Common use of Resort to Other Procedures Clause in Contracts

Resort to Other Procedures. This procedure is designed to provide administrative consideration of and relief from all grievances, as defined below in Section 3A. If, prior to using this grievance procedure, or while the grievance proceeding is in progress, a faculty member seeks resolution of the matter through any other internal or external procedure, whether administrative or judicial, the University shall have no obligation to entertain or proceed further with the matter pursuant to this grievance procedure. Appeals to decisions made at any step in the merit evaluation, tenure and promotion process are subject to the appeals process afforded within those procedures and are not a matter subject to the grievance procedure as presented in this Article. Issues of harassment or discrimination, in violation of state or federal law, are also exempt from this process.