Students have the right to contest a policy or practice of the College or College staff that is considered improper or unfair, or where there has been deviation from or misinterpretation or misapplication of a practice or policy unrelated to discrimination. Students wishing to file a complaint alleging any act of discrimination in violation of equal employment or education laws or policies should refer to Policy 011 “Discrimination Complaint Resolution”.
In keeping with Nicolet’s efforts to maintain fair and impartial practices the College utilizes a two-stage process to resolve student issues unrelated to discrimination. The first stage is the complaint procedure which utilizes a more informal approach to reach a satisfactory resolution. The second stage is a grievance procedure which is more formal in nature.
Nicolet Area Technical College, in accordance with the United States Department of Education regulation 34 CFR Ch. VI 602.16 (a)(1)(ix), maintains a log of student grievances. The log contains the following information:
The “Complaint and Grievance Procedure for Nicolet College Students” is available to students on the College website and in the College Human Resources Office, located in the Northwoods Center, or by calling (715) 365-4450. Students should be aware of the timelines associated with the complaint and grievance procedure.
DATE ADOPTED: September 8, 2004
DATE(S) REVISED: December 2009
DATE(S) REVIEWED: December 2009
As a student attending a college that is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), complaints can be filed at the state level in three categories defined by the United States Department of Education. Click here for details on the WTCS Student Complaint Process.