Any student who believes that he or she has been discriminated against may file a formal discrimination complaint with the ADA Compliance Officer.
Bellevue Community College has adopted an internal grievance procedure providing for the equitable resolution, within a reasonable time, of complaints by students with disabilities alleging violations of their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Students also have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education and/or seek other legal remedies under state and federal law. The Department of Education requires complaints of discrimination to be filed within 180 days of the last known incident of discrimination.
For further information regarding external complaint mechanisms, please refer to RCW 28B.10.910 through RCW 28B.10.914 and the Washington Law against Discrimination, RCW 49.60.
Additionally, complaints can be registered with the Office
of Civil Rights, since the OCR is the regulating entity over Title
II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.