Formal Complaint
Students who believe they have experienced discrimination on the basis of disability, and have been unable to arrive at a mutually acceptable resolution with the designated campus contacts and appropriate personnel, may file a formal grievance with the Affirmative Action Officer. The full procedures for students wishing to file a discrimination grievance are identified in the SUNY Oswego Non-Discrimination Policy (opens link in new tab).
A Formal Complaint of Alleged Discrimination (opens link in new tab) must be filed within 90 calendar days following the alleged discriminatory act or 90 days after a final grade is received. The complaint must be sent directly to the Affirmative Action Officer.
Anneke McEvoy, Affirmative Action Officer
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
106A Culkin Hall
Anneke.McEvoy@oswego.edu
The complaint must include all informal actions that have been completed. Once all information is reviewed by the Affirmative Action Officer a formal complaint will be started. The Affirmative Action Officer will respond to the student within a reasonable amount of time and will work with all involved parties and the Director of Accessibility Resources and ADA Compliance Officer to provide a satisfactory resolution to the student.
Although a student is encouraged to resolve complaints through the informal complaint process, they have the right to file a grievance with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at any time. The Statute of Limitations for filing a complaint with OCR is 180 days from the time the incident occurred.
Members of the University community may file a complaint as directed above and/or with the Office of Civil Rights, using OCR’s online complaint form (opens link in new tab), or via mail:
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) New York Office
U.S. Department of Education 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor New York, NY 10005-2500
Telephone: (646) 428-3800 Fax: (646) 428-3843 E-mail: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov
Pursuant to State University of New York policy, SUNY Oswego’s Non-Discrimination Policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law.
