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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 4. (a) Each institution shall do the following:
(1) Establish a procedure that allows both students and employees to submit complaints that a faculty member or person described in section 3(a) of this chapter is not meeting the criteria described in section 2(a)(1) through 2(a)(5) of this chapter.
(2) Provide information regarding the procedure established under subdivision (1):
(A) at student orientations;
(B) on the institution's website; and
(C) during employee onboarding programs.
(3) Refer complaints submitted under subdivision (1) to appropriate human resource professionals and supervisors for consideration in employee reviews and tenure and promotion decisions.
(4) Make complaints submitted under subdivision (1) and any relevant documents, summaries, or investigations available to the board of trustees of the institution.
(5) Not later than April 1, 2025, and not later than April 1 each year thereafter, submit a report to the commission for higher education that summarizes the following:
(A) The procedure that the institution established under subdivision (1) for the submission of complaints.
(B) How and when the institution has provided or made available the information concerning the submission of complaints procedure to students, faculty members, other employees, and contractors of the institution.
(C) The number of complaints submitted, disaggregated by a brief description of the types or categories of complaints submitted, during the previous calendar year.
(b) The commission for higher education shall do the following:
(1) Prepare a report that provides the following information:
(A) The total number of complaint submissions that each institution received as provided by the institution under subsection (a)(5).
(B) The number of complaint submissions as described in clause (A), disaggregated by a brief description of the types or categories of complaints submitted.
(2) Not later than July 1, 2025, and not later than July 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter, submit the report described in subdivision (1) to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(c) An institution and the commission for higher education may not include information in a report submitted under this section that identifies the following:
(1) A student or employee who submits a complaint under this section.
(2) A faculty member or person described in section 3(a)(2) of this chapter against whom a complaint was submitted.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 21. Higher Education § 21-39.5-2-4 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-21-higher-education/in-code-sect-21-39-5-2-4/
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