Faculty Grievance Processes
The College of Arts and Sciences maintains a strong commitment to the principles of merit-based evaluation and salary equity.ÌýÌýÌý
Academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences are expected to have a grievance process articulated in departmental bylaws to include the makeup of the departmental grievance committee. Ìý
Non-Salary GrievanceÌý
The Professional Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty Members describe the professional standards faculty members are expected to maintain and provides a mechanism for addressing allegations that a faculty member has failed to meet those standards.Ìý
Information pertaining to the campus policy can be found on the Faculty Relations website.Ìý
Salary GrievanceÌý
If a regular A&S faculty member (TT or Teaching / Clinical Professor) has cause to petition that their current base salary is not equitable within their own department / program / unit, then they have the right to file a grievance – following the guidelines of their home unit, the college, and the campus.Ìý
Salary equity grievances submitted by the faculty member for consideration by the primary unit must be filed by specified deadlines for resolutions during that academic year. See campus policy for details.
For information on the College's salary equity grievance process, please see theÌýA&S Salary Equity PolicyÌýdocument.Ìý
Information pertaining to the Arts and Sciences Grievance Committee can be found on their website.Ìý
Provost’s Grievance ProcedureÌý
The Provost’s Grievance Procedure may be used only in special circumstances. Information pertaining to the Provost's Grievance Procedure is available on the Office of Academic Affairs website.Ìý
Faculty Senate Grievance ProcessÌý
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Reviewed 28 August 2026