Students are protected against capricious, arbitrary, unreasonable, unlawful, false, malicious, or professionally inappropriate evaluations or behavior by a faculty member, a staff member, an administrator or an official of the College or another student.
Student complaints may be classified as grievances and fall into one of three categories: Academic, Non-Academic, and Discrimination. It is our charge to provide a prompt and equitable means of resolving student grievances. These procedures shall be available to any student who reasonably believes a Oxnard College institutional decision or action has adversely affected his or her status, rights, or privileges as a student.
Department Chair listing. The forms and procedures for academic and non-academic grievances are listed below and may be submitted to the front desk of the Office of Student Development. These steps are in accordance with the Student Grievance Procedure Board Policy process as outlined below. It is our process that when a student has a concern, they go directly to the person who can help them with the concern.
For example, if a student is continually late to class and their professor is taking points away and the student feels it is an unfair practice, then it is advised they go directly to their instructor to talk about their tardy policy or offer an explanation of their tardiness. Each student who has a Grievance shall make a reasonable effort to resolve the matter on an informal basis prior to requesting a Grievance hearing, and shall attempt to solve the problem with the person with whom the student has the Grievance, that person's immediate supervisor, or the local college administration.
The College President shall appoint an employee who shall assist students in seeking resolution by informal means. This person shall be called the Grievance Officer.
