informprogramofficials whether they are pregnant. With written notification to the Program Director, the student maychangefromoneoptiontoanotherduringthepregnancyifallprogramobjectives,courses,and competenciesarecompleted.However,ifastudentchoosestodeclareherpregnancytoprogramofficials,she mustprovidewrittennotification. Astudentmaysubmitawrittenrequesttowithdrawherdeclarationwithoutquestionatanytime.Astudent whohasdecidedtodeclareherpregnancywillbeallowedtochooseoneofthefollowingoptionsfor completingthetraining at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. Options 1. Continuing the training without modification or interruption. This option means that the student agrees to attend and complete all classes, clinical assignments, and competencies in a manner consistent with her peers within the guidelines set forth by the instructors and Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. The student must present a letter from a physician releasing the student to continue training with Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, reserving the right to contact the physician to verify the student’s physical activity level and ability to complete all requirements of the clinical experience. 2. The student may take a leave of absence for such a long period as is deemed medically necessary by the student’s physician, at the end of which the student shall be reinstated to the status she held when the leave began. The student must make up all missed clinical and didactic hours and complete all the necessary competencies. This option timing is contingent upon an available student position in an appropriate clinical facility. For students in the Associate of Science in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Program, there is an additional option: 3. Students may also continue the training with a modification of clinical assignments. This option means the student may delay clinical assignments or competencies in areas with potentially hazardous exposure. However, to accomplish this, the training may need to be extended. The student must make up all missed clinical and didactic hours and complete all the necessary competencies. The student will present a letter from a physician releasing the student to continue in training. STUDENTGRIEVANCEANDAPPEALS Our academy is dedicated to fair treatment and professional conduct with students. In compliance with Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recommendations, this policy and procedure about grievances of various natures, including but not limited to academic discrimination, harassment, and bullying. Students are first encouraged to discuss any concerns or questions regarding policies or decisions rendered directly with the party with whomthestudenthasaconcern. Should any student have a complaint, the student is asked to discuss the matter within five days directly with an Instructor or Administrative Manager/Designated School Official, who will initiate an informal process to settle the dispute in good faith. That informal process will involve three steps: 1. Aneffort to define the problem 2. Aneffort to identify acceptable options for resolution 3. An attempt to resolve the conflict through the application of one or more acceptable options for resolution If, as a result of these discussions, the student does not feel that the issue has been satisfactorily resolved, they may, within five (5) days, file a written complaint directly with the Program Director, who will do their best to resolve the matter at hand for the student and the academy. The Program Director will try to resolve or alleviate the complaint or grievance that the student presents within five (5) days of receipt. If, after following these steps, the Program Director cannot remedy the issue and the student is still unsatisfied with the solution, 323