Common use of Review Committee Clause in Contracts

Review Committee. If so requested, a committee of five (5) members shall be appointed by the University President from a list of ten (10) persons holding academic rank and tenure, nominated by the Chapter, from a list of such persons developed and maintained by the WMU- AAUP Chapter for this purpose. The individuals nominated may not be a party to the dispute, a colleague within the same unit as the charged faculty, a current or prior professional collaborator with the charged faculty, or otherwise personally or professionally connected to the case or charged faculty. In order to expedite the process of identifying members of the committee available to serve, the University President may select more than five (5) members from the list, with any members in excess of five (5) serving as alternates. The committee shall be named within five (5) business days of the faculty member's request and shall meet for the first time no later than five (5) business days from the date it is named. The faculty member may submit to the committee a written response to the charges against them. The committee shall proceed by considering the charges and the faculty member's written response, if any. The proceedings shall not be open to the public. Documentation from the notification conference, clarification conference (if any), and the determination meeting concerning the matters in dispute shall be received (excluding privileged information, such as communications from legal counsel). Conduct of the proceedings will be informal and shall not be recorded. The committee shall select its own chair and shall serve with autonomy without influence of others, either the University or the Chapter. The committee shall schedule and complete the proceedings within ten (10) business days of the first meeting, if feasible. 22.§8.2.1 The faculty member shall have the option of assistance by another faculty member, except a member of the committee, and/or by legal counsel of their choice. The faculty member shall have the aid of the committee and University, when needed, in securing the attendance of witnesses. Testimony may be presented by Western, the Chapter and the faculty member, and each shall have the right to question. 22.§8.2.2 If the charges originate from a Title VI or Title IX related complaint, the peer review committee may meet with the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds to discuss procedures, legal considerations, or other matters pertinent to the case; and shall meet with the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds upon request by the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds. Documentation from the notification conference, clarification conference (if any), and the determination meeting concerning the matters in dispute shall be received (excluding privileged information, such as communications from legal counsel) unless prohibited by law. The designated administrator may, when reasonable, partially redacted documents to protect identities or sensitive details. The committee may request clarification and/or make follow-up inquiries, but cannot call witnesses for live testimony. If individuals appear before the peer review committee, the faculty member (and Chapter and legal representation if applicable) shall have the right to be present.

Review Committee. If so requesteddemanded, a committee of five (5) members shall be appointed by the University President from a list of ten (10) persons holding academic rank and tenure, nominated by the Chapter, from a list of such persons developed and maintained by the WMU- WMU-AAUP Chapter for this purpose. The individuals nominated may not be a party to the dispute, a colleague within the same unit as the charged faculty, a current or prior professional collaborator with the charged faculty, or otherwise personally or professionally connected to the case or charged faculty. In order to expedite the process of identifying members of the committee available to serve, the University President may select more than five (5) members from the list, with any members in excess of five (5) serving as alternates. The committee shall be named within five (5) business days of the faculty member's request and shall meet for the first time no later than five (5) business days from the date it is named. The faculty member may submit to the committee a written response to the charges against themhim/her. The committee shall proceed by considering the charges and the faculty member's written response, if any. The proceedings shall not be open to committee, in consultation with the public. Documentation from the notification conference, clarification conference (if any), president or his/her designee and the determination meeting faculty member, shall exercise its judgment as to whether the hearing should be public or private. The testimony of witnesses and other evidence concerning the matters in dispute shall be received (excluding privileged information, such as communications from legal counsel)received. Conduct of the proceedings will be informal hearing, the order of proof, the questioning and testimony of witnesses, and participation of other parties before the committee are solely the responsibility of the committee. Where necessary, the committee shall not be recordedhave the authority to secure all evidence it deems important to the case. The committee shall select its own chair and shall serve with autonomy without influence of others, either the University or the Chapter. The committee shall schedule and complete the proceedings hearing within ten (10) business days of the first meeting, if feasible. 22.§8.2.1 22.§7.2.1 The faculty member shall have the option of assistance by another faculty member, except a member of the committee, and/or by legal counsel of their his/her choice. The faculty member shall have the aid of the committee and University, when needed, in securing the attendance of witnesses. Testimony may be presented by Western, the Chapter and the faculty member, and each shall have the right to question. 22.§8.2.2 If . All of the charges originate from a Title VI or Title IX related complaint, the peer review committee may meet with the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds to discuss procedures, legal considerations, or other matters pertinent to the case; and proceedings shall meet with the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds upon request be recorded by the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds. Documentation from the notification conferencecommittee, clarification conference (if any), with copies sent to Western and the determination meeting concerning the matters in dispute shall be received (excluding privileged information, such as communications from legal counsel) unless prohibited by law. The designated administrator may, when reasonable, partially redacted documents to protect identities or sensitive details. The committee may request clarification and/or make followWMU-up inquiries, but cannot call witnesses for live testimony. If individuals appear before the peer review committee, the faculty member (and Chapter and legal representation if applicable) shall have the right to be presentAAUP.

