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Eagle Guide Student Handbook - Coppin State University Homepage

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3. Any matter the remedy for which would contravene or interfere with any such official policy,<br />

regulation, procedure, decision, or action.<br />

Section C. Decision Restrictions<br />

No decision can be rendered at any level of these grievance procedures if the decision conflicts with or<br />

modifies:<br />

1. A policy approved by the Board of Regents of the <strong>University</strong> of Maryland System.<br />

2. Applicable statutes.<br />

3. An administrative regulation issued under appropriate statute.<br />

ARTICLE II: Grievance Procedures<br />

Section A. Purpose<br />

A conference or hearing conducted pursuant to these grievance procedures is not an adversarial<br />

proceeding between the Grievant and the person who is alleged to have participated in the misconduct.<br />

The purpose of a conference or hearing conducted pursuant to these grievance procedures is to fully<br />

inform <strong>Coppin</strong> of the nature and truth of the alleged misconduct so that <strong>Coppin</strong> can promptly and fairly<br />

decide how the grievance shall be resolved and what, if any, discipline is appropriate.<br />

Section B. Timely Grievances<br />

A grievance must be brought to the attention of the Judicial Affairs Advisor within twenty (20) calendar<br />

days of the alleged misconduct or within twenty (20) calendar days of the student having reasonable<br />

knowledge of the alleged misconduct.<br />

Section C. Appeal Periods<br />

The period during which an appeal may be filed under these procedures shall commence to run upon a<br />

person's receipt of the written decision sought to be appealed. A person is deemed to have received a<br />

decision either on the date the decision is hand-delivered or three days following the mailing of the<br />

decision by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the person's most recent address on file with the<br />

<strong>University</strong>, whichever occurs first.<br />

1. Step one – Judicial Affairs Advisor<br />

a. A student wishing to file a complaint shall file a written grievance with the Judicial<br />

Affairs Advisor. The Grievance shall be signed by the Grievant and shall contain a<br />

concise statement of the facts relative to the alleged act of misconduct including: (1) the<br />

date of the act, (2) the location of the act, (3) the name of the person participating in the<br />

act, (4) the names of any witnesses to the act, and (5) the relief sought.<br />

b. Within five working days after receipt of the Grievance, the Judicial Affairs Advisor shall<br />

hold a conference with the Grievant, and other person(s) involved in the conduct<br />

including witnesses to the conduct, either individually or together, to determine the facts<br />

relative to the Grievance and whether the conduct which occurred was inappropriate,<br />

unlawful or unauthorized conduct by a <strong>Coppin</strong> faculty or staff member.<br />

c. Within 5 working days following the conclusion of the conference, the Judicial Affairs<br />

Advisor shall issue a written report as to the facts which occurred, whether the conduct<br />

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