Common use of Initiation of the Appeal Clause in Contracts

Initiation of the Appeal. Upon formal notification of a decision involving academic judgments falling within subsection A of this Section 2, the adversely affected Faculty member may, within fifteen (15) days after such official notification, file with the Office of the Xxxxxxx through the Office of Faculty Affairs an appeal of such decision on forms to be provided. Under the provisions of this Section 2, all references to days shall be defined as calendar days. The appeal filed with the Office of the Xxxxxxx shall set forth concisely the decision being appealed, the reasons why the appellant disagrees with the decision and shall specifically cite any procedural errors or omissions that were alleged to have occurred in the decision-making process. At the time the appeal is initiated, the appellant may request a meeting with the Office of Faculty Affairs to be held prior to any remand or transmittal of the appeal to the chair of the Joint Appeals Board, for the purpose of discussing the procedures under which the appeal will be processed and the applicable University policy pertaining to the academic judgment that is the subject of the appeal. At the appellant's sole discretion, he/she may be assisted at this meeting and throughout the appeal by the Association's designee. A copy of each such appeal shall immediately be forwarded to the Office of the President of the Association.