North Carolina Community College System

After a student has exhausted the college’s complaint or grievance procedures, if a matter remains unresolved, a formal complaint may be filed with the online Student Complaint Portal. The Portal is hosted by the Licensure Division of the University of North Carolina System Office. The Portal can be found online at:

https://studentcomplaints.northcarolina.edu

A student can also complete a Student Complaint Form (PDF) (found at https://studentcomplaints.northcarolina.edu) and submit the complaint to:

North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints

c/o Student Complaints

University of North Carolina System Office

910 Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688

For more information, send an email to: studentcomplaint@northcarolina.edu.

The Process after Filing a Complaint

The Student Complaint Portal will forward community college student complaints to the North Carolina Community Colleges System Office (NCCCSO). Before initiating an inquiry, the NCCCSO must receive the following:

• Fully completed and signed student complaint form. (Complaints from students with disabilities must also include an authorization to disclose medical information if the complaint in any way involves alleged discriminatory treatment as a result of the disabilities); 
• Documentation of the student’s completion of the college’s complaint or grievance procedures, including the ultimate outcome after completing the procedures; and 
• Evidence to support the complaint, such as copies of correspondence, enrollment agreements, course catalog information, and any other information believed to be relevant to the matter of the complaint. 

Students are required to work through the campus complaint process before escalating issues to the NCCCSO through the Student Complaint Portal.  The NCCCSO cannot offer legal advice to complainants and does not act as a student’s agent, advocate, or attorney. Any information provided by NCCCSO staff is not to be interpreted as legal advice. The scope of the review done by the NCCCSO will be limited to a review of the complaint, ensuring the college processes have been followed, and ensuring that State Board code has been followed. In some cases, the NCCCSO may have a discussion with a college to obtain further details about the complaint. 

Consumer Protection Division 

Complaints regarding fraud, false advertising, or other violations of State law will be referred to the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice. Students can also file a complaint directly with the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, by visiting the State Attorney General’s web page at: http://www.ncdoj.gov/complaint. North Carolina residents may also call (877) 566-7226. Outside of North Carolina, please call (919) 716-6000. En Espanol (919) 716-0058.  If you choose to mail a complaint, please use the following address: 

Consumer Protection Division 
Attorney General’s Office 
Mail Service Center 9001 
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001 

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission of Colleges 

MCC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates, diplomas, Associate in Applied Science degrees, Associate in Arts degrees, and Associate in Science degrees.  If a complaint cannot be resolved through the institution's Student Grievance procedure and a student has evidence of the institution's non-compliance with SACSCOC standards, policies, and procedures, the next step would be to file a complaint with MCC's accrediting agency.  Students who file a complaint with the SACSCOC should follow the SACSCOC Complaint Procedure (https://sacscoc.org/app/uploads/2020/01/ComplaintPolicy-1.pdf). The contact information for SACSCOC is: 

Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges 

1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 

Phone: 404.679.4500 

Website: www.sacscoc.org 

Additional accreditation and approvals include:

• The Associate Degree Nursing and Practical Nurse Program are approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON);
• The BLET program is approved by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards\Commission;
• All degree, diploma, and certificate programs are approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs;
• The Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Contact information: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs; 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 337663 or call 727.210.2350 or visit the website at www.caahep.org.
• The Cosmetology Program is approved by the North Carolina State Board of Cosmetology Arts.