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Discrimination Grievance Procedures
This appendix describes in detail the discrimination grievance procedures that accompany the Williams College Non-Discrimination Policy. A statement of that policy and a brief outline of the most important stages in the discrimination grievance procedures appear in Non-Discrimination Policy; see also Sexual Harassment Policy.
Please note that while the discrimination grievance procedures have four components – advisory, informal, formal, and appeal – the advisory phase is not part of the actual grievance procedures. Unlike the components that are part of that process, it does not require the filing of an official complaint.
Incidents of alleged discriminatory behavior should be reported as soon as possible. Only if an official complaint is filed is the matter certain to come to the attention of the appropriate administrators. A complainant is free to withdraw or proceed at any stage of the process. The identity of the parties and the substance of the claims are treated by the College as confidential throughout, except as is reasonably necessary to carrying out the procedures and to ensuring the safety of everyone at the College. Retaliation, academic or otherwise, against employees or students for bringing complaints of discriminatory behavior is explicitly prohibited by College policy.
Advising Procedure
Informal Grievance Procedure
Formal Grievance Procedure
Appeal Procedure
Reporting and Further Action
Attachments
Summary of the Sequence of Events and Options in the Discrimination Grievance Procedures
Guidelines for Preparing a Written Statement of Allegations for Complaints of Discriminatory Behavior
Regulations Governing the Use of the Executive Officer's File of Prior Complaints Brought Against the Respondent
Advisory Conversations and the College's Non-Discrimination Policy
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