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Academic Grievances
As the Graduate Catalog states, "Graduate students at SIU have the right to appeal for redress of grievance through established channels...Access to these channels is restricted to complaints by graduate students alleging that some member of the university community has caused the student to suffer some specific harm related to a matter within the authority of the dean of the Graduate School (i.e. matters pertaining to academic progress of a student). Grievances which have been brought to a hearing under another campus grievance procedure shall not be brought to a hearing under this procedure."
To proceed to a link of the entire Academic Grievances Policy/Procedures, click here.
GPSC is glad to help students through every stage in the process of deciding to submit an academic grievance, submitting the necessary paperwork, and navigating the procedures that follow. If you would like to speak with someone about a potential academic grievance or if you have questions of any kind related to academic grievances, please feel free to contact the Vice President for Graduate Student Affairs at gpsc.grievance@siu.edu.
Employment Grievances
Graduate students employed as student workers are covered by a student worker grievance procedure, which is administered by the Financial Aid Office.
Grievances by Graduate Assistants (Teaching, Research, and Administrative) are coordinated through the union for GAs, Graduate Assistants United (GAU). For more information about the procedure to address Employment Grievances, contact gau.siuc@gmail.com.