In the pursuit of academic studies and other college sponsored activities that will
promote intellectual growth and personal development, the student should be free of
unlawful discrimination by any employed member of the academic community. Students
disturbed by the actions of other students have recourse through the Student Code
of Conduct procedures.
A complaint may be initiated by a student against another student, an instructor,
an administrator, or a member of the classified staff. Reports may be submitted online
at the link below. Additional information can be found in the College Catalog.
The purpose of the Student Complaint Procedure (YCCD Board Policy 5530) is to provide students with a prompt and equitable means of seeking an appropriate
resolution for alleged violations of student rights which are protected under the
Non-Discrimination Policy and the Sexual Harassment Policy. Columbia College uses
the same procedure and forms for filing complaints based on unlawful discrimination
and sexual harassment. Complaints based on unlawful discrimination, including sexual
harassment, may be filed against an instructor, an administrator, a member of the
classified staff, or another student. The Yosemite Community College District Discrimination
and Sexual Harassment Procedure requires a student to use the informal procedure for
resolving an alleged discrimination or sexual harassment complaint before invoking
the formal procedure. The rights protected under these procedures include, but are
not limited to, the policies of the Yosemite Community College District, Title VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Education Code of California Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990.
Issues that are not resolved at the campus level may be presented:
To the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) through the
ACCJC Complaint Process if your complaint is associated with the institution's compliance with academic program
quality and accrediting standards. ACCJC is the agency that accredits the academic
programs of the California Community Colleges.
To the California Community College Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) website through the
CCCCO Complaint Process Notice if your complaint does not concern CCCCO's compliance with academic program quality
and accrediting standards.
To the State Attorney General using online forms available through Contact Us
To the Public Inquiry Unit of the California State Department of Justice
(Toll‐free in California) 800-952‐5225 - Fax: 916-323‐5341