Victory University 2012-2013 Academic Catalog

initiating the grievance, the student should specifically cite the academic program requirement
and/or university policy that allegedly have been violated.
An academic grievance should not be confused with a grade appeal (See Student Grade Appeal
in the following section).
Individuals who wish to file an academic grievance must follow the procedures detailed in
this policy.
An academic grievance must be stated in writing and include the following information:
1. Date of academic grievance submission
2. Name(s) of the individual(s) filing the academic grievance
3. Description of the academic program requirement or university policy that has allegedly
been violated and the name(s) of any individual(s) who may be involved
4. Date(s) violation(s) or specific incident(s) were observed
5. A description of the violation(s) or incident(s) and circumstances surrounding the
incident/issue
6. Steps that may have been taken already toward resolving the issue(s) or incident(s)
7. Supporting evidence of alleged conduct or policy violation
8. Any recommendations for resolving the situation
9. Signature of the individual(s) submitting the academic grievance
10. Contact information (address, e-mail and telephone number) for the individual(s)
submitting the academic grievance.
The academic grievance must be submitted to the appropriate university personnel depending
on the nature of the academic grievance as detailed below.
1. Prior to filing a formal grievance, the student must discuss the issue with the faculty or
staff member in private.
2. If after private discussion the matter is not resolved, the student may file a written
grievance as outlined above with the faculty or staff member’s supervisor.
Arts and Sciences faculty supervisor…………….Chair, Department of Arts and Sciences
Behavioral Science faculty supervisor….Chair, Department of Behavioral Sciences
Bible and Theology faculty supervisor……….Chair, Department of Bible and Theology
Business faculty supervisor……….……………………………... Chair, Department of Business
Education faculty supervisor……………………………..…… Chair, Department of Education
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