Grievances
The Texas College Democrats grievance process is intended to resolve internal disputes that may arise among members of the Federation; this process is not a legal proceeding. This process is prescribed in the Federation's Bylaws and is simplified here for your benefit. If you are in immediate need, please contact the Department of Equity and Inclusion here.
Grievances are not intended to resolve disputes about the Federation's governing documents or rules. (For example, if the Bylaws were violated.) Please refer all questions about the governing documents or rules to the Committee on Rules here.
Filing a Grievance
To file a grievance, please email the Director of Equity and Inclusion here. You may also file a grievance with any Elected Officer of the Federation's Executive Board. Their emails can be found here.
Please include the following in your email:
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The name and contact information of the complainant(s)
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The name of the chartered chapter(s) of which the complainant(s) is/are member(s) of
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The name of the respondent(s)
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The name of the chartered chapter(s) of which the respondent(s) is/are member(s) of
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The type of incident
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Grounds for filing include incidents of discrimination, sexual assault, harassment, and abuse of power. This can include but is not limited to, violations of privacy, physical altercations, verbal altercations, intimidation, cyberbullying, stereotyping, microaggressions, and conflicts of interest.
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A detailed account of the incident with any supporting evidence attached
Please familiarize yourself with the grievance process below.