Rights and responsibilities of the grievant: It is the responsibility of the grievant to present all the facts and to prove the merits of the grievance. To this end the grievant shall state the grievance with specificity, shall be allowed to present witnesses and documents on the grievant's behalf, and to examine any other witnesses and documents presented. The grievant shall not be represented by counsel but may have the assistance of an adviser of his/her choice from among personnel of the university community. The Committee's report and final action : Upon conclusion of the hearing, the Grievance Committee shall prepare a report summarizing the evidence and rendering its conclusions. Copies of the report shall be sent to the President. Within fourteen (14) days* of the receipt of the report, the President, giving due weight to the report of the Committee, shall render a decision and so notify the grievant. The President's action shall be final, except that a grievant may appeal adverse findings to a subcommittee of the Board of Trustees.
It is at the discretion of the President whether or not a formal hearing is granted; the President reserves the right to remand the grievance to alternative forms of resolution.
*Excludes weekends, University recognized holidays, and periods during which the University is closed.
Approved by the Board of Trustees, 12/04/1992 Proposed Changes Approved by Shared Governance and University President, 02/10/2017
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