Grievance Procedures

In accordance with Federal and State OCR (Office for Civil Rights) Guidelines, any student who believes that Cincinnati State Technical & Community College or any of the College’s staff, instructors, and/or administrators have inadequately applied the principles and/or regulations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, national origin), Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972 (sex/gender), and/or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability) may bring forward a complaint which shall be referred to as a formal grievance. However, whenever possible and practical, an informal solution to the alleged grievance is encouraged and should be attempted with the division Dean or Assistant Dean.

If an informal acceptable solution cannot be attained, the student shall reduce the complaint to writing and formal Title IX and Section 504 grievance procedures shall commence. The complainant may file her/his complaint directly with the Office for Civil Rights, United States Department of Education, and/or use the internal grievance set forth as follows:

Step 1

An alleged formal discrimination grievance complaint should first be made to the Dean of Enrollment and Student Development within ten (10) school days from the date of the incident.

Step 2

If not resolved at Step 1, the decision may be appealed to the College’s Title VI/Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator within five (5) school days from the date of the Step 1 decision.

Title VI/Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator

Eugene L. Breyer, Jr.

Director of Human Resources

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

3520 Central Parkway, Room 176, Main Building

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223-2690

Phone: (513) 569-1564

FAX: (513) 569-1719

E-mail: eugene.breyer@cincinnatistate.edu

Step 3

If not resolved at Step 2, the decision may be appealed to the College’s Executive Vice President, who functions as the final mediator at the local level, within five (5) school days from the date of the Step 2 decision.

Step 4

If not resolved at Step 3, the decision may be appealed by the complainant to the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 55 Erieview Plaza, Room 300, Cleveland, Ohio, 44114-1816.