POLICY AND PROCEDURE
Longwood University
Access and Dispute Resolution Policy
Excerpt***
Appeal Process
Upon receiving an appeal and supporting documentation from a student
or employee, the Assistant to the President shall appoint a three members
of the EEO/AA Committee to serve as the Review Committee for the appeal.
This Committee shall meet to consider the appeal within ten working days
of its receipt in the office of the Assistant to the President.
To protect the petitioner's privacy, the Assistant to the President shall
remove personally identifying information from all documentation before
forwarding it, shall notify the petitioner of the scheduled date and time
of the meeting, and shall notify the petitioner of his or her right to present
the appeal in person if he or she so chooses.
When the Committee reviews the appeal, it may appoint an expert to make
an independent evaluation of the documentation provided. The expert may
be present at the meeting to interpret the results of the evaluation. The
Committee may decline to review materials that are irrelevant or repetitive
or may request additional materials, further explanations, or clarification
of submitted materials. The Committee may also schedule additional hearings
if necessary to assure full and fair consideration of the appeal. Committee
recommendations involving expenses greater than $1,000.00 or job restructuring
will be forwarded to the appropriate Vice President for review.
*The Assistant to the President shall notify, in writing, all parties
involved in the appeal of the final outcome.
A Guide to Reasonable Accommodations for Students
with Disabilities
Access for
Individuals with Disabilities
JAN- a service
of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
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