Academic dispute complaints must follow the academic policies of the college found in the College Catalog and Student Handbook.

Students with complaints related to a disability are encouraged to report incidents in writing as soon as possible of the occurrence of the event prompting the complaint. Complaints related to a disability should be reported to Regina Jones, ADA Coordinator located in the Student Success Center, Building F, Trenholm Campus. Students may contact Mrs. Jones at 334-420-4418 or email rjones@trenholmstate.edu you can find additional information by visiting the Students with Disabilities page.

Any student who has a complaint against a student or a member of the College faculty, staff, or administration concerning sexual harassment (Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, as amended) or has knowledge of any conduct constituting sexual harassment in an educational program or activity of the College or which occurred on property owned by the College or controlled by the College should report the complaint to the campus Title IX Coordinator. Please visit the Title IX page for more information. Any individual may report a sexual harassment incident to the Title IX Coordinator in person, by email, by telephone, or in writing.

A student who submits a written complaint to the appropriate college official and who is not informed of a satisfactory resolution or Plan of Resolution of the complaint within ten (10) business days of the complaint then has the right to file a grievance with the Dean of Student Affairs within fifteen (15) business days.

The written grievance statement will include at least the following information:

• Date the original complaint was reported,
• Name of person to whom the original complaint was reported,
• Facts of the complaint, and
• Action taken, if any, by the receiving official to resolve the complaint.

The grievance statement may also contain other information relevant to the grievance that the Grievant wants considered by the Dean of Student Affairs.