. All records of the Grievance Hear ing Committee will be retained in the President's Office and will be made available to deans, directors, and chairpersons as involved. b. The President shall notify in writing the student, faculty member, and chairperson of the Grievance Hear ing Committee of his decision on action to be taken. The chairper son shall inform the members of the committee of the President's action. Board of Education ponders four-day week Highlights of last Wednesday's Board of Education meeting include the possi bility of putting the college on a four-day work week during the summer, the removal of all architectural barriers, and an agree ment with Chemeketa Community College for out-of-district tuition waivers. In that meeting, the Energy Use Task Force suggested to the board that the col lege should be able to bring about a 20 per cent energy savings during the summer by putting Clackamas Community College on a ir)-hour day, four-day week. Further discussion will be held with college staff before action is taken. A bid to remodel four restrooms to bring them into conformance with handi capped access requirements was awarded to Brockamp and Jaeger, Inc. Automatic doors for the college have been ordered and are expected to be installed in May. Dr. John Hakanson, CCC president, re commended that the college approve an agreement with Chemeketa Community Col lege whereby students from both CCC and Chemeketa would be able to take c< ses not available at their respective colleges and receive credit and tuition waivers. ber. A meeting among division chair- person or director, staff member, and student will be scheduled by the chair- person or director. If conciliation is attained, the staff member and stu- I dent will sign a statement to that ^Rfect. 3. I I I I If conciliation is not attained in Step 2 above, the division chairperson or director will present the grievance and a summary of the proceedings to date in writing to the Dean of Student Servmes and to the appropriate dean of the staff member involved. Packamas Community College Page 5