Faculty/Staff Appeals and Human Rights Committee
The final appeal may be appealed by either party to the Faculty/Staff Appeals and Human Rights Committee. The mission of the committee is to hear all appeals based on non-academic personnel issues and on academic issues related to academic freedom, curricula, salary, and non-reappointment. In addition, the committee monitors the University’s efforts to comply with desegregation and affirmative action plans and brings any discrimination complaints and grievances to the attention of the administration. Annual training on due process and conducting meetings reviewing complaints/grievances is required of the membership. The Committee of the whole’s mission is to monitor compliance with desegregation and affirmative action plans and hear grievances based on discrimination complaints. The membership is as follows:
- Chair, appointed by the president from the committee membership
- Faculty, four (4), one (1) from each college
- Academic administrators, two (2) below vice president rank
- Staff, four (4) staff appointed by the president
- Administrator, one (1) below vice president rank
- Students, two (2) appointed to serve only when issues of student discrimination are involved
Staff Appeals Subcommittee
Mission: To hear all appeals based on non-academic personnel issues.
Membership:
- Chair, appointed by the president from the subcommittee membership
- Staff, four (4) staff appointed by the president
- Administrator, one (1) below vice president rank
Faculty Appeals Subcommittee
Mission: To hear all appeals based on academic issues related to academic freedom, curricula, salary, and non-reappointment.
Membership:
- Chair (also chair of the committee of the whole)
- Faculty, four (4), one (1) from each college
- Academic Administrators, two (2) below vice president rank
Ex officio (non-voting):
- Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Vice President for Administration
- Vice President for Finance
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- Vice President for Facilities
- Liaison to Faculty Senate
- Liaison to Staff Senate
- Liaison to Staff Senate
