Denver Seminary

2024-2025 Student Handbook 54 VI. Commitment by all Employees and Students For this policy to work effectively, it is important that all employees and students do their part in resolving their personal disputes on this basis and in bringing to the attention of the administration any unresolved disputes or any latent conflicts and especially any threats or hints of legal action. The purpose and motivation of this policy goes far beyond simply avoiding the expense, diversion of Human Resources or the Dean of Students, and adverse publicity of lawsuits. It rather goes to the heart of implementing the biblical mandate of reconciliation and living at peace with others. VII. Administer through Denver Seminary Any conflict which is unresolved for more than a month should be brought to the attention of the Seminary's Director of Human Resources or Dean of Students who will immediately seek to coordinate resolution of the conflict among the affected parties and at his/her discretion will notify any legal counsel. VIII. Commit to Formal Alternative Dispute Resolution If in spite of the above actions, a conflict or dispute is not resolved on this basis and either a lawsuit is filed or public charges or claims are made involving the ministry in general or one of our offices, directors, employees, or students, Denver Seminary shall work with our legal counsel to resolve the dispute on a more formal alternative dispute resolution basis. Complaints of workplace and campus harassment, violence on campus, or sexual/gender based harassment are addressed specifically in the Harassment-Free Workplace and Campus, Violence on Campus and Denver Seminary Sexual Misconduct policies. The encouragement to Christian dispute resolution cited here is in no way intended to supersede or alter practices or rites attributed in these other policies. Grievance Resolution Involving a Faculty Member: 1. Students who wish to file a grievance pertaining to a faculty member must submit a complaint and provide appropriate supporting material to the Academic Dean's Office. 2. The Academic Dean will review the submitted material as quickly as is reasonably possible and may choose to address the matter personally or submit it to the Faculty Concerns Committee. After being reviewed and no other information is deemed necessary for a decision, an outcome will be rendered, and the student will be notified. If additional information is required, the Academic Dean or Faculty Concerns Committee will seek consultation with the appropriate parties. (Note: the Faculty Concerns Committee does not meet during the summer or intersession.) 3. If the student wishes to appeal the decision of the Academic Dean or Faculty Concerns Committee, he/she may do so by submitting a petition to the Academic Dean's Office within three (3) business days of receiving the rendered outcome, thus requesting a review by the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) of the Seminary. In the appeal the student must articulate the reason(s) why he/she believes the decision should be readdressed based upon the following criteria: i. Substantive errors in due process ii. Presentation of new evidence/information that was not in the original submission 4. The Executive Leadership Council will review the appeal at their next meeting and render a final decision on the matter. The student will be notified accordingly within the next 1-3 business days. Grievance Resolution Involving a Staff or Other Student: 1. Students who wish to file a grievance pertaining to a staff member or fellow student must submit a complaint and provide appropriate supporting material to the Dean of Students.

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