Reporting Prohibited Harassment, Including Sexual Harassment
A. Students are encouraged to comply with this policy and to report conduct that they believe to be prohibited harassment.
B. The students are encouraged to bring the improper conduct to the attention of the appropriate member of management using the following complaint procedure:
1. Any student who believes that he/she is being harassed should promptly report his/her concerns to:
• The Executive Director of Student Services, and/or
• The Campus Program Dean/Academic Dean
• Provost/CAO, and/or
• The Campus President
2. It is the responsibility of each supervisor within his/her area of control to report student complaints in writing to the Campus President.
3. American University of Health Sciences will investigate all harassment complaints, including talking with witnesses as appropriate, and in doing so will make every effort to treat the complaint and resulting investigation discreetly.
4. If the report of prohibited harassment is substantiated, AUHS will take corrective action it deems appropriate. Based on the severity of the offense in the case of an employee violator, the action may include, but is not limited to, oral or written reprimand, demotion, suspension, or termination. Based on the severity of the offense in the case of a student violator, the action may include, but is not limited to, oral or written reprimand, suspension, or expulsion.
C. If students have any questions regarding sexual harassment in the workplace or this policy, they should contact the Director of Student Services, Campus Program Dean/Academic Dean, or Campus President.
D. The law prohibits retaliation for reporting any form of illegal harassment, or for filing a complaint, testifying, assisting, or participating in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing regarding any form of illegal harassment. American University of Health Sciences will take appropriate measures to ensure that no such retaliation occurs.
E. Continued compliance with these policies will assure that the learning environment at American University of Health Sciences remains harassment free and that employees and students treat each other with mutual respect.
If a student, after following the grievance process outlined above, feels that the school still has not adequately addressed a complaint or concern, the student may consider contacting or writing to the following:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)
1747 N. Market Blvd. Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834
Telephone: 916-574-7720
Website: https://bppe.ca.gov/
California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 150, Sacramento, CA 95834
Telephone: (916) 322-3350| (916) 574-7699
Website: https://www.rn.ca.gov/
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
655 K Street NW, Washington DC 20001
Telephone: 202-887-6791
E-mail: firstinitiallastname@ccneaccreditation.org
Websites: https://www.aacnnursing.org/
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS)
15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551 Telephone: 434-525-9539; Email:info@tracs.org
Website: https://tracs.org/
WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
1001 Marina Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501
Telephone: 510.748.9001
Website: https://www.wscuc.org/
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
190 South La Salle Street, Suite 2850, Chicago, Illinois 60603
Telephone: 312-644-3575; FAX 866-228-2631 Website: https://www.acpe-accredit.org/