Student Athlete Grievance Policy

Approval Date: August 13, 2026

Last Revision Date: August 13, 2026

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Responsible Official: Vice President for Student Experience

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Purpose

The Athletics Department at Frederick Community College (“FCC” or “the College”) is committed to protecting the health, safety, welfare and fair treatment of its student athletes always. As required by Maryland Education Code § 11-160, this policy sets

forth behavioral guidelines are linked to grievance procedures for reporting violations of the behavioral guidelines.

Scope

This policy applies to all FCC employees, volunteers and students.

Policy

The Vice President of Student Experience delegates the enforcement of this policy to the Director of Athletics.

All student athletes must adhere to the standards of conduct described in the Student Athlete Manual and the FCC Student Code of Conduct.

FCC employees and volunteers are subject to the standards of conduct established for FCC employees and volunteers, respectively. Conduct such as hazing, sexual harassment and discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law is strictly prohibited. The failure to abide by these guidelines may result in disciplinary action by the College and/or the local authorities.

[Note: Some complaints (e.g., sexual harassment) must be reported to supervisors or other authorities as a matter of law or institutional policy. Retaliation for reporting a grievance or participating in the complaint process is strictly prohibited. Such retaliation against any person is a serious violation of this policy and may result in disciplinary action.]