B. Classified Staff Classified staff may meet with their supervisor or the Director of Human Resources. Copies are available in the Human Resources Office. Academic staff employees may meet with the department chair, director, or dean. The OSU Faculty Handbook describes the informal and formal grievance procedure for academic staff. Copies of the Faculty Handbook are available in the Office of Academic Affairs.
Sanctions range from counseling and reprimand to termination of employment.
The Student Life Policy and Regulations prohibit hazing, harassing, threatening, or intimidating actions, or any practice by a student or group of students which abuses, endangers, jeopardizes personal safety, or interferes with official duties, class attendance, or educational pursuits of any person. Violation of this rule may result in disciplinary action ranging from warning and loss of privileges to suspension and expulsion. An individual filing a complaint or grievance in good faith shall not be subject to retaliatory action. An individual found to have knowingly and intentionally filed a false complaint or grievance will be subject to sanction. To the extent that discriminatory behavior is offensive but not subject to sanction, the university will attempt to use the educational process and the actions below to address the issue or incident.