Due Process Policy

Responsible Unit: Human Resources | Executive lead: CHRO 
Created: 5/9/2018 | Reviewed/Revised: 04/11/2023 | Effective: 04/11/2023 
Compliance: NWCCU 2.C.2. 2.D.2, 2.F.1, COCA 1.4  
Approving Body: PPC | Classification: Institution-wide 

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Policy:  
PNWU is committed to ensuring all employees (faculty, staff, administrators) and students are treated fairly. Due process at PNWU provides the conduit through which all students and employees are protected. Due process procedures shall be designed to produce fair and reasonable judgments.  

Definitions: 
Due process is a requirement that legal and non-legal matters are resolved according to established rules and principles, to ensure individuals are treated fairly. 

Procedure:  
See related documents 

 
Related documents: 
Policy and/or procedure related to due process (this is not an exhaustive list): 

• Academic Freedom
  • Academic Freedom
• Accreditation
  • Complaints Related to Accreditation Procedure (Initial complaints go to Program Dean/Director or Provost, unresolved go directly to programmatic or institutional accreditor) 
• Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Student Grievance Under the Americans with Disabilities Act Policy 
  • Student Grievance Procedure Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (complaints go to Student Affairs) 
  • Employee Accommodations Policy (pnwu.edu)
  •  Employee Accommodations Procedure.docx
• Bias Incident
  • Bias incident Reporting and Responding Procedure (complaint go to ODEIB and the Bias Incident Response Team) 
  • Bias Incident Form 
• Ethical Misconduct or Lack of Professionalism
  • Complaint Regarding Ethical Misconduct or Lack of Professionalism Form (complaints go to Student Affairs) 
• Program Integrity
  • Student Complaints of Program Integrity Policy 
  • Student Complaint of Program Integrity Procedure (initial complaints are sent to Student Affairs, unresolved go directly to WSAC) 
  • WSAC Student Complaints page/process 
• Room Scheduling
  • Room Scheduling Policy
• Student Performance
  • Student Credit by Examination
  • Student Academic Progress
  • Student Grades/Grading
• Suspected or Wrongful Conduct
  • Reporting Suspected Wrongful Conduct Policy 
  • CEIS Complaint Process Diagram 
  • Report Wrongful Conduct Form 
  • Known or Suspected Wrongful Conduct Complaint internal procedures (complaint goes to PNWU’s CEIS) 
• Title IX
  • Title IX Policy 
  • Title IX Report Form 
  • Title IX Procedure (Initial complaints go to PNWU’s CHRO) 

Policy Resources

• Policy Development and Approval Training
• Establishing and Creating University Policies and Procedures (Policy)
• Policy Development & Approval Procedure
• Policy Development & Approval Diagram
• Policy Justification Form
• Policy Template (password protected)
• Procedure Resources (password protected)
• PNWU Alumni Association Bylaws
• COM Bylaws
• PNWU Bylaws

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For assistance with policies and procedures contact:

Lori Fulton
lfulton@pnwu.edu