| Step | Action1 | Time Limits2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Present grievance to Dean | Within 40 days of act3 (may request 15-day postponement) |
| Meet with Dean | Within 5 days of receipt of form | |
| Dean’s decision in writing | Within 10 days of meeting | |
| 2 | Present request for review to VP | Within 10 days of Dean’s decision |
| Meet with VP or VP’s designee | Within 5 days of receipt of request | |
| VP’s decision in writing | Within 10 days of meeting | |
| 3 | Present request for review to President | Within 10 days of VP’s decision |
| Meet with President or designee | Within 10 days of receipt of request | |
| President’s decision in writing | Within 10 days of meeting | |
| 4 | Present request to Chancellor (waiving arbitration) | Within 10 days of President’s decision |
| Meet with Chancellor | Within 10 days of receipt of request | |
| Chancellor’s decision in writing | Within 10 days of meeting | |
| OR | ||
| AAUP Executive Council decides to file notice with President of intent to arbitrate | Within 20 days of President’s decision | |
1The date of filing a request for review is the date that the form is received in the administrative office. The date of the decision is the date the decision is sent to the grievant.
2“Day” = a day when classes or exams are scheduled and held in accordance with the official calendar of the University, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. Summer Session days count only for those employed during Summer Session.
3Counted either from the date of the act/omission itself, or from the date that the member knew or reasonably should have known of the act/omission on which the grievance is based.