{"id":2078,"date":"2022-08-29T11:47:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T17:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/?page_id=2078"},"modified":"2026-06-02T13:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:34:37","slug":"student-rights-and-responsibilities-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/shared-governance-councils-committees\/academic-student-affairs-council\/student-rights-and-responsibilities-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Rights and Responsibilities Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Functions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Establish a clear set of student expectations regarding scholastic integrity.
2. Review and simplify procedures related to student complaints and appeals, ensuring due process rights.
3. Develop clear, concise definitions of what constitutes a student complaint.
4. Establish a simple checklist of steps a student should follow when filing a student complaint.
5. Outline alternative options available to a student other than filing a student complaint.
6. Outline parameters that will allow for student complaints which are related, to be combined into one review process.
Recommendations are forwarded to the Academic & Student Affairs Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meeting Schedule and Frequency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meets virtually, second Friday (generally)
11 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FALL 2025<\/th>SPRING 2026<\/th>SUMMER 2026<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
September 12
October 10
November 14
December 12<\/td>		February 13
March 13
April 10
May 8<\/td>		June 12
July 10<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Agendas and minutes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions? Contact Mervin Jones, NRG Student Affairs Dean, mjones8@austincc.edu<\/a> or 512-223-4721.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chair<\/strong>\u00a0(appointed by the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs):<\/strong> Mervin Jones, Regional Director, Student Rights & Responsibilities | Student Affairs\u00a0,\u00a0mjones8@austincc.edu<\/a>\u00a0or 512-223-4721
Co-Chair:<\/strong> Meritza Tamez, Executive Dean, Student Rights & Responsibilities, meritza.tamez@austincc.edu<\/a> or 512-223-0179
Assistant:<\/strong>\u00a0Behnaz Dehghani
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Position<\/th>Name<\/th>Appointed by<\/th>Campus<\/th>Phone<\/th>Email<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Regional Director, Student Rights & Responsibilities | Student Affairs\u00a0<\/td>Mervin Jones<\/td>VC, Student Affairs<\/td>NRG <\/td>3-4721 <\/td>mjones8@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Executive Dean, Student Rights & Responsibilities<\/td>Meritza Tamez<\/td>VC, Student Affairs<\/td>ACC District<\/td>3-0179<\/td>meritza.tamez@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Representatives of Job Functions or College Offices<\/strong> (1-year terms)<\/td><\/tr>
Coordinator, Bill to Pay (B2P)<\/td>Pamela Onyinye Chukwuneke<\/td>APTE Pres.<\/td>HLC<\/td>3-1083<\/td>onyinye.chukwuneke@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Success Coach<\/td>Kenyetta Hutson<\/td>Chair, SRRC<\/td>NRG<\/td> 3-4002<\/td>kenyetta.hutson@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Director, Student Life<\/td>Troy Jefferson<\/td>ED, Student Life<\/td>SGC<\/td>3-3249<\/td>t<\/a>roy.jefferson@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Faculty, Mental Health Counselor<\/td>Sandra Elizondo<\/td>VC, Student Affairs<\/td>HYS<\/td>512-262-6606<\/td>selizond@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Supervisor, Assessment\/Testing<\/td>Mike Ruland<\/td>VC, Student Affairs<\/td>HYS<\/td>512-262-6540<\/td>wruland@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance<\/td>Charlene Buckley<\/td>Committee<\/td>HLC<\/td>3-7964<\/td>charlene.buckley@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Clery Compliance Officer<\/td>Kristine Elderkin<\/td>Committee<\/td>HLC<\/td>3-7274<\/td>kelderki@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Manager, High School Programs Academic Success<\/td>Devon Miller<\/td>Committee<\/td>HLC<\/td>3-9465<\/td>devon.miller@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Coordinator, Student Conduct<\/td>Patricia Zuniga<\/td>Committee<\/td>ACC District<\/td>3-0383<\/td>pzuniga@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Representatives of ACC Constituencies<\/strong> (1-year terms)<\/td><\/tr>
Dean, Health Sciences<\/td>Estrella Barrera<\/td>AVC, Health Sciences<\/td>EVC<\/td>3-5766<\/td>estrella.barrera@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Faculty, Academic Counselor\/Faculty Senate<\/td>Emily Schneider Olson<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>EGN<\/td>3-9146<\/td>emily.olson@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Adjunct Faculty Association<\/td>Angela Smith<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>HLC<\/td>3-3398<\/td>angela.smith@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Assistant, Program<\/td>Jennifer Black<\/td>CEA Pres.<\/td>HLC<\/td>3-4048<\/td>jennifer.black@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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