Graduate College - Grievance Policies
Students, faculty, and staff at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are a diverse group whose personalities, experiences, activities, and personal goals vary widely. The Graduate College staff's experiences suggest that most conflicts and problems that arise in this environment can be resolved informally, without invoking formal grievance procedures. See advice about effective problem-solving.
Occasionally, it is not possible to resolve a problem informally. In such cases, a graduate student may:
- Elect to file a formal grievance with his or her department/unit, if the unit has a written grievance procedure approved by the Dean of the Graduate College, or
- File directly with the Graduate College.
Students should be aware of differences between the Graduate College and department/unit grievance policies. For example, some unit grievance policies may permit the student to request that there be no graduate student representation on the grievance committee.
Department or Unit Policies and Procedures for Grievances
Formal Department/Unit Policies for Grievances by Graduate Students
Graduate College Policy and Procedures for Grievances
Graduate College Grievance Policy (HTML)
Graduate College Grievance Policy (PDF)
Graduate Student Grievance Procedure Flowchart
For Faculty and Departmental Staff
Guidelines for Drafting Unit Grievance Policies
Template for Policy and Procedures on Grievances by Graduate Students in the Department of "Xology" (HTML)
Template for Policy and Procedures on Grievances by Graduate Students in the Department of "Xology" (RTF)
Key Principles for Grievance Policies
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