Review Committee. If so requesteddemanded, a committee of five (5) members shall be appointed by the University President from a list of ten (10) persons holding academic rank and tenure, nominated by the Chapter, from a list of such persons developed and maintained by the WMU- WMU-AAUP Chapter for this purpose. The individuals nominated may not be a party to the dispute, a colleague within the same unit as the charged faculty, a current or prior professional collaborator with the charged faculty, or otherwise personally or professionally connected to the case or charged faculty. In order to expedite the process of identifying members of the committee available to serve, the University President may select more than five (5) members from the list, with any members in excess of five (5) serving as alternates. The committee shall be named within five (5) business days of the faculty member's request and shall meet for the first time no later than five (5) business days from the date it is named. The faculty member may submit to the committee a written response to the charges against themhim/her. The committee shall proceed by considering the charges and the faculty member's written response, if any. The proceedings shall not be open to committee, in consultation with the public. Documentation from the notification conference, clarification conference (if any), president or his/her designee and the determination meeting faculty member, shall exercise its judgment as to whether the hearing should be public or private. The testimony of witnesses and other evidence concerning the matters in dispute shall be received (excluding privileged information, such as communications from legal counsel)received. Conduct of the proceedings will be informal hearing, the order of proof, the questioning and testimony of witnesses, and participation of other parties before the committee are solely the responsibility of the committee. Where necessary, the committee shall not be recordedhave the authority to secure all evidence it deems important to the case. The committee shall select its own chair and shall serve with autonomy without influence of others, either the University or the Chapter. The committee shall schedule and complete the proceedings hearing within ten (10) business days of the first meeting, if feasible. 22.§8.2.1 22.§7.2.1 The faculty member shall have the option of assistance by another faculty member, except a member of the committee, and/or by legal counsel of their his/her choice. The faculty member shall have the aid of the committee and University, when needed, in securing the attendance of witnesses. Testimony may be presented by WesternXxxxxxx, the Chapter and the faculty member, and each shall have the right to question. 22.§8.2.2 If . All of the charges originate from a Title VI or Title IX related complaint, the peer review committee may meet with the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds to discuss procedures, legal considerations, or other matters pertinent to the case; and proceedings shall meet with the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds upon request be recorded by the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds. Documentation from the notification conferencecommittee, clarification conference (if any), with copies sent to Western and the determination meeting concerning the matters in dispute shall be received (excluding privileged information, such as communications from legal counsel) unless prohibited by law. The designated administrator may, when reasonable, partially redacted documents to protect identities or sensitive details. The committee may request clarification and/or make followWMU-up inquiries, but cannot call witnesses for live testimony. If individuals appear before the peer review committee, the faculty member (and Chapter and legal representation if applicable) shall have the right to be presentAAUP.

