State Authorization

Winston-Salem State University provides several means which a student may address complaints and grievances. Students are advised to put their concerns in writing and carefully document the events that led to the complaint or grievance. Refer to Student Grievance and Appeals Procedures for more information. Concerns should be expressed as soon as possible after the event occurs; some of the procedures below have specific deadlines for filing grievances or complaints.

For questions about the student complaint or grievance process for online and distance education courses or programs at Winston-Salem State University, please contact

Associate Provost
Dr. Tony Artimisi
artimisit@wssu.edu
336-750-2528

601 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
202 Blair Hall
Winston-Salem, NC 27110

If a complaint cannot be resolved after exhausting Winston-Salem State University's procedure described above, the student may file a complaint with the following agencies:

• North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints, c/o Student Complaints, University of North Carolina System Office, 223 S. West Street, Suite 1800, Raleigh, NC 27603, call: 919-962-4550. Refer to the North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Student Complaint Policy and the North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Student Complaint Form.  See NCPSEC for further details.
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (https://sacscoc.org/) :  1866 Southern Lane Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 | Telephone: 404-679-4500. Complaint Procedures Against SACSCOC or its Accredited Institutions - WSSU’s regional accrediting agency.
• If you are residing outside of North Carolina while attending WSSU, in many cases you can file a complaint in the state where you are residing. As required by federal regulations, we direct you to the Student Complaint Information by State and Agency page.
• State Portal Entity Director’s contact information for each state can be found on the NC-SARA website by following this link: contact information for state portal entities.
• Students not residing in North Carolina and enrolled in a North Carolina institution that operates under SARA North Carolina may submit complaints to NCSEAA only after completing the complaint process established by the institution attended by the student. We direct you to SARA-North Carolina and to the Complaint Process page. SARA-NC Contact Information:

Professional Licensure Disclosure Statement

All applicable WSSU academic programs prepare students to sit for licensure in North Carolina. Please contact the respective academic department regarding licensure.

In accordance with 34 CFR § 668.43(a)(5)(v), Winston-Salem State University provides the following additional information for programs which may lead to professional licensure or certification.