Student Grievance Form

The following resources may help:

• Academic Catalog
• Eagle Student Handbook
• UAR 112 Academic Grievance Procedure
• PG-5 Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity for Employment
• PG-6 Sexual Misconduct Policy
• UAR 337 Sexual Misconduct
• UAR 303 Americans with Disabilities Act Complaint Process
• MSU Police Department Procedures

Not every written inquiry or concern from a student constitutes a formal written student Grievance. Formal written student Grievances typically involve requests for resolution after a student has been denied an action or service they believe they are entitled to and has exhausted any existing procedures to resolve the concern. If a student's concern cannot be resolved informally or through an existing process, the student may file a formal Grievance through the Dean of Students Office.

NOTE: The formal written student Grievance process is not intended to serve as an appeal to a prior decision. If a student’s concern was resolved through an existing process that was properly administered and fundamentally fair, then the student’s Grievance is typically considered resolved.

See UAR 505 - Formal Written Student Grievance Process:

1. If possible, attempt an informal resolution of the matter with the persons involved.
2. Employ a good faith attempt at any previous procedures that may have initially been put in place related to your Grievance.
3. Complete all the fields on the Student Grievance Form and submit it.
4. If you cannot submit the form online, you may mail or deliver your Grievance to: Dean of Students, 227 Adron Doran University Center, Morehead, KY 40351.

Anonymous Student Grievance submissions are not accepted.

The Dean of Students is not an advocate for any party to a dispute but is an advocate for a fair process. In most cases, the Dean of Students will refer the matter to the most appropriate office for resolution. This helps assure that the Grievance is considered by the appropriate University officials and receives an impartial review.

Should you have any questions about the Grievance process and/or how it works, please contact the Dean of Students Office.

Upon receipt of a written Grievance, the Dean of Students or designee will contact the student via email to confirm receipt. If the Grievance is incomplete or lacks sufficient information, the Dean of Students will notify the student that additional information is needed before the Grievance can be considered official and the review can move forward. If another resolution process has been prescribed by an existing policy and the student has not followed that process, the Dean of Students will inform the student of the correct process, and the submission will not be considered a formal written student Grievance.

To submit a formal Student Grievance Form, please click the link below.

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