STUDENT COMPLAINTS RELATED TO ACCREDITING COMMISSIONS AND APPROVING AGENCIES’ STANDARDS
The Accrediting Commissions and Approving agencies have a mandate to ensure that any college/school of Nursing that applies for or has pre-accreditation or accreditation status handles complaints from students, faculty, other institutions, or the public in compliance with its accreditation standards. Students who need to file a complaint related to accrediting and approving agencies’ standards against the school/college may visit the website for policies and procedures: Accreditation Commissions.wascsenior.org.; info@tracs.org; rn.ca.gov; ccneaccreditation.org; aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation; CCNE-Accredited Baccalaureate Nursing Degree Programs ; bppe.ca.gov

The SON Graduate Program and Post-grad APRN-FNP certificate program and the University recognize that, on occasion, a student may have a concern or issue that necessitates a prompt and fair resolution. To address the issue, the student is to follow the prescribed series of steps (see catalog) to obtain a mutual and satisfactory resolution of the student’s concern or issue. Reasons for grievance may include:

• A claim of an inappropriate grade that has been assigned by a faculty member
• A miscalculation of a final grade
• A claim of abuse, ill-treatment, or exploitation

The following cases may NOT be grieved: Violations of the Academic Honor code (specifically Academic Integrity and Student Conduct Violations which were considered serious enough to warrant a dismissal from the University.)

Procedure
The procedure to file an academic complaint/grievance is available in the University Catalog.