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The Hearing Board may then meet separately with
each party in a session which will be closed to the
other party. Likewise, the Hearing Board will meet
with available witnesses in sessions, which will be
closed to the parties.
After consideration of all relevant information, the
Hearing Board will make its own determination
by a preponderance of the evidence. The Hearing
Board may affirm, modify, or reject the judgment/
remedies/corrective action/sanctions regarding the
policy violation, and/or return the outcome to the
AVP for Human Resources to conduct additional
investigation before completing its review. All
Hearing Board decisions require a majority vote
and shall be accompanied by an explanation of the
rationale for the decision of the Hearing Board.
The Hearing Board will have five (5) workdays to
make a determination as to whether to affirm,
modify, or reject the judgment/remedies/corrective
action/sanctions of the Non-Discrimination Policy
violation. The Hearing Board may request additional
information and direct the AVP for Human
Resources to conduct further investigation and the
five (5) day timeline may be extended. The AVP for
Human Resources will notify both the complainant
and the respondent of the need for additional time.
The Hearing Board shall issue its determination
to the AVP for Human Resources. The AVP for
Human Resources will then issue a formal notice
of the Hearing Board decision to both parties,
separately and simultaneously. The notice of
the Hearing Board decision on the appeal shall
include a reference to the specific discrimination
at issue, a summary of the investigation and the
Hearing Board stated rationale for its decision
regarding the appeal of the judgment/remedies/
corrective action/sanctions. Copies of the notice
of the Hearing Board decision will be sent to the
appropriate supervisor, department chair, Dean,
and Provost or designee and other administrators,
as necessary on a need-to-know basis. The decision
of the Hearing Board will be final.
If the concern is not able to be resolved through
the College internal appeal process, the Maryland
Higher Education Commission has developed
a complaint resolution process for students
who are residents of the state of Maryland
mhecstudentcomplaintprocess.pdf).
Although individuals are encouraged to seek
resolutions to complaints within College processes,
they also have the right to file any complaint
directly with the applicable local, state, or federal
agencies, at any time, which may include, but are
not limited to:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) 10 Howard Street, Third Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Maryland Commission on Human Relations 6 Saint
Paul Street, Suite 900
Baltimore, MD 21202-1631
Office for Civil Rights, Philadelphia Office
United States Department of Education
Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East, Suite 5151
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3323
US Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Civil Rights Division
Disability Rights Section – 1425 NYAV
Washington, D.C. 20530
Confidentiality
All parties and staff will keep the complaint,
fact-finding process and conference or hearings
confidential, except to the extent that it is
necessary to investigate and process the complaint.
Reprisals and False Complaints
Persons filing complaints of discrimination,
harassment, or retaliation will be protected against
reprisals by actions that are appropriate to the
circumstances. Those persons filing deliberate false
complaints will be subject to disciplinary action
including dismissal or expulsion.
Parking Policy and Parking
and Fines Procedures
Parking Policy
The President of the College is responsible for
publishing the necessary parking and traffic
regulations to ensure safe and efficient operation of
the College.
Purpose and Application
To provide adequate as well as safe parking for
everyone visiting, working, or attending classes at
Frederick Community College. Pedestrians have the
right-of-way at all times. There are two different
violation jurisdictions with different payment
procedures, as described below.
1. City of Frederick Parking Citation: Frederick
Community College has been authorized to
enforce Frederick City’s parking regulations and
issue parking citations pursuant to Chapter
13-28 of the Frederick City Code as approved by
the Frederick City Mayor’s Office and Board of
Aldermen under the direction of the Frederick City
Police Department
a. Campus security are empowered to issue City
of Frederick citations in accordance with Chapter
13-28 of the Frederick City Code. Citations will
range in fines of $15 to $100 and will include
parking violations, such as restricted parking/
hash marks, loading zone, double parking,
handicap, yellow line, fire hydrant/fire lane, and
improper parking. FCC will not be authorized
to collect the fines nor revoke the citations;
violators will need to work within the normal
City of Frederick processes for disposition of the
fines.
b. Individuals receiving a City of Frederick Parking
Citation should pay close attention to the
notice regarding penalties for non-payment of
fines within designated time periods as well as
instructions for payment of fines. City fines may
be paid at or at 2
South Court Street.
c. Frederick Community College has the right to
have vehicles towed which are causing safety
hazards or have been abandoned on College
property, at the owner’s expense.
2. Campus Parking Violations: All students, faculty and
staff who park in spaces such as reserved spaces,
or unauthorized parking on grass or sidewalks
(excluding loading and unloading of vehicles, with
approval from the security office) will be issued the
following fines:.
$ 25.00 – All areas except handicap spaces
a. Written warnings will be issued; however, only
one warning will be issued per 2 violator.
b. If the fine is paid at the Cashier’s office by the
end of the fifth working day, it wil be reduced
by 50 percent.
c. Students: If the fine is not paid by the end of
the fifth working day, the student record will
be flagged with a negative service indicator.
Students will not be allowed to register for
the next semester’s classes or request their
transcripts until the fine is paid in full.
d. Staff: If the fine has not been paid by the end of
the fifth working day, the full amount will be due
and must be paid within 30 days. If the fine has
not been paid in full within the 30-day period,
the staff member’s immediate supervisor will be
notified and the appropriate action will be taken.
e. Appeals: Appeals of parking citations must be
submitted in writing within five working days to
the Executive Director of Risk Management and
Public Services, (who acts on the appeal) 7932
Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Maryland, 21702.
Posting of Information on
Campus
The Board of Trustees approves the posting on
campus of relevant notices appealing to the general
college community and consistent with the stated
mission of the institution. All civil laws regarding
the public display of information shall apply to the
campus.