Grievances

The Monash University grievance procedures are set out on the Student Academic and Administrative Grievance website.

Under these procedures, students are encouraged to attempt to resolve any complaint with the staff member concerned, if any. If the matter is not able to be resolved in that way, the matter is classified as a grievance and the procedure to be followed depends on the type of grievance.

Special University procedures apply to grievances relating to:

• discrimination and sex-based harassment;
• discipline for academic misconduct (such as cheating); and
• exclusion of students for unsatisfactory progress  and on health grounds.

In addition, the University maintains a list of Discrimination and Harrassment Grievance Advisers. This list includes:

Ms Liz Anderson
Human Resources Manager
Faculty of Law
Email: liz.anderson@law.monash.edu.au
Telephone: +61 3 990 55307

Information on faculty procedures for handling student complaints is available from the  Student Resource Guide - Law and the Student Academic and Administrative Grievance Policy and Procedure document. If the matter is classified as a grievance the procedure in general terms is as follows:

Grievances relating to the undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programs should be addressed to the faculty's Academic Grievance Officer.

Dr Matthew Groves
email: Matthew.Groves@law.monash.edu.au
Telephone: +61 3 990 55316

Research-related grievances should be addressed to the Associate Dean (Research).

Professor Marilyn Pittard
Email: marilyn.pittard@law.monash.edu.au
Telephone: +61 3 990 53378

The Monash Student Association provides additional information on its Student Rights Home Page.