Student Rights & Responsibilities

Review the following policies and procedures and other college policies by clicking the link to the left.

• Academic Standing and Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) (Policy 2.9 and Procedure 2.9.1)
• Alcoholic Beverages or Controlled Substances on Campus (Policy 5.18 and Procedure 5.18.1)
• Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education (Policy 1B.1)
  
  • Procedure 1B.1.1 - Report/Complaint of Discrimination/Harassment Investigation and Resolution
  • Procedure 1B.1.2 - Preferred Name
• Last Date of Attendance (Policy and Procedure 3HTC.13)
• Sexual Assault and Violence (Policy 1B.3 and Procedure 1B.3.1)
• Student Code of Conduct (Policy 3.6 and Procedure 3.6.1)
• Student Data Privacy (Policy 3HTC.1)
  • Procedure 3HTC.1.1 - Right to Access Data About You
  • Procedure 3HTC.1.2 - Right to Access Public Data
• Tobacco Free (Policy and Procedure 5HTC.6)
• Minnesota State Complaint Policy [http://www.minnstate.edu/board/procedure/308p1.html ]

• Add/Drop/Withdrawal
• Drug Free College
• Clery Act
• Constitution Day
• Preferred Name
• Public Safety
• Star Alert

Hennepin Technical College takes student complaints and grievances seriously. If you have a complaint about Hennepin Technical College, we encourage you to utilize the Institution’s Student Complaint and Grievance Process as outlined in Policy 3.8 Student Complaints and Grievances found on the Policy and Procedure page by completing and submitting the

• Student Concern, Complaint or Grievance Form

Anonymous complaints can be submitted by completing the:

• Student Concern, Complaint or Grievance Form

If your grievance involves a Board Policy, the actions of the Hennepin Technical College President, an issue of institutional or program quality such as an institution’s compliance with the standards of an accrediting or licensing agency, or a claim of consumer fraud or deceptive trade practices, you may appeal to the Minnesota State System Office pursuant to the above policy and procedure. The contact information for the Minnesota State System Office is:

Academic and Student Affairs
Minnesota State System Office
Wells Fargo Place, 30 7th Street E, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55101-7804

Hennepin Technical College is part of the Minnesota State system of public two and four year institutions of higher education designated by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 136F and governed by the Board of Trustees of Minnesota State. Hennepin Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC). If you wish to file a complaint about Hennepin Technical College with the HLC, you may do so by contacting:

Higher Learning Commission
230 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1413

Academic grade disputes/grade appeals are addressed by completing the:

• Grade Appeal form - *(Form Uploader)

Student complaints regarding discrimination or harassment are subject to Board Policy 1B.1 Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination in Employment and Education and System Procedure 1B.1.1, and can be submitted by completing the:

• Discrimination/Harassment Complaint Form

This form is directed to the Vice President of Student Affairs upon completion. 

Anonymous complaints can be submitted by completing the:

• Student Concern, Complaint or Grievance Form (PDF)

Student complaints regarding sexual violence/misconduct are subject to Board Policy 1B.3 Sexual Violence and System Procedure 1B.3.1, and can be submitted by completing the:

• Sexual Misconduct Complaint Form

This form is directed to the Title IX Coordinator upon completion.

Anonymous complaints can be submitted by completing the:

• Student Concern, Complaint or Grievance Form

Student Consumer Complaint Process: Pursuant to the United States Department of Education’s Program Integrity Rule, institutions providing online education are required to provide all prospective and current students contact information of the state agency or agencies that handle complaints against postsecondary education institutions offering distance learning within that state.

• We encourage you to seek resolution to any concerns by discussing them informally with a staff member at the College. If a complaint cannot be handled informally, Hennepin Technical College students are encouraged to use our College’s complaint process, outlined in Policy 3.8 Student Complaints and Grievances found on the Policy and Procedure page.
• If a complaint cannot be resolved at the College level, you may contact the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. If you reside in another state, you may contact your local state agency (PDF) for further information.