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Contagious Disease Policy

Enterprise State Community College will not discriminate against any employee or student who has a contagious disease or who is suspected of having such a disease and is otherwise qualified to be employed or enrolled at ESCC according to the standards set by ESCC for initial and/or continued employment or enrollment.

As a condition of employment or enrollment, the College reserves the right to require a person with a contagious disease to provide medical certification that the condition is such that it does not pose a risk to other employees or students. Such information will be regarded as strictly confidential. Any release of such information will be discussed with the person prior to release and will be limited to those College personnel with a legitimate need to know.

The College further requires that all surfaces or substances contaminated with blood or other body fluids must be cleaned with a disinfectant or disposed of in an aseptic manner. Instructors and students in teaching laboratories requiring exposure to human blood or other body fluids must use only disposable equipment and dispose of used equipment in an aseptic and safe manner.

This policy is based upon current legal and medical information and is subject to revision as new information becomes available. The Dean of Students is responsible for administering this policy.

Grievance Policies and Procedures for Students

The purpose of the grievance procedure is to provide a means for resolving legitimate complaints quickly and at the most immediate level of responsibility. Students with complaints in the academic area should first discuss the problem with the appropriate faculty member to attempt to resolve the problem. If that fails, the student should contact the faculty member’s division chairperson. If resolution is not satisfactory at the division chairperson level, the student should contact the appropriate instructional dean. The stated timelines for these contacts are listed below.

Complaints within the Academic Area (Excluding Grade Appeals)

  1. A student with a grievance in an academic area should first discuss the problem with the appropriate faculty member to attempt to resolve the problem.
  2. If the issue remains unresolved after discussing the issue with the instructor, the student should discuss the issue within five (5) working days with the division chairperson assigned to the area in which the complaint is based.
  3. If a mutually satisfactory agreement is still not reached at the time the student talks with the division chairperson, the student may submit the grievance in writing to the Dean of Instruction, or designee, with copies to the division chairperson, or designee responsible for the area in which the grievance occurred within five (5) working days.
  4. The Dean of Instruction, or designee, will give a written response to the student within five (5) working days of receiving the written complaint.
  5. Decisions rendered by the Dean of Instructions are final.

Complaints within the Student Services Area

  1. The incident should first be reported/discussed with the professional staff member responsible for the area (Admissions, Counseling, Student Support Services, etc.) in which the grievance occurred within five (5) working days of the incident.
  2. If, after discussing/reporting an incident with the professional staff member responsible for the area (Admissions, Counseling, Student Support Services, etc.), the complainant (student or employee) wishes to file a formal complaint they must do so by completing the Student Services Complaint Form A and submitting it to the Dean of Students.
  3. If a resolution is not reached within five (5) days of the report/discussion, the student should submit a complaint in writing to the Dean of Students.
  4. Within five (5) working days of receiving a complaint form, the Dean of Students, or designee, will give a written response to the complainant.student within five (5) working days.
  5. The Dean of Students, or designee, may require any subjects mentioned in a formal complaint (i.e. defendants) to complete the Student Services Defense Form B. This forms allows students or employees mentioned in a complaint the opportunity to rebut any allegations made against them. The Student Services Defense Form B must be completed within five (5) working days of the time it is requested by the Dean of Students, or designee.
  6. The Dean of Students, or designee, will provide aAll decisions to all parties involved in a complaint within five (5) working days after receiving all accounts detailed above.
  7. After receiving notification of a decision, any parties involved in the complaint will have five (5) working days to submit Student Services Official Appeal Form C appealing the decision rendered by the Dean of Students, or designee.
  8. Student Services Official Appeal Form C submissions will be sent to the Disciplinary Appeal Committee for review. The Disciplinary Appeal Committee may choose to uphold, revoke, or adapt the decision of the Dean of Students, or designee.
  9. All decisions rendered by the Disciplinary Appeal Committee will be final.

General Complaints

  1. The incident should first be discussed with the professional staff member responsible for the area in which the grievance occurred within five (5) working days of the incident.
  2. If the matter is not resolved to the student’s satisfaction within five (5) days of the report and/or discussion, the student should submit a complaint in writing to the President within five (5) days of the initial report and/or discussion.
  3. The President, or designee, will give a written response to the student within five (5) working days.
  4. All decisions of the President, or designee, will be final.

If, after exhausting all available institutional processes, a student’s complaint remains unresolved or the student is not satisfied with the resolution reached, the student may appeal to the Alabama Community College System using the System’s Official Student Complaint Form, which is available online at the ACCS website (www.accs.cc). Students may submit completed complaint forms by printing the form, signing it, and then either (1) scanning it and emailing it to complaints@accs.edu or (2) mailing it to:

Alabama Community College System

Attention: Division of Academic and Student Affairs

P.O. Box 302130

Montgomery, AL 36130-2130