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Required Notification

As a prospective or continuing student at the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ, you have a right to certain information that the university is required by law to provide. Much of that information is safety related or financial in nature, but other broad categories are included such as graduation rates, athletics, and the various costs associated with attending Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder. You can review these required disclosures, and instructions on who to contact to obtain more information, by visiting theÌýStudent Right To Know.

State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)

The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ is part of and participates in theÌý, a national initiative that supports student access to online courses and programs and assists the University in maintaining compliance with state regulations.Ìý Part of the University’s participation requirement is to provide special notices and processes for distance students.

Information on SARA and the SARA complaint process may be found at:

International Students:ÌýInternational Students are advised to understand and be apprised of the norms, rules, regulations, and requirements related to online distance education programs in their country of residence, particularly if the country will charge any additional taxes, withholdings or fees associated with online distance education programs.

Online and Distance Education Student Complaint Resolution

The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ encourages students initially to address complaints and grievances relating to academics, consumer protection, or other University policies with the specific individuals or units most directly connected with the issue at hand unless there are good reasons for not doing so such as a desire to maintain anonymity. Current University policies and procedures onÌýStudent Appeals, Complaints, and GrievancesÌýcan be found in this guide.Ìý As with all issues of complaint, the student should initiate any grievance matters with the course facilitators, who will attempt to resolve the grievance, in consultation with course facilitator supervisor, the program director, and the departmental graduate director.

These programs followÌýgraduate school policyÌýfor Grievances. Additionally, the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ has a guide forÌý¾±²Ô´Ú´Ç°ù³¾²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²ÔÌýrelated to appeals, complaints, and grievances, including those for distance and online students.

The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ also provides a list ofÌýÌýfor filing complaints should the person wish to pursue these venues.

If all other avenues provided have been exhausted, unresolved complaints may be filed with the, the University’s regional accreditor.