Regents committee approves clarifying edits to student academic complaints policy

Vice Provost Scott Lanyon told the Mission Fulfillment Committee that the proposed amendments to the Board of Regents’ conflict resolution process for student academic complaints were primarily clarifying and did not change the policy’s intent.

"This policy only applies in relation to the university's provision of education and academic services affecting their individual's role as a student," Lanyon said, adding the office proposed a new point to clarify that "any person who withdraws, transfers, or graduates after an alleged academic complaint and before the allegation is resolved" remains able to use the policy.

The clarifying language, Lanyon said, aligns the academic complaints policy with an existing parallel provision in the student conduct code that treats students who leave before a violation is resolved as still eligible to use the university policy.

After the presentation Chair Johnson asked for questions. There were none, a motion to adopt was made and, by voice vote, the committee approved the amended policy. "There being no further discussion, all those in favor, say aye," the chair said. "Aye." "The motion is approved," the chair announced.

The action was recorded as a committee voice vote; the committee did not call a roll call tally during the meeting. The committee packet and docket materials include the redlined language and examples Lanyon cited to show which students the policy covers (admitted students, including certain individuals who have not yet begun classes and students who depart before resolution).