Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Utech Board of Trustees
Title R945 - Administration
Rule R945-2 - Institutional Policy Review
Section R945-2-3 - Complaint Process

(1) A student enrolled in a Utah System of Technical Colleges institution may submit a complaint to the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees (Board) alleging a policy of the institution directly affects one or more of the student's civil liberties.

(2) To file a complaint, a student may send a written request that identifies the policy for which a review is requested to the Office of the Commissioner of Technical Education. The Office of the Commissioner will forward the request to the Board Chair.

(3) Within 30 days after the day on which the complaint has been received by the Office of the Commissioner, the Board will evaluate the petition to determine whether the complaint is made in good faith; and

(4) If the Board directs an institution to initiate rulemaking proceedings for a challenged policy in accordance with this section, the institution will initiate rulemaking proceedings for the policy within 60 days after the day on which the direction has been given.

(5) The Commissioner will report any complaints alleging that a policy of an institution directly affecting one or more of a student's civil liberties and action taken to the Board during the next regularly scheduled meeting.