Georgetown University Athletics

If a student-athlete believes that he or she has experienced unfair or improper treatment by a member of the Athletics Department or by another student-athlete relating to his or her participation in a sport at Georgetown, he or she may pursue the following grievance procedure:

1. Informal Resolution with Staff - It is the general practice that the student-athlete should first discuss the problem with the individual(s) most directly responsible (e.g., if the matter involves the coach or a team policy established by the coach, the student-athlete should contact the coach or the captain(s) of the team and work on an informal basis to resolve the issue with the coach). 

2. Informal Resolution with Sports Administrator - If no resolution results from Step 1, or if the student feels uncomfortable raising the concern directly with the individual most directly responsible, the student-athlete should consult with their Sport Administrator.  The Sport Administrator will work with the student-athlete and head coach to resolve the issue. Serious efforts should be made to resolve the issues at an informal level by both the Sport Administrator and the student athlete.  

3. Written Complaint to Director of Athletics - If resolution through informal resolution proves unsuccessful, the student-athlete may elect to submit a written complaint to the Director of Athletics.  To do so, the student-athlete must set forth, in writing, the substance of the complaint, the grounds on which it is based, and the efforts taken to date to resolve the matter. The grievance document will be submitted to the Director of Athletics. The Director of Athletics, in consultation with Senior Staff and/or Sport Administrators, shall initiate a review in a timely manner, which should normally be completed within thirty days, depending on the extent and nature of the allegations. The Director of Athletics and Senior Staff shall take appropriate action based on the results of their review and will inform the student-athlete in writing when the complaint has been resolved. 

Further Information: Inquiries concerning the Athletics grievance procedure should be directed to Dan Trump, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations.

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