Institutional Federal Compliance Report 2021

level at which the dispute occurred (IOR, clinic supervisor, service chief, etc.)  For disputes involving clinic, the student is encouraged to seek the assistance of the appropriate faculty (IOR for Third Year Clinic, IOR for Fourth Year Clinic, externship directors.)  If a satisfactory result or a final decision cannot be reached, the student may bring the issue to the attention of the appropriate department chair (Biological and Vision Sciences, or Clinical Education.)  The student has the right to appeal a decision of the department chair by applying, in writing, to the dean for academic affairs who will review the case and make a final decision. A student may appeal a grade if he/she believes it is in error. The initial appeal must be made to the IOR within one week of receiving that grade. This period may be extended by appeal to the dean for academic affairs in extraordinary circumstances. No grade appeal, under any circumstance, will be accepted from a third party, including a students’ parents. This policy conforms to the privacy requirements outlined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). See the section on “Records Policy” below for more information about FERPA. In the event that the IOR is unavailable to change a grade or if a student wishes to appeal a decision by the IOR not to change the final grade, the student must contact the appropriate department chair in writing who will review the case and make a decision. The student may appeal a grade decision of the department chair by applying in writing to the dean for academic affairs who will review the case and make a final decision. All official communications about grade appeals will be sent to students by electronic mail (with delivery confirmation) so that a record of delivery exists, and appropriate faculty members will be similarly notified. Additional Policies Additional policies address discrimination and sexual harassment ( Appendix I or https://www.suny.edu/sunypp/documents.cfm?doc_id=451 ); sexual violence ( Appendix J or https://www.sunyopt.edu/pdfs/hr/SUNY%20Optometry%20

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