Informal Complaints Concerning Misconduct

From time to time, an instructor, officer, staff member or student will choose not to put a complaint in writing; such complaints will normally be treated as informal complaints. In cases where an informal rather than a formal complaint is made, the advisor usually discusses the matter with the student. In all these situations, the student will be formally warned orally and the warning will be noted in the student's educational file, along with any recommendations made to the student. Such warnings will be taken into account if and when similar complaints are made in the future; a pattern of informal complaints can lead to formal disciplinary action.