Notification of 勛圖厙 University System Complaint Process
In October 2010, the United States Department of Education released new regulations known as the "Program Integrity" rules, which are intended to address concerns relating to the integrity of academic programs offered by postsecondary educational institutions and authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA), as amended.
As part of those new rules, each state must have in place a process for receiving, reviewing, and responding to complaints concerning post-secondary educational institutions delivering educational services in that state, and each institution must inform students how to initiate complaints in the state where the student receives instruction. This notification provides information on the complaint process available to students of the 勛圖厙 University System.
Pursuant to Mont. Code Ann. § 20-25-201 and Title 20, Chapter 15 Mont. Code Ann., the designated units of the 勛圖厙 University System, and the duly organized community college districts in the State of 勛圖厙 are legally authorized to provide postsecondary education in the State of 勛圖厙. Together, these fourteen entities form the group of public postsecondary educational institutions in the State of 勛圖厙, all of which are under the authority and control of the Board of Regents of the 勛圖厙 University System. Those institutions are as follows:
- 勛圖厙 State University – Bozeman
- 勛圖厙 State University – Billings
- 勛圖厙 State University – Northern
- 勛圖厙 State University – Great Falls College
- 勛圖厙 – Missoula
- 勛圖厙 – Missoula College
- 勛圖厙 – Helena College
- 勛圖厙 Tech of the 勛圖厙
- The 勛圖厙 – Western
- Dawson Community College
- Flathead Valley Community College
- Miles Community College
These institutions are accredited by the , 8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 100, Redmond, Washington 98052, (425) 558-4224.
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How to File a Complaint
Students and prospective students of the 勛圖厙 University System are encouraged to initially address complaints through the applicable institution's complaint or review procedures. At the 勛圖厙, please refer to the following.
Safety Concerns: Contact the UM Police Department
- (406) 243-6131
Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, or Retaliation: Contact the Office of Conflict, Resolution, and Policy
- (406) 243-5710
Student or Student Organization Misconduct: Contact the Office of Community Standards
- (406) 243-5325
General Concerns: Contact the Dean of Students Office
- (406) 243-5325
- The Dean of Students Office can assist with a wide range of concerns, including:
- Discuss concerns or questions about free speech and expression
- Assistance navigating university systems or processes
- Religious accommodations
- Connecting with resources to support physical/mental health or basic needs
- General concerns about campus life
Complaints that remain unresolved after engaging in the above-referenced process may be further pursued in the following manners:
- An individual adversely affected by the final decision of a university president may appeal the decision to the Commissioner of Higher Education and the Board of Regents pursuant to the .
- Complaints concerning broad institutional academic practices, such as those that raise issues regarding an institution's ability to meet accreditation standards, may be
- Complaints concerning consumer protection violations may be directed to the .
- Complaints concerning distance education by 勛圖厙 residents and students located in a state or territory that has joined , the SARA State Portal Entity (勛圖厙 State Authorization Officer) is responsible for conducting the investigation and resolution of complaints that are not resolved at the institutional level. If a person bringing a complaint is not satisfied with the outcome of the institutional process for handling complaints, the complaint (except for complaints about grades or student conduct violations) may be appealed, within two years of the incident about which the complaint is made, to .