Faculty Grievance and Appeal Committee

The faculty grievance and appeal committee shall report to the president through the provost.

Composition and Terms

The committee shall consist of two members from each school elected from full-time faculty having the rank of associate professor or professor. The term of service shall be two years, with terms staggered so that three nominations to fill vacancies shall be made by the Faculty Senate. The election shall be by mail ballot within ten working days following the spring faculty assembly. Department chairs cannot serve and there shall be no ex-officio members.

Responsibilities

The committee shall receive written appeals from faculty members and conduct hearings, as described in Faculty Bylaws Article XII - Appeals; Article XIII - Faculty Misconduct and Article XV - Financial Exigency, as appropriate.

Minutes

Copies of minutes of the meetings of this committee shall be available only to committee members, the appealing faculty member and the administrator whose decision was appealed.

Committee support: Deborah.Cooper@unthsc.edu or 817-735-2103