Catalog 2010 - Naugatuck Valley Community College - Connecticut ...

36 nAugAtuck VAllEy community collEgE PoliciEs
to protect the confidentiality of both the alleged victim and the
alleged harasser. Toward this end, only persons with a need to
know shall be made privy to the complaint. However, complete
anonymity cannot be assured, given the College’s obligation
under law to investigate and take appropriate action in all cases
of sexual harassment.
All complaints of sexual harassment shall be taken seriously.
It is expected that complaints will be made in good faith, however.
Frivolous or vexatious complaints can cause irremediable
damage to the reputation of an accused person, even though he or
she is subsequently vindicated. Therefore, any person who files
a false complaint of sexual harassment shall himself or herself be
subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination, if
an employee, or expulsion, if a student.
In addition to invoking the available grievance procedure,
an employee who believes he or she has been sexually harassed
may file a complaint with the Connecticut commission on Human
Rights and Opportunities, 21 Grand Street, Hartford, CT 06106
and/or with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
One Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, within 180
days of the date when the harassment occurred. A student who
believes he or she has been sexually harassed may, in addition to
the available grievance procedure, file a complaint with the federal
Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education (Region1),
John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse, Room 222, Post
Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Publication of sexual Harassment Policy
This document shall be distributed to all members of the College
community. Notice of the Board’s policy against sexual
harassment also shall be given to any independent contractor
with whom a College has a business relationship, as a mandatory
part of that contract.
training
Training in the implementation of the Board’s policy against
sexual harassment and in sexual harassment prevention shall be
provided for all supervisory employees, in accordance with the
provisions of State law. Attendance at such training sessions shall
be mandatory. In addition, awareness and sensitivity training for
all employees is required and for students is strongly encouraged.
Informal concerns may be brought to the attention of the
Dean of Students. Formal complaints of sexual harassment will be
addressed according to our established Affirmative Action Student
Grievance procedure contained in the Student Handbook, on the
College website, in the Learning Resource Center and widely
available from college Deans and Division Directors.
A student who believes he or she has been sexually harassed
may, in addition to the available student grievance procedure,
file a complaint with the Federal Office for Civil Rights, U.S.
Department of Education (Region1), John W. McCormack Post
Office and Courthouse, Room 222, Post Office Square, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109.
All complaints of sexual harassment shall be taken seriously.
AcAdEmic APPEAls Policy
Good communication between faculty and students will make
disputes between them infrequent, but if disagreements occur, it
is the College’s policy to provide a mechanism whereby a student
may formally appeal faculty decisions. When a student uses the
appeals procedure, all parties should endeavor to resolve the
dispute amicably at the earliest possible stage.
Throughout the appeals process, if the Coordinator or Department
Chair (or Division Director, if there is no Coordinator
or Department Chair), Dean of Academic Affairs, or Academic
Appeals Committee finds that the disputed action involving the
faculty member conflicts with federal or state laws/regulations,
College, or department policy, or with the faculty member’s own
stated policy, then a decision should be made in the student’s
favor. If, however, the dispute is determined to be based upon a
faculty member’s professional judgment, such as the evaluation
of test(s), quiz(es), project(s), clinical performance (if applicable),
or performance in a class, then the student is entitled to a timely
appeals process and have the Coordinator/Department Chair/Division
Director, Academic Appeals Committee, or Dean of Academic
Affairs form an opinion about the dispute and advise the faculty
member of their opinion. The Academic Committee of Appeals
will be comprised primarily of faculty and staff representing the
various disciplines and programs throughout the College.
types of Appeals
There are two types of Academic Appeals at Naugatuck Valley
Community College:
(A) General Academic Appeals are for appeals by students in any
program or discipline.
(B) Allied Health/Nursing Clinical Academic Appeals are for
those appeals which deal specifically with clinical evaluation
judgments.
The Chair of the Academic Appeals Committee will determine
the type of appeal and forward it to the appropriate committee.
Refer to the Student Handbook for full policy text.
Copies of the policy and forms may be obtained through the
Divisional Offices, Dean of Academic Affairs, or by contacting
the Academic Appeals Committee Chairperson.
fAcilitiEs scHEduling
And EVEnts PlAnning
Arrangements for use of campus facilities are made through the
Office of Facilities Scheduling and Events Planning. The staff
provides assistance and event planning for meetings, workshops,
conferences, technical support and information regarding
policies, procedures, fees, descriptions of facilities, and logistics
management.
finAnciAl disclosurE Policy
Individuals can request a copy of the college's most recent audited
financial statement or a fair summary thereof by submitting a
request in writing to the dean of administration.