Common use of Review Committee Clause in Contracts

Review Committee. If so demanded, 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 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 him/her. The committee shall proceed by considering the charges and the faculty member's written response, if any. The committee, in consultation with the president or his/her designee and the 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. Conduct of the 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 have 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 hearing within ten (10) business days of the first meeting, if feasible.

Review Committee. If so demandedrequested, 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 him/herthem. The committee shall proceed by considering the charges and the faculty member's written response, if any. The committeeproceedings shall not be open to the public. Documentation from the notification conference, in consultation with the president or his/her designee clarification conference (if any), and the faculty member, shall exercise its judgment as to whether the hearing should be public or private. The testimony of witnesses and other evidence determination meeting concerning the matters in dispute shall be receivedreceived (excluding privileged information, such as communications from legal counsel). Conduct of the hearing, the order of proof, the questioning proceedings will be informal and testimony of witnesses, and participation of other parties before the committee are solely the responsibility of the committee. Where necessary, the committee shall have the authority to secure all evidence it deems important to the casenot 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 hearing proceedings within ten (10) business days of the first meeting, if feasible.

Review Committee. If so demanded, 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 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 him/her. The committee shall proceed by considering the charges and the faculty member's written response, if any. The committee, in consultation with the president or his/her designee and the 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. Conduct of the 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 have 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 hearing within ten (10) business working days of the first meeting, if feasible.