View Bill 19-20-28
Senate Bill 19-20-28
| Bill ID: | 19-20-28 |
| Name: | Amendment to the University of Maryland Policies and Procedures Governing Faculty Grievances |
| Proposed: | 11/11/2019 |
| Sponsor: | John Bertot, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs & Ellin Scholnick, Faculty Ombuds Officer |
| Proposal: | The University of Maryland Policies and Procedures Governing Faculty Grievances (II-4.00[A]) is intended to provide an avenue for considering and resolving issues that arise between faculty and administrators in the course of their work. These typically involve inter-personal problems or employment-related disagreements. The Policy provides informal mechanisms for resolving grievances through mediation, and a formal mechanism through a peer review process involving the Senate. Faculty members frequently turn to the grievance process to appeal any decision with which they disagree, but the process was not intended to allow for a second review of issues that have been investigated and resolved through another existing process at the University. The University has defined processes for issues related to scholarly misconduct, sexual misconduct, non-discrimination, promotion and tenure, and fiscal irregularities, to name a few. Many of these policies and procedures incorporate an appeals process. When a finding has been reached through these processes and disciplinary action has been determined, it is inappropriate for the faculty member to seek a second review of either the finding or the disciplinary action through the grievance process. Decisions and actions reached as a result of an existing process at the University must be understood to be final, and bringing those issues to a grievance process undermines the authority and the confidentiality of the original process. |
| Active? | No |
| Policy: | https://president.umd.edu/administration/policies/section-ii-faculty/ii-400a |
Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 02/07/2020 |
History
| Approval(s): |
|
||
| Related Files: |
| Reviewed By: | Senate |
| Received: | 01/29/2020 |
| Decision Date: | 02/05/2020 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to approve the proposal. |
| Next Step: | Presidential Approval |
| Related Files: |
| Reviewed By: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 01/21/2020 |
| Decision Date: | 01/27/2020 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to place the report on the agenda of the February 5, 2020 Senate meeting for consideration. |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
| Related Files: |
| Reviewed By: | Faculty Affairs Committee |
| Received: | 11/20/2019 |
| Decision Date: | 12/02/2019 |
| Decision: | The Faculty Affairs Committee voted to forward its recommendations to the SEC for consideration. |
| Actions: | The Faculty Affairs Committee began its review at its meeting on December 2, 2019. It discussed the issues with the proposers, the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and the Faculty Ombuds Officer. It also met with the Executive Secretary & Director of the Senate, who manages formal grievances that are submitted to the Senate for review. The committee also consulted with the Office of General Counsel during its review. The Faculty Affairs Committee voted to approve proposed revisions to the Faculty Grievance Policy at its meeting on December 2, 2019. The policy language was subsequently updated after consultation with the Office of General Counsel, and the committee had no objections related to the modifications. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |
| Related Files: |
| Reviewed By: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 11/13/2019 |
| Decision Date: | 11/20/2019 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to charge the Faculty Affairs Committee with review of the proposal. |
| Next Step: | Faculty Affairs Committee Review |
| Related Files: |