Reports to University President
Membership
Chair, elected by the Faculty Senate; three additional faculty elected by the Faculty Senate; four staff elected by the Staff Advisory Council. Each year, there should be two faculty and two staff that have two years remaining on their 2-year terms and two faculty and two staff who have one year remaining on their 2-year terms. Members may serve two consecutive terms maximum, eligible for another term after a one-year hiatus. The associate vice president for Human Resources shall be ex officio and be the non-voting secretary of the Grievance Committee.
Purpose
The Grievance Committee shall have jurisdiction over matters including, but not limited to age, race, gender discrimination, national origin, handicap-disability, harassment, sexual misconduct, termination of employment, and non-renewal of employment agreement and shall make recommendations to the President regarding whether or not sanctions are appropriate in such cases.