Denver Seminary

2024-2025 Student Handbook 52 documented records, including a detailed summary of the situation and dates and times of communications and outcomes. Students who wish to file a formal grievance regarding the behavior of a faculty or staff member or fellow student should use the following procedures. These procedures are not intended to create a contract, but to establish a process. The Seminary reserves the right to alter or change these processes as it deems appropriate while preserving due process and the integrity of the case. Grievances should be put in writing with all relevant materials attached so as to be addressed in a reasonably timely manner. Please note that all matters related to discrimination based on protected classes as outlined by the policy and specifically issues of sexual discrimination or sexual misconduct will automatically be forwarded to the Seminary's Title IX Team. For more information on the policy and process, please see the Title IX— Harassment Free Workplace and Campus policy. Any student who falsely reports or falsely accuses an individual, or who maliciously provides false or misleading information in connection with an investigation, may face disciplinary action. If the Dean of Students or other staff involved with the grievance process believes false reports, accusations or statements may have been made maliciously, these may be raised for consideration within the process. In addition, students may also share concerns about possible false reports, accusations or statements with the staff administering the related proceedings. The provision does not prohibit reports or accusations made in good faith. Biblical Premises for Dispute Resolution and Legal Claims Denver Seminary seeks to conduct all aspects of ministry and operations in a Christ-honoring way. As an institution committed to the restoration of biblical justice, the Seminary has an even greater responsibility to model such justice with employees, students, volunteers, donors, and vendors. Before the Seminary can export with spiritual authority our practice for restoring biblical justice in our institution, it must be authentically home-grown. These guidelines are founded on biblical premises. All Denver Seminary community members will: I. Strive to be Biblical peacemakers by avoiding civil litigation, seeking to settle disputes quickly and making it the paramount goal in any conflict the restoration of righteous relationships rather than the winning of a "legal victory." • Matthew 5:9–"Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons of God." • Proverbs 17:14"Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop a matter before a dispute breaks out." • Proverbs 20:3–"It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel." A. Avoid civil litigation • I Corinthians 6:1, 4– "If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints . . . Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, appoint as ju dges even men of little account in the church." B. Seek to settle disputes quickly • Matthew 5:25 "Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way . . ." • Luke 12:57, 58– "Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right? As you are

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