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The Faculty Hearing Committee shall consider the appeal expeditiously and
conduct a hearing within thirty days of notice of its constitution, giving both the
faculty member and the Provost or the Provost’s designated representative a full
opportunity to present their respective cases, including material evidence. The
proceedings of the hearing shall be recorded, but those of the Committee’s
deliberations shall not. The Faculty Hearing Committee is charged to determine if
the decision to discontinue the affected department or program and the subsequent
decision to terminate or reassign an affected faculty member has been made in
accordance with College policies as set forth in the
Faculty Handbook
and/or in
compliance with the established processes. The Faculty Hearing Committee shall
submit its findings in a report to the President, Provost, Faculty Review
Committee and the appellant faculty member within seven days of the hearing.
Within seven days of receiving the report of the Faculty Hearing Committee, the
President shall render a decision in consultation with the Provost and shall
communicate to the Faculty Hearing Committee, the Faculty Review Committee,
and the affected faculty member a response to the findings in the report and the
President’s decision regarding the affected faculty member.
v.
Final Decision Regarding Termination or Reassignment
When a Faculty Hearing Committee finds that a decision to terminate a faculty
member has been made in accordance with College policies as set forth in the
Faculty Handbook
and in compliance with the established processes and criteria,
the faculty member subject to termination has no further administrative recourse.
When a Faculty Hearing Committee finds that a decision to terminate a faculty
member has not been made in accordance with College policies as set forth in the
Faculty Handbook
or not in compliance with the established processes and
criteria, the President shall reconsider the decision in consultation with the
Provost. If the decision to terminate is withdrawn, the appeal process ends.
When a Faculty Hearing Committee finds that a decision to terminate a faculty
member has not been made in accordance with College policies as set forth in the
Faculty Handbook
or not in compliance with the established processes and
criteria, and when, upon reconsideration, the President in consultation with the
Provost upholds the decision to terminate an appointment, the President or
Provost shall submit a written response to the Faculty Hearing Committee. The
President shall notify the faculty member concerned and the Faculty Hearing
Committee of his or her decision in writing. If the President decides to terminate
the faculty member, the President shall provide notice to the faculty member
following established procedures outlined in III.B.8.c.i.-iii.
The decision of the President is final. The Faculty Hearing Committee shall report
its findings and the final outcome of the appeal process to the Faculty as a whole.
The Faculty Hearing Committee may withhold information at its discretion to