Unfortunately, student rights aren't always as understood by students as they should be or articulated by other university community members transparently and openly. 

This leads to confusion about how best to navigate the complex structures of post-secondary education and often ends with feelings of disappointment and powerlessness for students unfamiliar with the language used in policy and procedures. 

Throughout online learning, it quickly became apparent that many students did not know where to submit complaints and grievances that occurred during their academic semesters or if what they were experiencing was wrong or unfair. 

That's why we created the Know Your Rights initiative: a SUS-compiled collection of all the relevant policies to students' day-to-day academic activities, as well as the procedures for navigating things like academic misconduct accusations, formal grade appeals, experiences with discrimination, bullying & harassment, and sexualized violence. 

We hope that this student-friendly walkthrough will make understanding UFV policies and procedures less challenging, as well as easier to Know Your Rights!

If you have particular policies or anything you would like us to explore further, please head to our Know Your Rights webpage and fill out the form at the bottom.