FACULTY GRIEVANCE PANEL


CHARGE: To hear and review all grievances from faculty that do not arise within the context of academic freedom, promotion, tenure, termination, or non-reappointment. Committees to hear grievances shall be selected from the members of the panel as set forth herein.

PROCEDURE
The operating procedures of the council will be consistent with the procedures written in Section XV of  "Procedures for Faculty Grievance and Appeals" in the Faculty Handbook.

MEMBERSHIP: The panel will consist of two tenured faculty members from each college, elected for staggered two-year terms. Such persons shall not hold the position of dean, assistant dean, department chair, or comparable administrative position. Committees selected from the panel shall consist of five (5) persons.
  1. Faculty shall be selected by each college at the beginning of the fall term.
  2. Persons from the department of either the grievant or the person against whom the grievance is filed will be ineligible to serve on the committee.
  3. The committee hearing the grievance shall elect its own chair who retains a vote.
    In the case of an appeal alleging race, age, gender, national origin, or disability discrimination, the affirmative action equal employment officer will sit on the council as a non-voting ex officio member.

Capacity Member Term Expires
 Jaime Zambrano (LA) 2009
Conrad Shumaker (LA) 2008
Stephanie Vanderslice (FAC) 2009
Nelle Bedner (FAC) 2008
Johnny Purvis (ED) 2008
Janet Filer (ED) 2009
Betty Hubbard (HBS) 2009
Reta Zabel (HBS) 2008
Tom Oxner (BUS) 2008
Paule Jensen (BUS) 2009
Barbara Clancy (NSM) 2009
Lori Isom (NSM) 2008

MEETINGS: on call

REPORTS TO: President

If constituted, send minutes to: Faculty Senate President                

Page last updated:  09/26/2007

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