Hearing by Faculty Committee Clause Samples

Hearing by Faculty Committee. If a faculty member so charged requests, said faculty member shall be entitled to a hearing before a standing committee of the Faculty. The standing committee shall be selected by the individual so charged. The committee, in consultation with the President and the faculty member concerned, shall determine whether the hearing is public or private. The President shall have the option of attending the hearing, but the conduct of the hearing shall be determined by the committee. The faculty member charged shall be entitled to be present, to be represented by a person of the faculty member's choice, to present witnesses on the faculty member’s own behalf, and to confront and question witnesses against said faculty member. All testimony shall be taken under oath. A full stenographic record of the hearing will be taken and made available to parties concerned. The committee shall transmit its decision to the Board, accompanied by a transcript of the hearing.

Hearing by Faculty Committee. The VPAA shall inform the faculty member whose tenure or appointment is intended to be terminated, in writing, of the reason(s) for the suggested termination (Notice of Charge). In cases of possible termination as a result of the Post-Tenure Review Process which already includes a hearing by the Faculty Affairs Committee, the faculty member moves immediately to Section 28.6 for an appeal process. Upon serving the Notice of Charge, the VPAA shall notify the Chair of the Faculty Grievance Committee (FGC), who will assign the pre-termination hearing process outlined below to a Committee composed of five (5) members of the FGC appointed for this purpose at the beginning of each academic year. The Chair shall inform the VPAA and the faculty member of the members of the committee within three (3) working days of when the Chair was notified. The VPAA and the faculty member may challenge any member of the committee on the basis of a conflict-of-interest, such as a current relationship, which might lead to the appearance of bias on the part of the committee member. Such challenge shall be submitted to the Chair, in writing, within three (3) working days of receipt of the names of committee members. The Chair shall evaluate the possible conflict of interest, make a decision whether the committee member shall serve, and so notify the parties within three (3) working days of receipt of the objection. The faculty member against whom the Notice of Charge is directed shall submit a written response to the charges within ten (10) working days after receiving the Notice of Charge. If the faculty member does not submit a written response to the charge, the committee shall consider if the stated grounds constitute adequate cause directly and substantially related to the fitness of the faculty member as teacher or researcher, and it may conclude without further inquiry that dismissal would be proper. At its discretion, however, the committee may investigate the charges and request that the VPAA provide additional evidence. Ten (10) working days following the faculty member's failure to respond, the committee shall forward its recommendation, with the reasons stated, to the VPAA for further action. If the faculty member submits a written response to the charges, the hearing procedures set forth shall be followed. References to the complainant shall refer to the University Administration and references to the respondent shall refer to the faculty member. The Administration has ...