Complaint Resolution

The University is committed to appropriate resolution of complaints as efficiently and effectively as possible. We believe providing a mechanism for complaints to be heard gives us the opportunity to improve our service. The University does have established rules and procedures for reporting and resolving grade appeals, faculty and non-faculty grievances, student grievances, sexual harassment and research misconduct.

Student Grade Appeals

• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Rule 13.02.99.C2, Student Grade Appeals
  http://www.tamucc.edu/provost/university_rules/students/130299C2.pdf

Faculty Grievances

• A&M System Policy 12.01, Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure
  http://www.tamus.edu/offices/policy/policies/pdf/12-01.pdf
• A&M System Regulation 32.01.01, Complaint and Appeal Procedure for Faculty Members
  http://www.tamus.edu/offices/policy/policies/pdf/32-01-01.pdf
• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Procedure 32.01.01.C1.01, Complaint and Appeal Procedure for Faculty Members
  http://www.tamucc.edu/provost/university_rules/employment/320101C.htm

Student Grievances

• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Rule 13.02.99.C1, Student Disciplinary Proceedings
  http://www.tamucc.edu/provost/university_rules/students/1302C1.htm
  http://studentaffairs.tamucc.edu/StudentCodeofConduct.pdf

Nonfaculty Employee Grievances

• A&M System Regulation 32.01.02, Complaint and Appeal Process for Nonfaculty Employees
  http://www.tamus.edu/offices/policy/policies/pdf/32-01-02.pdf
• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Rule 32.01.02.C1, Complaint Process for Non-Faculty Employees
  (To be published)

Sexual Harassment

• A&M System Policy 08.01, Civil Rights Protection and Compliance
  http://tamus.edu/offices/policy/policies/pdf/08-01.pdf
• A&M System Regulation 08.01.01, Civil Rights Compliance
  http://tamus.edu/offices/policy/policies/pdf/08-01-01.pdf
• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Rule 34.01.99.C1, Harassment
  (To be published)

Research Misconduct

• A&M System Regulation 15.99.03, Ethics in Research and Scholarship
  http://www.tamus.edu/offices/policy/policies/pdf/15-99-03.pdf
• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Rule 15.99.03.C1, Ethics in Research and Scholarship
  http://www.tamucc.edu/provost/university_rules/research/159903C1.html

The Texas A&M University System also maintains an on-line system for reporting waste, fraud, abuse or other serious ethics violations. It is available at: www.ethicspoint.com or by calling 888-501-3850.

To report immediate threats to life or property or if you require emergency assistance, please contact the University Police Department at (361) 825-4444.