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Student Due Process

A student attending Stone Child College who has an objection to a decision of the staff, instructor, or administration has the right to have the objection heard.

If the objection concerns academics, the following procedure should take place:

1. The student will first contact the instructor/staff/administrator in writing within five (5) business days stating the objection and the party will reply to the objection in writing and if student is not satisfied with this decision, the student will see the Dean of Academics.
2. The student will next address the Dean of Academics in writing within five (5) business days of decision by the instructor/staff/administrator. The Dean of Academics will respond in writing within five (5) business days. If student is not satisfied with this decision, the student will see the SCC President.
3. The student will address the SCC President in writing within five (5) business days of the decision of the Dean of Academics. The President will respond in writing within ten (10) business days. If still not satisfied with this decision, the student will have the opportunity to submit objection to grievance committee.
4. The student will lastly address grievance committee this in writing within five (5) business days of the decision of the SCC President. The grievance committee will respond and conduct a hearing with the student present at the hearing. The decision of the grievance committee is final, and no other recourse is available to the student. The grievance committee will respond in writing to the student within ten (10) business days.

If the objection concerns anything else, such as rules, financial aid (other than Federal PELL Grant), policies, start with:

1. The student will first contact the student’s advisor or the program coordinator in writing within five (5) business days stating the objection and the party will reply to the objection in writing and if student is not satisfied with this decision, the student will see the Dean of Student Services.
2. The student will next address the Dean of Student Services in writing within five (5) business days of decision by the student’s advisor or the program coordinator. The Dean of Student Services will respond in writing within five (5) business days. If student is not satisfied with this decision, the student will see the SCC President.
3. The student will address the SCC President in writing within five (5) business days of the decision of the Dean of Student Services. The President will respond in writing within ten (10) business days. If still not satisfied with this decision, the student will have the opportunity to submit objection to grievance committee.
4. The student will lastly address grievance committee this in writing within five (5) business days of the decision of the SCC President. The grievance committee will respond and conduct a hearing with the student present at the hearing. The decision of the grievance committee is final, and no other recourse is available to the student. The grievance committee will respond in writing to the student within ten (10) business days.

Failure to adhere to the above process may result in the loss of student due process rights as well as failure of the grievance process.