Student Rights
Privacy Rights of Students
Privacy rights of Western Wyoming Community College students are in
compliance with amended Section 438 of the General Education Provision Act, the Buckley
Amendment.
Students who are attending or have attended Western Wyoming Community
College and with respect to whom Western Wyoming Community College maintains education
records or personally identifiable information are the exclusive claimants to the rights
listed below. Parents who declare a student as a dependent, as defined in Section 1512 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, are also included; but in such cases, the particular
student also retains his or her rights. Applicants for admission to Western Wyoming
Community College are not included until they have officially enrolled.
Western Wyoming Community College respects and actively seeks to
protect the privacy rights of its students and their parents in regard to education
records and personally identifiable information formulated and/or maintained by the
College. These rights are generally defined as:
1. The right to inspect and review education records and
personally identifiable information pertaining to the individual.
2. The rights to control and be informed of the use, release and
dissemination of such records.
3. The right to challenge such records on the grounds that they
are inaccurate, misleading or otherwise inappropriate.
4. The right to be notified and informed of the rights described
above.
5. Information on students (address, phone number, classes,
etc.) is not released to any party without prior permission of the student involved.
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Western Wyoming Community College is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity institution and as such, does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, handicap status,
disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam, Gulf, or any other era in
admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational
programs or activities. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX and
Section 504 may be referred to the Vice President for Administrative
Services,
WWCC Administrative Offices
P. O. Box 428
Rock Springs, WY 82902-0428
(307) 382-1609
or
Office for Civil Rights, Denver Office, U.S. Department of Education
Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, Suite 310, 08-7010
1244 Speer Blvd
Denver, CO 80204-3582
(303) 844-5695
FAX (303) 844- 4303 or TDD (303) 844-3417
or
Wyoming Labor Standards Department,
1510 Pershing Blvd,
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7261
Americans With Disabilities Act
Western Wyoming Community College is committed to
comply with all requirements set forth by the Americans With Disabilities
Act (Public Law 101-336). Individuals, who believe they have been treated
unfairly or unlawfully under the provisions of the Act, should contact the
College’s Vice President for Administrative Services, who serves as the ADA
Compliance Coordinator. The Vice President may be contacted in the Administrative Offices or by
calling 382-1609.
Accessibility For The Disabled
Western Wyoming Community College has made
significant strides in the acquisition and development of equipment,
programs, and facilities to assist disabled students obtain an education.
Every building is virtually barrier free. On-campus accessible living
units for the disabled are available for rent.
A counselor is available to assist students with academic
advising, personal counseling and other concerns.
Student's Right of
Due Process
The College assures students the right to due process.
Students have a right to an appeal hearing when they are suspended or dismissed
from the College; they cannot resolve an academic grievance with a teacher, they
are evicted from housing, or when some other disciplinary action is taken.
Academic Grievance (Complaints about Areas of
Instruction)
The College has a grievance procedure available to hear students’
academic complaints. The procedure seeks to insure that a student’s
complaint is heard promptly, equitably, and informally.
Hopefully the conflict can be resolved in the initial steps of the
process when the student discusses the matter with the instructor, the division
chairperson, and the Vice President for Student Learning. However, if the grievance is not resolved
after the meetings, the student may present the case to an Academic Grievance Committee.
The student must submit a written statement of the
student's complaint to the Division Chair or Academic Vice President no later than 45 calendar days after the end of the
semester in which the grievance occurred. Students may not pursue grievances after this
time limit.
Non-Academic Grievance
(Complaints about Unfair Treatment)
The College has a grievance procedure available to hear student
complaints about unfair treatment, including suspension and dismissal from the
College. This nonacademic grievance procedure seeks to ensure that students are
treated fairly with due process.
Due process ensures the student that the College is not
arbitrary in its actions. In all cases, due process requires that students
know the charges against them, have the opportunity to refute these charges,
and have the right to appeal. Once confronted with the charges and the
college’s decision, students may appeal this decision to the Student
Affairs Appeals Board. This board serves to safeguard these rights and also
strives to fairly and reasonably interpret various College policies relating
to student conduct.
The entire policy may be found in the student handbook.
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