Procedure for complaints under any of the following:
Any person who believes that Macomb Community College, an employee or student of Macomb Community College, or third parties such as visiting professors or contractors has violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, or the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act may submit a written complaint to the appropriate Civil Rights Coordinator (“CRC”) at the address indicated below:
For complaints by a student or third party:
Sue Boyd
Dean of Student Success
Macomb Community College
14500 E. Twelve Mile Road
Warren, Michigan 48088
CH 114-4
586.445.7408
For complaints by an employee:
Jack Witt
Vice President for Human Resources
Macomb Community College
14500 E. Twelve Mile Road
Warren, Michigan 48088
CS 324
586.445.7898
For complaints against the Dean of Student Success or Vice President for Human Resources:
James Sawyer
Provost
Macomb Community College
14500 E. Twelve Mile Road
Warren, Michigan 48088
SD 302
586.445.7596
The College has adopted procedures, outlined below, to incorporate due process standards, including the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints. Complaints alleging violation of the aforementioned state or federal laws should:
- be in writing;
- state the complainant’s name, address, phone number and email address (if any);
- be signed by the complainant;
- be promptly submitted to the applicable Civil Rights Coordinator after the alleged act, omission or event giving rise to the complaint;
- state the relevant allegations against the College, employee, student or third party, the facts in support thereof, and the date or dates on which the alleged violation(s) occurred;
- state the names of known witnesses in support of the complainant’s allegations, if any, together with the witnesses’ addresses and phone numbers, if known, and
- be accompanied by any documentary evidence in support of complainant’s allegations that complainant wants the College to consider as part of its investigation.
Upon receipt of a complaint, the applicable CRC shall conduct an adequate, reliable and impartial investigation of the complaint. As part of that investigation, the CRC shall meet with and interview the complainant, interview all witnesses identified by the complainant, and review all documentary evidence submitted by the complainant. The CRC is not required to meet with or interview a complainant or a witness that refuses to cooperate or fails to respond to a request for an interview. As part of the investigation of a complaint, the CRC may interview witnesses not identified by complainant, consider documentary evidence not provided by complainant, and evaluate such other evidence developed in the course of the investigation that the CRC may deem relevant.
The CRC shall complete the investigation of a complaint not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of a complaint. The CRC may extend the time for completing an investigation up to an additional thirty (30) days for good cause. The complainant must be notified in writing of any extension and the reason(s) for the extension.
The CRC shall notify the parties in writing of the outcome of the complaint not later than fourteen (14) days after the date by which the investigation must be completed, including any extensions of the investigatory period.
If the CRC determines that a violation has occurred, the CRC will take steps to correct any discriminatory effects on the complainant and others, if appropriate, and will take reasonable steps to prevent recurrence of the violation.
Regular notice of this complaint procedure, including where complaints may be filed, will be provided to students by the College as appropriate.
Nothing in this statement of procedure shall prevent a person who believes a violation has occurred from filing a complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, 110 West Michigan Avenue, Suite 800, Lansing, Michigan 48913, or with the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Superior Avenue East, Suite 750, Cleveland, Ohio 44114.
Approved by the Office of General Counsel
January 2012