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Ursuline College is committed to full compliance with the Program Integrity Rule, and provides the following information about our accreditation and complaint processes to all current and/or prospective students.
On July 1, 2011, the “Program Integrity Rule” amendment of Title IV of the Higher Education Act took effect. One of the requirements of the Program Integrity Rule is that each college or university authorized to offer postsecondary education in one or more States ensure access to a complaint process that will permit student consumers to address the following:
Student complaints are always considered seriously and are usually handled in either the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs or the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Students should begin with the appropriate offices for the departments or programs in which they are enrolled. For concerns related to the College as a whole or for concerns that cannot be resolved at the program level, personnel in the offices listed below can address and resolve most if not all of the questions and concerns student consumers may have:
Most complaints lodged by students are academic in nature. Academic complaints such as an unfair or inaccurate evaluation of student work, academic warning, probation, and dismissals actions; assessment of satisfactory academic progress; or unfair, inconsistent, or inequitable treatment in an academic program are therefore addressed through the Academic Policies and Procedures found in the Undergraduate Student Catalog and the Graduate Student Catalog. After reviewing the policies in these catalogs, if you still have questions, you may address them to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Complaints related to admissions eligibility and processes should be directed to the Office of the Vice President for Enrollment Management.
Complaints related to campus life or student services should be directed to the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs.
Complaints of harassment or discrimination, based on a Protected Class (e.g., race, sex, disability, or other protected classes), should be reported to the Director of Compliance/Title IX and Disability Coordinator, in accordance with the Harassment and Discrimination Policy. Complaints based on sexual misconduct, including sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and stalking, should also be reported to the Director of Compliance/Title IX Coordinator, in accordance with the College’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct.
Complaints related to Federal and institutional student loans, grants, or work study should be directed to the Office of Financial Aid.
It is expected that students will fully utilize the College’s administrative policies and procedures to address concerns or complaints in as timely a manner as possible. On occasion, however, a student may believe that these administrative procedures have not adequately addressed concerns identified under the Program Integrity Rule. In those select cases, the following independent resources are available to the student:
