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2	Objective The Student Academic Grievance Policy has been updated and needs to be approved by the Faculty Senate to go into effect
3	History Proposal passed by the AU Student Senate – May 2, 2005 and amended October 24, 2005 Draft Re-Modified by the Student Academic Grievance Committee (SAGC) – 10 Feb. 2006 Rejected by SGA – 27 Feb. 2006 Re-modified by SAGC- 23 March 06 Approved by SGA – 10 April 2006
4	Major Changes (Additions) [1.2 The Student Academic Grievance Committee does not have the authority to change or direct changes in student grades, faculty conduct or other disputed areas. The Committee does have the responsibility to evaluate each case carefully and make specific recommendations to the Vice President for Academic Affairs (the Provost).] [1.3 During the student academic grievance process, student complainants and faculty/administrator respondents should not contact the Vice President for Academic Affairs regarding academic grievance issues. Complainants and respondents may contact the Vice President for Academic Affairs following the closure of the academic grievance case or the rendering of the Committee's judgment following the formal academic grievance hearing. Likewise, student complainants and faculty/administrator respondents should not contact the President of Auburn University regarding academic grievance issues.]
5	Additions-cont’d [2.1.3.1 In the case of University courses (UNIV 1000, UNIV 1050 and any other undergraduate course with a UNIV designation), the student should contact the UNIV course coordinator/director in lieu of the department head and the Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs in lieu of the academic dean.] [4.1.1.4 One (1) representative of the Administrative and Professional/non tenure-track faculty/instructor employee group and one (1) alternate to be recommended by the Nominations and Elections Committee of the Administrative and Professional Assembly, in consultation with the Steering Committee of the University Senate. The Administrative and Professional/non tenure-track faculty/instructor representative shall serve a three (3) year term. The term of service shall start in the fall semester of the year of the appointment.]
6	Additions- cont’d [4.2.2.1 Complainants and respondents are encouraged to communicate and cooperate with the chair of the Student Academic Grievance Committee regarding the preparation of support materials related to the allegations of academic grievance.] [4.2.2.2 At no time (outside of the formal hearing process) should any person directly or indirectly involved in the academic grievance case communicate with any of the voting or alternate members (with the exception of the chair) of the Committee.]
7	Additions-cont’d [4.2.3.3 The only persons present at full academic grievance hearings of this Committee shall be Committee members, the complainant and the respondent(s), and material witnesses actually testifying before the Committee.] 4.2.5 …[Complainants will be given copies of the respondent's academic grievance materials. Respondents will be given copies of the complainant's academic grievance materials. The complainant's and the respondent's academic grievance materials will be returned to the Committee chair at the close of the formal hearing.]
8	Additions –cont’d 4.2.7 …[D. Any material witness(es) the respondent wishes to introduce to give verbal testimony may be presented. Testimony may be questioned by respondent, complainant, and Committee members.] 4.2.9 Proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the AAUP's Joint Statement on Rights and Freedoms of Students proposed in 1967 [and revised and updated in 1992]. [The AAUP's Statement on Graduate Students, which was adopted in 2000, will serve as an additional reference source for complainants who are graduate students.]
9	Deleted: 5.2 After the end of spring term, these procedures shall be reviewed by the Senate Rules Committee through a subcommittee consisting of faculty and student representatives. The Rules Committee shall report to the Faculty Senate at the August meeting, recommending at that time reconfirmation, amendment or termination. Added: 5.2 After the end of the spring term, these procedures shall be reviewed by the Student Academic Grievance Committee and the Student Senate Executive Committee, or a subcommittee appointed by the Student Senate Executive Committee, if either committee feels the need for review.
10	SAGC Composition (Primary member + Alternate)
11	Preparation