There is a mechanism that online students can use to express their concerns when they feel that their rights have been affected. It is established in the General Students Regulations handbook (2018, p. 5), Chapter II – Student Rights and Duties.
Chapter II – Student Rights and Duties
A. Academic Relations with Faculty or Administrative Staff
In case students consider that their rights have been infringed upon by a member of the faculty or they have a claim of an academic nature, they may channel their complaint through the Director of the Academic Department to which such faculty member belongs. If a student does not agree with the decision, such student may appeal through the following channels, as appropriate, following this order: Dean of Division, Dean for Academic Affairs, Chief Executive Officer of the academic unit, President of the University.
C. Nonacademic Relations with University Personnel
In case a student considers that his or her rights have been infringed upon or that an inappropriate action has been committed against him or her by a member of the University personnel in a non-academic relation, the student may file a complaint to the Dean of Students of the academic unit. This officer must investigate the allegations of the complaint, and if there is a possible violation of institutional norms, will refer the case to the attention of the Human Resources Director of the Unit to process the case under the corresponding regulations: Faculty Handbook, if it has to do with teaching personnel, or Handbook of Norms for Non-teaching Personnel, if it is administrative.
If the complaint is related to alcohol or drug use, sexual harassment, discrimination because of race, color, age, gender, sexual preference, religion, nationality, marital status, physical appearance, political affiliation, physical handicap, origin, or social condition, it will be attended to and processed according to the stipulations of the regulations, guidelines and the provisions of laws applicable to these matters.