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The faculty, staff, and students of the College of Sport and Human Dynamics recognize that academic integrity, honesty and respect for others are fundamental expectations in all academic and public communities. All College of Sport and Human Dynamics faculty, administrators, staff and students are expected to contribute to creating an environment which is directed toward those characteristics.
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The Syracuse University Judicial System exists to hear cases of alleged violation of student conduct. The schools and colleges each have Academic Judicial Boards for the purpose of hearing grievances related to academic matters. Cases involving academic grievances, other than Academic Integrity issues, that are related to faculty (i.e. violation of professional standard and integrity; grade appeals; and student charges of unfair treatment by faculty, staff, or administration of the college) are handled within the College of Sport and Human Dynamics by the college’s Grievance Committee, which acts as the Academic Judicial Board.
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Issues involving alleged sexual harassment are handled by the University’s Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Resolution Services. Tables 1&2 (below) show various types of formal grievances and the authority for their adjudication.
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Each school or department within the College of Sport and Human Dynamics has policies for the informal or formal adjudication of grievances before they are taken to the College Grievance Committee. These may be found in Appendix A. The use of the Department Chair, Director or Associate Dean to facilitate the dialogue is recommended if both parties are willing. The same persons will also advise the grievant about the matter and give advice on the appropriate process for filing a formal grievance.
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The first source named in Table 1 or 2 (below) is the appropriate source for presenting an initial grievance when informal discussions or mediations have not resolved the complaint. If the party is not satisfied, the complaint may be taken to the next level, but in most instances the second person in the hierarchy will not respond until the complaint has been discussed with the person(s) directly involved and the person at the first level of the formal grievance process.
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Source of Authority for Adjudication of Grievances
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Table 1: Falk College of Sport
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Grievance Types and Source of Authority for Adjudication (Outside of the College Grievance Committee)
Type of Grievance | Source of Adjudication | Referral |
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Sexual harassment: faculty accused as harasser | Committee on Academic Freedom, Tenure and Professional Ethics and Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Resolution Services | SU Faculty Manual |
Sexual harassment: student accused as harasser | Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Resolution Services and Office of Judicial Affairs | SU Student Handbook |
Sexual harassment: staff accused as harasser | Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Resolution Services | HR website/PPM |
Racial/ethnic/age/gender/religious/ability/other civil discrimination or other harassment: faculty accused as harasser | Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Resolution Services | SU Faculty Manual |
Racial/ethnic/age/gender/religious/ability/other civil discrimination or other harassment: student accused as harasser | Office of Judicial Affairs and Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Resolution Services | SU Student Handbook |
Racial/ethnic/age/gender/religious/ability/other civil discrimination or other harassment: staff accused as harasser | Office of Human Resources and Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Resolution Services | HR website/PPM |
Discrimination in violation of university policy, suffered by any member of the university community | Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Resolution Services | SU Faculty Manual |
Student appeal of suspension from university for academic reasons | College Academic Progress Committee | SU Rules & Regulations |
Student alleged violation of the Code of Student Conduct (non-academic) | Office of Judicial Affairs | SU Student Handbook |
Faculty alleged unprofessional/unethical behavior to student | University Senate AFTPE Committee and Office of Student Assistance/Dean of Students | SU Faculty Manual and Student Handbook |
Faculty alleged failure to accommodate student disability | Office of Disability Services | SU Student Handbook |
Faculty alleged unprofessional/unethical behavior to faculty/staff/university organization | University Senate AFTPE Committee | SU Faculty Manual |
Faculty appeals decision of department/college P&T on procedural basis | University Senate Appts. & Promotions Committee | College Faculty Reference Manual, SU Faculty Manual |
Faculty grievance of academic freedom | University Senate AFTPE Committee | SU Faculty Manual |
Faculty grievance of unfair treatment by faculty, by chair, or by staff | Dept Chair/Director/Dean/University Senate AFTPECommittee/Academic Human Resources if unfair treatment is by faculty Dean/SenateAFTPE CommitteeSupervisor if unfair treatment is by chair or staff | |
Staff grievance of unfair treatment | Office of Human Resources | HR website/PPM |
Faculty alleged failure to meet teaching responsibilities | Department Chair/College Dean | SU Faculty Manual and College Faculty Reference Manual |
Faculty grievance of salary inequity | Department Chair; College Dean | |
Alleged violation of the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities | Office of Judicial Affairs | SU Student Handbook |
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Table 2: Falk College of Sport
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Grievance Types Handled by the College Grievance Committee
Each school, department or program may have informal or formal procedures to be followed before initiating a grievance at the college level (See Appendix A). Each department or school has a chair or director who should be consulted before proceeding to the next source of adjudication.
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Note: Other situations may be brought to the Grievance Committee for consultation as to how a situation should be handled.
Falk College of Sport
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Academic Judicial System
It is the responsibility of all members of the community to uphold standards of academic integrity, honesty and respect for others. When there are differences or conflicts between members of the community, reasonable efforts must be made to reach a resolution through mutual dialogue and agreement directed toward respect for persons and the standards of the community. Such informal efforts shall be facilitated by the Department Chair, Director or Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
When such informal processes do not lead to satisfactory resolution by the parties involved, the dissatisfied party will be referred to the appropriate body for the submission of a formal grievance. Table 1 outlines the adjudicating body for the various types of formal grievances outside the college.
For those issues that fall within the scope of the College, the College Grievance Committee is the body responsible for hearing charges or appeals, and making a determination. Table 2 outlines the types of formal grievances to be heard by the College Grievance Committee.
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The Grievance Committee is established under the By-laws of the Faculty of the College of Sport and Human Dynamics to establish policies and procedures related to grievances originating from either student or faculty matters that are not elsewhere adjudicated, and which have been determined appropriate matters for a college grievance committee which have not been resolved informally.
The College Grievance Committee shall oversee the implementation of the College of Sport and Human Dynamics Professional Standards and Integrity Policy, student academic grievances/appeals related to faculty, course grade appeals and any matters not adjudicated through other university policy and procedures. The Committee will serve as the hearing panel for cases, according to the policies outlined herein. That panel shall have the power to impose penalties appropriate to the infraction up to and including expulsion from the college.
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Each department within the College of Sport and Human Dynamics may have its own statement of professional standards of behavior to which students are expected to conform. Procedures within each school or academic program are spelled out for the first response to allegations of professional misconduct. Violations of professional standards and integrity include, but are not limited to, the following behaviors: 1) entry to clinical/field placement before completion of clinical clearance and faculty approval, 2) violation of confidentiality, 3) breach of civil/courteous behavior, 4) failure to maintain drug and alcohol sobriety, 5)failure to practice safe and professional actions in clinical/field placement settings, 6) failure to be punctual and/or provide timely notifications of absence from clinical/field placement due to illness, and 7) failure to follow agency standards of dress, language and institutional policies.
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Appeals concerning decisions of the College Grievance Committee are made to the Dean of the College of Sport and Human Dynamics; the intent to appeal the decision is to be made in writing within five business days after the decision was made and communicated.
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