A GUIDE FOR IUPUI FACULTY A Companion to the IU Academic Handbook Indiana University Academic Handbook IUPUI Dean of the Faculties IUPUI Office of Professional Development IUPUI Registrar (academic calendars, enrollment information, bulletins, etc.) IUPUI Faculty Council IUPUI Office of Research & Sponsored Programs University Information Technology Services: Services & Support IUPUI Adaptive Educational Services IUPUI Resources & Publications Faculty FAQs This site is maintained by Faculty Appointments and Advancement AO 126 355 N. Lansing Street Indianapolis,IN 46202 317-274-5537 Updated 11/7/07 We welcome your feedback on our site. Procedures: The IUPUI Faculty Grievance Advisory Panel (excerpted from the Constitution of the IUPUI Faculty) 1. When a Panel member has been contacted by a faculty member/librarian or an administrator seeking advice, that member will: a) meet with the Individual to discuss the case; and b) inform the Individual concerning the types of further assistance the Panel members can provide and other resources available on campus. 2. The Panel members who are contacted by or designated to assist the Grievant shall keep all information shared by the Grievant in confidence. 3. The faculty member or librarian may terminate the assistance of the Faculty Grievance Advisory Panel at any time. 4. The meetings of the Panel and the process of assistance employed by the Panel members should be informal. 5. The full Panel should meet regularly to review their methods and update facilitation techniques. 6. Reports. a) The Panel shall not report case-related or summary data that include any specifics of individual cases. b) The Panel shall prepare an annual summary of its work for the Executive Committee of the IUPUI Faculty Council. This report shall include only the number of cases, the categories of the grievances, the number or cases in which the Panel was successful in resolving grievances, and the number of cases in which the Grievant withdrew the request for assistance prior to the Panel completing its work. 7. A faculty member requesting the assistance of the Panel may also utilize assistance offered by other faculty or other organizations, except that an attorney representing the Grievant or the Administration may not participate in the Faculty Grievance Advisory Panel facilitation process. Confidentiality 1. The activities of the Boards and the Faculty Grievance Advisory Panel shall be carried out in confidence. 2. Confidential material shall be treated in accord with the Indiana University Academic Handbook: "Policy governing access to and maintenance of academic employee records." 3. Public statements concerning the details of any case are to be avoided by the principals involved, including Board members, Faculty Grievance Advisory Panel members, the Grievant, witnesses, observers, and administrative officials, prior to and during the hearing, and to the extent practicable at all times thereafter.