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LOCATION Southern Union State Community College is an equal employment/equal educational oppor-
tunity institution. Inquiries of recipients concerning the application of the above regulations
Southern Union State Community College is located in east central Alabama. The Wadley and their implementing regulations may be referred to either one of the Compliance Officers
Campus is on Alabama State Highways 22 and 77, approximately 90 miles southwest of listed below or the Office for Civil Rights. Information General
Atlanta, Georgia, and the same distance southeast of Birmingham. The Valley Campus is on
Fob James Drive in Valley, Alabama, just off Interstate Highway 85. The Opelika Campus WADLEY CAMPUS VALLEY CAMPUS OPELIKA CAMPUS
is on LaFayette Parkway at the intersection of U.S. Highway 431 and U.S. Highway 29. Mr. Steve Spratlin Ms. Robin Brown Ms. Cydney Matthews
There is also a downtown campus in Opelika located at 701 Railroad Avenue. Compliance Officer Compliance Officer Compliance Officer
P.O. Box 1000 Fob James Drive 1701 Lafayette Parkway
SERVICES Wadley, AL 36276 Valley, AL 36854 Opelika, AL 36801
(256) 395-2211 (334) 756-4151 (334) 745-6437
The College approaches its commitment to educational opportunity by maintaining an
open admission policy in accordance with State Board requirements and by charging low B. COMPLAINT RESOLUTION
tuition fees. The College also assists students in obtaining financial support. Residence Southern Union State Community College promotes the open exchange of ideas among
hall facilities are provided for students at the Wadley Campus. Effort is made to provide all members of the Southern Union State Community College community, students,
and to schedule courses for the convenience of students. faculty, staff, and administration. An environment conducive to the open exchange of
ideas is essential for intellectual growth and positive change. Southern Union State
Student services are provided by the College to support the educational programs and to Community College recognizes that in order to efficiently and effectively carry out its
assist in the development of the students enrolled. Among the services provided to students mission, its employees and students must feel confident that any valid complaint or
are placement testing and orientation for entering freshmen and transfer students, academic grievance an employee or student may make concerning the College will be promptly
advising, tutorial services, and student activities such as clubs and intercollegiate sports. addressed by the appropriate authorities. Therefore, the following procedures for re
solving such complaints and grievances have been adopted by the College.
VISITING THE COLLEGE
1. Complaint.
Visitors are welcome at the College at any time. Guided tours of the campuses for pro- For purposes of this policy, a complaint shall mean a specific event,
spective students and their parents are available upon request to the College recruitment activity, or occurrence within the scope of the authority of the College’s
department. administration or faculty about which an individual has a specific concern.

POLICY STATEMENTS Faculty and Staff procedures can be found in the Employee Handbook.

Southern Union State Community College subscribes fully to the following state and federal A. Students.
regulations and institutional policies. 1. Complaint Related to Academic Matters. All complaints involving
academic disputes must follow the college’s Academic Appeal
A. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT Procedure.
It is the official policy of the Alabama State Department of Education and Southern Union
State Community College that no person in Alabama shall, on the grounds of race, color, 2. Complaint Related to Disability: Complaints related to a disability
disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation should be reported orally or in writing to the College ADA Coordinator
in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or within ten (10) business days of occurrence of the event prompting the
employment. complaint.

SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE complies with non- discriminatory 3. Other Types of Complaints. Complaints related to any matter other
regulations under Title VI, Title VII, and Title IX. of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX than academic or disability should be reported in writing to
Educational Amendment of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the the Dean of Students within ten (10) business days of the event
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. Inquiries concerning this policy may be directed to prompting the complaint.
the ADA Coordinator ext. 5351. Grievance Procedure Forms are available in the President’s
Office, at ext. 5352 and online at www.suscc.edu. If, after discussion between the student and the respective college official,
it is determined that the complaint is valid and can be resolved immediately
and informally, the college official will take action to resolve the complaint.