UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH POLICY 02-03-01

CATEGORY:        ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
SECTION:         Academic Integrity
SUBJECT:         Faculty Grievances
EFFECTIVE DATE:  May 9, 1988
PAGE(S):         1

I.   SCOPE

     This policy establishes the rights of faculty members to seek
     redress of grievances through a two-step, informal and formal
     mediation process.
     
II.  POLICY

     Any eligible member of the faculty may seek redress for a
     grievance arising from certain actions by an administrator not
     covered by other University policies.  See Procedure 02-03-01,
     Faculty Grievances.
     
     -    Following efforts at resolution at the department, school,
          or campus level, the chair of the Senate Tenure and Academic
          Freedom Committee (TAFC) may be asked to conduct an informal
          investigation and mediation effort.
     
     -    If that mediation is unsuccessful in resolving the issue,
          the faculty member may file a formal written complaint with
          the Provost.

     Excluded from this policy are grievances which include:
     
     -    Sexual harassment, discrimination based on race, sex, ethnic
          origin, religion, age, or handicap; violations of academic
          freedom or of proper procedures associated with appointment,
          tenure or promotion decisions, all of which are subjects of
          separate University policies
     
     -    Dissatisfaction with existing University policies (only
          misapplications of policy as to specific individuals are
          grievances within this policy)
     
     -    Negative evaluations of an individual faculty member’s
          professional work (negative evaluations that constitute
          violations of academic freedom are within the jurisdiction
          of TAFC)
     
     -    Dissatisfaction with a salary decision, except where a
          salary decision or set of salary decisions is part of a
          pattern of conduct that, taken as a whole, may constitute
          the basis for a grievance

III. REFERENCE

     Procedure 02-03-01, Faculty Grievances