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Students should follow the appropriate Stanford grievance procedure based on whether their concern is academic or non-academic, may not refile the same issue under multiple processes once addressed, and can also contact the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education for external review.
A Stanford undergraduate or graduate student who believes that he or she has been subject to an improper decision on an academic matter may file a grievance pursuant to the Student Academic Grievance Procedure opens in a new tab.
For other types of grievances, students should review the section that follows on the Student Non-Academic Grievance Procedure opens in a new tab, and consult concerning applicable procedures with the Director of the Diversity and Access Office, Kingscote Gardens, 419 Lagunita Drive, Suite 130, Stanford, CA 94305-8550; (650) 723-0755 (voice), (650) 723-1791 (fax), equal.opportunity@stanford.edu opens in a new tab (email).
An individual whose matter has been substantially addressed through one of Stanford’s grievance procedures (including but not limited to the Student Academic Grievance Procedure, the Student ADA/Section 504 Grievance Procedure, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 Grievance Procedure, the Grievance Resolution Procedure for Postdoctoral Scholars opens in a new tab, the Student-Athlete Grievance Procedure, or the Student Non-Academic Grievance Procedure) may not raise and seek redress of the same matter under a different Stanford grievance procedure. The University retains discretion to determine when a matter has been substantially addressed.
An individual may contact the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education for review of a complaint.
The bureau may be contacted online opens in a new tab or at:
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: (916) 431-6959
Fax: (916) 263-1897
The appropriate point of contact for a grievance is determined by the type of grievance.
General information about Stanford’s grievance procedures may be found in Student Grievances. The following policy is subject to periodic review and modification.
Stanford provides multiple grievance processes for students to address unfair, improper, or discriminatory treatment, with the Student Non-Academic Grievance Procedure overseen by the Director of the Diversity and Access Office for certain
Stanford prohibits age discrimination under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and directs concerns to the Director of the Diversity and Access Office, who oversees investigation and resolution of formal grievances.
Stanford University provides equal access to all students regardless of protected characteristics and prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct in all programs and activities.
Students who believe they have been subjected to unlawful discrimination on the basis of disability, or have been denied access to services or accommodations required by law, have the right to file a complaint using the Americans with Disabilities