Review Committee. If so requesteddemanded, a committee of five (5) members shall be appointed by the University President from a list of ten (10) persons holding academic rank and tenure, nominated by the Chapter, from a list of such persons developed and maintained by the WMU- WMU-AAUP Chapter for this purpose. The individuals nominated may not be a party to the dispute, a colleague within the same unit as the charged faculty, a current or prior professional collaborator with the charged faculty, or otherwise personally or professionally connected to the case or charged faculty. In order to expedite the process of identifying members of the committee available to serve, the University President may select more than five (5) members from the list, with any members in excess of five (5) serving as alternates. The committee shall be named within five (5) business days of the faculty member's request and shall meet for the first time no later than five (5) business days from the date it is named. The faculty member may submit to the committee a written response to the charges against themhim/her. The committee shall proceed by considering the charges and the faculty member's written response, if any. The proceedings shall not be open to committee, in consultation with the public. Documentation from the notification conference, clarification conference (if any), president or his/her designee and the determination meeting faculty member, shall exercise its judgment as to whether the hearing should be public or private. The testimony of witnesses and other evidence concerning the matters in dispute shall be received (excluding privileged information, such as communications from legal counsel)received. Conduct of the proceedings will be informal hearing, the order of proof, the questioning and testimony of witnesses, and participation of other parties before the committee are solely the responsibility of the committee. Where necessary, the committee shall not be recordedhave the authority to secure all evidence it deems important to the case. The committee shall select its own chair and shall serve with autonomy without influence of others, either the University or the Chapter. The committee shall schedule and complete the proceedings hearing within ten (10) business days of the first meeting, if feasible. 22.§8.2.1 22.§7.2.1 The faculty member shall have the option of assistance by another faculty member, except a member of the committee, and/or by legal counsel of their his/her choice. The faculty member shall have the aid of the committee and University, when needed, in securing the attendance of witnesses. Testimony may be presented by Western, the Chapter and the faculty member, and each shall have the right to question. 22.§8.2.2 If . All of the charges originate from a Title VI or Title IX related complaint, the peer review committee may meet with the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds to discuss procedures, legal considerations, or other matters pertinent to the case; and proceedings shall meet with the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds upon request be recorded by the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds. Documentation from the notification conferencecommittee, clarification conference (if any), with copies sent to Western and the determination meeting concerning the matters in dispute shall be received (excluding privileged information, such as communications from legal counsel) unless prohibited by law. The designated administrator may, when reasonable, partially redacted documents to protect identities or sensitive details. The committee may request clarification and/or make follow-up inquiries, but cannot call witnesses for live testimony. If individuals appear before the peer review committee, the faculty member (and Chapter and legal representation if applicable) shall have the right to be presentAAUP.

Review Committee. If so requesteddemanded, a committee of five (5) members shall be appointed by the University President from a list of ten (10) persons holding academic rank and tenure, nominated by the Chapter, from a list of such persons developed and maintained by the WMU- WMU-AAUP Chapter for this purpose. The individuals nominated may not be a party to the dispute, a colleague within the same unit as the charged faculty, a current or prior professional collaborator with the charged faculty, or otherwise personally or professionally connected to the case or charged faculty. In order to expedite the process of identifying members of the committee available to serve, the University President may select more than five (5) members from the list, with any members in excess of five (5) serving as alternates. The committee shall be named within five (5) business working days of the faculty member's request and shall meet for the first time no later than five (5) business working days from the date it is named. The faculty member may submit to the committee a written response to the charges against themhim/her. The committee shall proceed by considering the charges and the faculty member's written response, if any. The proceedings shall not be open to committee, in consultation with the public. Documentation from the notification conference, clarification conference (if any), president or his/her designee and the determination meeting faculty member, shall exercise its judgment as to whether the hearing should be public or private. The testimony of witnesses and other evidence concerning the matters in dispute shall be received (excluding privileged information, such as communications from legal counsel)received. Conduct of the proceedings will be informal hearing, the order of proof, the questioning and testimony of witnesses, and participation of other parties before the committee are solely the responsibility of the committee. Where necessary, the committee shall not be recordedhave the authority to secure all evidence it deems important to the case. The committee shall select its own chair chairperson and shall serve with autonomy without influence of others, either the University or the Chapter. The committee shall schedule and complete the proceedings hearing within ten (10) business working days of the first meeting, if feasible. 22.§8.2.1 22.§7.2.1 The faculty member shall have the option of assistance by another faculty member, except a member of the committee, and/or by legal counsel of their his/her choice. The faculty member shall have the aid of the committee and University, when needed, in securing the attendance of witnesses. Testimony may be presented by WesternXxxxxxx, the Chapter and the faculty member, and each shall have the right to question. 22.§8.2.2 If . All of the charges originate from a Title VI or Title IX related complaint, the peer review committee may meet with the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds to discuss procedures, legal considerations, or other matters pertinent to the case; and proceedings shall meet with the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds upon request be recorded by the Title IX coordinator and/or the ombuds. Documentation from the notification conferencecommittee, clarification conference (if any), with copies sent to Western and the determination meeting concerning the matters in dispute shall be received (excluding privileged information, such as communications from legal counsel) unless prohibited by law. The designated administrator may, when reasonable, partially redacted documents to protect identities or sensitive details. The committee may request clarification and/or make follow-up inquiries, but cannot call witnesses for live testimony. If individuals appear before the peer review committee, the faculty member (and Chapter and legal representation if applicable) shall have the right to be presentAAUP.