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Chaudron Gille
Provost and Senior Vice President
706-864-1602

Cumming & Gainesville

Dr. Alyson Paul
Associate Vice President
Student Affairs/Dean of Students
678-717-3877

Any student or employee in the university system aggrieved by a final decision of the president of an institution may apply to the Board’s Office of Legal Affairs (“Legal Affairs”) for a review of the decision, as provided for in the University System of Georgia Board of Regents policy 6.26 . 

Consumer complaints, fraudulent activity related to the University System of Georgia, or suggestions to improve ongoing operations may be reported to the or by calling 1-877-516-3466.

Instructions for filing a complaint with our regional accreditor, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS): 

Complete the Commission’s Complaint Form and send two print copies to the President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097. To access the Commission’s complaint policy, procedures, and the Complaint Form, please see 

Please read the document carefully before submitting a complaint. Note that the complaint policy only addresses significant, documented, alleged non-compliance with the SACSCOC accreditation standards, policies or procedures.

Complainants are expected to have attempted to resolve the issue through the institution’s complaint processes before filing a complaint with SACSCOC. The SACSCOC complaint process is not intended to be used to involve the Commission in disputes between individuals and member institutions or to cause the Commission to interpose itself as a reviewing authority in individual matters; nor does the policy allow the Commission to seek redress on an individual’s behalf.

The primary purpose of the SACSCOC complaint procedure is to acquire valuable information regarding an accredited institution’s possible non-compliance with accreditation standards, policies and procedures rather than to resolve individual disputes. 

Complaints must be tied to specific standard numbers from 

Instructions for filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education in regard to Title IV (financial aid, civil rights violations or discrimination) can be found in the Student Complaints and Consumer Information by State and Agency document.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø desires to resolve student grievances, complaints and concerns in an expeditious, fair and amicable manner. Students residing outside of the State of Georgia while attending 51³Ô¹ÏÍø who desire to resolve a grievance should follow the University's Student Grievance Policy.

However, if an issue cannot be resolved internally, you may file a complaint with your State. The state-by-state complaint contact information provides phone numbers, emails and/or links to state education agencies. These regulations are required to provide prospective and current students with contact information for filing complaints with the appropriate agency in the state where the student resides. Please click on your state to be connected to the appropriate contact should you have a complaint about 51³Ô¹ÏÍø