GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK - Biola University

c) The three-committee members so chosen shall select one of them to serve as the
chair of the committee.
d) The chair of the committee shall select two students from a list of students
submitted by Dean of the School of Education.
e) The grievant must submit to the chair of the committee a written statement
including all of the issues and evidence to be considered, and a list of any witnesses. Issues
omitted from this statement may not be considered in the hearing.
f) The grievant will be notified in writing of the date, time and place of the
committee's hearing.
g) The committee hearing will be conducted in an informal manner to the greatest
extent possible. The committee will personally interview the grievant, the Dean (or other
designated faculty member), any other witnesses, and will consider all other relevant evidence
presented. The School of Education may tape the hearing in its entirety. The committee will
evaluate the testimony and evidence and prepare a written recommendation to the Dean or
his/her designee for final decision. The Dean or his/her designee will consider the
recommendation and make a decision that will be final and no further appeal is open to the
student at Biola University.
3. Policy for Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment
I. Intent of the Procedure
Biola University is committed to maintaining the university environment as a Christian community,
which provides a place for spiritual growth, work and study free of all forms of unlawful discrimination
and sexual harassment. The intent of this procedure is to implement all appropriate civil rights
legislation, and to make a good faith effort to ensure that no person shall, on the basis of race, ethnic
group identification, national origin, age, sex, color or physical or mental disability, be unlawfully
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity offered under the control of Biola University.
Complaints of sexual harassment are included in the discrimination complaint procedures described
below.
II. General Provisions
A. Coverage: These procedures apply to the processing of complaints arising from alleged unlawful
discriminatory actions including sexual harassment. Any student, applicant for admission, employee or
applicant for employment (administrative staff or faculty) who believes that he or she is a victim of
discriminatory action may file a complaint under these procedures. Student or employee complaints
based on grounds other than discrimination should be pursued under the grievance and appeal
procedures contained in the student handbook, faculty handbook, staff handbook or other applicable
mechanism.
B. Responsible Officer: The designated individuals ("Responsible Officer") to receive and process
complaints under this procedure are as follows:
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