Ashworth College policies and disclosures
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Student Grievance Policy
A grievance may arise out of a decision or action reached or taken in the course by a member of the faculty/instructional team, staff, or administration of Ashworth College. A basic grievance is that the college has violated a published policy. It does not include grade appeals. The purpose of the Student Grievance Policy is to provide a process for an impartial review and to ensure that the rights of students are properly recognized and protected.
The first step to resolve a grievance is to ensure that all informal channels of resolution and the Student Complaint Policy have been exhausted. If the student believes that the resolution received was unsatisfactory, the student has a right to appeal. Please see the Right to Appeal information in this catalog. If the student is still not satisfied with the appeal results, the student may contact any of the below agencies. Please note that these agencies require that a complainant work with the institution first to exhaust all avenues for resolution.
Georgia State Agency:
State of Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary
Education Commission (GNPEC)
2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220
Tucker, Georgia 30084-5305
770-414-3300
770-414-3309 (Fax)
The GNPEC grievance website is: https://gnpec.georgia.gov/student-resources/complaints-against-institution
SARA Student Complaint Process
Every student deserves a positive educational experience. Sometimes a student’s experience may not be what they anticipate, and the student may have a concern or a complaint.
SARA consumer protection provisions require the institution’s home state, through its SARA State Portal Entity, to investigate and resolve allegations of dishonest or fraudulent activity by the state’s SARA-participating institutions, including the provision of false or misleading information.
A student has the right to lodge a complaint or grievance. The institution should ensure that all concerns and complaints of students are addressed fairly and are resolved promptly. Student complaints relating to consumer protection laws offered under the terms and conditions of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), must first be filed with the institution to seek resolution.
For more information, please visit: https://nc-sara.org/sara-student-complaints-0
Please note that after the GNPEC Complaint process is exhausted, student may submit a complaint to Georgia SARA (GA- SARA): https://gnpec.georgia.gov/student-resources/complaints-against-institution/ga-sara-online-student-complaint-form