III.K. Grievances
III.K.1. Grievable Actions
Any instructional faculty member may initiate a grievance procedure alleging violation of existing policies or established practices as applied to the grieving faculty member. However, if one's grievance is addressable by other procedures described in the Faculty Handbook, those must be followed. Each college shall establish a standing committee to hear grievances by instructional faculty members. A&P faculty members may initiate grievances with their supervisors, and any appeals from the supervisor's decision on the matter shall be to the next level supervisor. That official's decision on the matter shall be final, and no further appeals will be available.
III.K.2. Procedures
III.K.2.a. Complaint and Response
Instructional faculty members who believe they have a grievance shall present their complaint in writing to their AUH to seek a resolution at the lowest level possible. The grievance statement shall set forth the alleged violation of existing policy or established practices. This document shall contain a concise statement of the facts relevant to the grievance, the approximate date on which the alleged action took place and the redress sought. The AUH shall meet with the grievant within 10 days to discuss the matter. The AUH has 30 days from the date of the written grievance to issue a response in writing to the grievant.
