Assurances

Title IX Grievance Procedure

Pursuant to meeting the regulations for the establishment of a grievance procedure as set forth in Section 86.8(b) of the rules and regulations of Title IX, “Prohibiting Sex Discrimination,” the following procedure is to be used by students, parents of students, or employees in the resolution of grievances. The President shall ensure that no student or employee will be subject to any form of retaliation or discipline as a result of submitting a Title IX complaint.

Step 1: Any grievance concerning possible sex discrimination should be presented to the College's Title IX coordinator in writing. An answer, in writing, will be presented to the aggrieved party within five (5) working days.

Step 2: If satisfaction is not received by the aggrieved party, he/she may, within five (5) working or school days, appeal in writing to the College's President. The President will answer the appeal in writing within five (5) working or school days.

Step 3: If satisfaction is still not received by the aggrieved party, the next step in the process is through written appeal, within a five (5) day period, to the Executive Director, Legal Services: Technical College System of Georgia, 1800 Century Place NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30345, fax: (404) 679-1615 or email UnlawfulHarassment@tcsg.edu. Written reply will then be forthcoming from the Executive Director, Legal Services within fifteen (15) days following the regularly scheduled meeting at which the grievance is heard.

Step 4: The last step of the procedure would be a written appeal to the Executive Director, Legal Services requesting a hearing or review.

Section 504 Discrimination Grievance Procedure

Pursuant to meeting the regulations for the establishment of a grievance procedure as set forth in Section 84.7 (b) of the rules and regulations of Section 504, “Non Discrimination on Basis of Handicap,” and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, P.L. 101-336 which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in services, programs, or activities, the following procedure is to be used by students, parents of students, or employees in the resolution of grievances. The President shall ensure that no student or employee will be subject to any form of retaliation or discipline as a result of submitting a Section 504 or ADA complaint.

Informal Grievance Procedure

Complainants are encouraged to seek informal resolution of their grievances or concerns. This informal procedure is intended to encourage communication between the parties involved, either directly or through an intermediary; in order to facilitate a mutual understanding of what may be different perspectives regarding the complaint of act or directive.

If the informal process does not result in the resolution of the grievable issue to the satisfaction of the complainant, the student may utilize the formal grievance procedure.

Formal Complaint Procedure

Within 15 business days of the incident being grieved, the student must file a formal written grievance with an ADA/Section 504 Coordinator:

Name
Date
Brief description of incident being grieved
Remedy requested
Signature
Informal remedy attempted by student and outcome

If the complaint is against the ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, the complaint shall be filed directly with the President. If the complaint is against the President, the complaint shall be filed in accordance with the appeals procedure.

The ADA/Section 504 Coordinator will investigate the matter and supply a written response to the student within 15 business days.

Appeal of Response:

If a student is unsatisfied with the response, the student may file a written appeal to the CPTC President within 5 business days of receiving the response. The appeal will be decided based entirely on documents provided by the student and the administrator. Therefore, the student must ensure that he or she has provided all relevant documents with his or her appeal. At the CPTC President's discretion, grievance appeals may be held in one of the following two ways:

The President may review the information provided by the student and administrator and make the final decision; or
The President may appoint a cross-functional committee to make the final decision.

The decision of either the President or the cross-functional committee shall be made within 10 business days of receipt of the appeal. Whichever process is chosen by the President, the decision of the grievance appeal is final.

Title IX Compliance

Coastal Pines Technical College complies with the rules and regulations concerning sex discrimination in education as set forth by the federal government under Title IX.

Any questions concerning Title IX should be directed to the appropriate Title IX Coordinator listed below.

Jesup

Katrina Howard

1777 West Cherry Street

Jesup, Georgia 31545

(912) 427-5876

khoward@coastalpines.edu

Waycross

Cynthia Linder

1701 Carswell Avenue

Waycross, Georgia 31503

(912) 287-4098

clinder@coastalpines.edu

FOR STUDENTS ALL CAMPUSES

Cathy Montgomery

3700 Glynco Parkway
Brunswick, Georgia 31525
(912) 262-9995

cmontgomery@coastalpines.edu

Section 504 Compliance and ADA Compliance

Coastal Pines Technical College has adopted internal grievance procedures providing for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by the U.S. Department of Justice regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Title II states, in part, “No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the service, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any public entity.”

Any questions concerning Section 504 or ADA compliance should be directed to the appropriate ADA/Section 504 Coordinator listed below: