UMCP students experiencing problems - where to send them

Students with Problems and Where to Send Them

December 1996

Problems due to another student's		---->	Office of Judicial Programs
misconduct (e.g., student-on-student			John Zacker/Gary Pavela
sexual harassment, vandalism by				2118 Mitchell Building
fellow students)					314-8206 (applies to both undergraduate
							and graduate students)

Problems relating to misuse of computer		---->	aITs Policy and Planning Office
resources (e.g., harassing e-mails, 			Rodney Petersen
Aspamming,@ etc.)					405-7349

Needs legal advice (arrest, DWI, lease  	----> 	Student Legal Aid
problems, divorce/separation, and some on-		1216 Stamp Student Union
campus proceedings, such as academic			(undergraduate): John Joyce, 314-7756
honesty issues)						(graduate): Carla Rappaport, 405-5808

Discrimination or harassment			---->	Office of Human Relations Programs
under the University's Human				Laura Keohane, Campus Compliance 
Relations Code (on the basis of race			Officer, 405-2839, OR
color, creed, sex, sexual orientation,			Major Unit Equity Administrator for
marital status, appearance, age, national		the College or Major Unit having 	
origin, political affiliation, disability, or free	jurisdiction over the respondent (call
speech rights)						Tammy Paolino, 405-5801, for list)


"Roommate Problems" or other Residence 	 	---->	Student's RA (Resident Assistant), RD
Hall-related problems					(Resident Director), or CD (Community
							Director (call Resident Life Department at
							314-7343 for list)

Dissatisfaction  with				---->	Use "Procedures for Review of Alleged
a final course grade					Arbitrary and Capricious Grading,"
							Undergraduate: Appendix J to
							Undergraduate Catalogue
							(page 265 of 1996-97 catalogue); Graduate:
							Appendix F to Graduate Catalogue (page
							685 of current catalogue)
 
Safety and Security Issues (e.g., stalking, 	---->	University Police (405-3555 (non-
threats, harassment)					emergency), 405-3333 (emergency)), or
							local police (if off-campus)

Problems with on-campus job			---->	Unit/department where working

Sexual Harassment				---->	Any University official; coordinated by
							President's Legal Office
							Susan Bayly, 405-4943

Stress, depression, anxiety, other		---->	Counseling Center (314-7651), 
personal issues						Mental Health Services (314-8106), or
							Chaplains (call 314-7884 for list)

Problems with academic requirements,		---->	Academic Advisor or Assistant Dean's
fulfilling CORE, graduating on time, etc.		Office for their College; Letters and
							Sciences (314-8418); or Undergraduate
							Studies (405-9363)

Reasonable accommodation for			---->	Disability Support Service
disabled students, other issues related to		(Disabilities except learning disabilities:) 
disabilities						Bill Scales, 314-7682
							(Learning disabilities:)
							Peggy Hayeslip, 314-9969

General graduate student difficulties		---->	(1) graduate advisor; (2)  Director of 
							Graduate Studies for their Department; 
							(3) Chair of Department; (4) Graduate
							Studies, Dean for Student Affairs, Johnetta
							Davis, 405-4183

Problems with Residency Classification		---->	Residency Classification Office
(in-state vs. out-of-state, etc.)			Sophia Chen, Director
							405-2030

International student problems (e.g., 		---->	International Education Services
visas, immigration status)				Valerie Woolston,
							314-7740

Needing mediation services			---->	no devoted resources

Important problems of an uncertain nature   	---->	Bring to the attention of the Chair of the
							Department or the Director of the Unit
							where the problem is occurring.

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