Collegial Communications
Most faculty concerns or complaints can be resolved informally through normal collegial communications. Accordingly, faculty members are encouraged to take their complaints to their relevant supervisor in the normal spirit of faculty problem solving. The grievant is strongly urged to involve the Ombudsperson. If this does not lead to a mutually satisfactory outcome, the faculty member may pursue the issue through the procedural steps below.
Department or division heads or chairs, deans or directors, and other administrative faculty shall assist the faculty member in the processing of the grievance.
Full details related to grievances are outlined in Senate Policy 704.1 and Senate Procedure 704.1.1.
Revised:
07/29/2022 - Revised to reference Senate Policy 704.1 & Senate Procedure 704.1.1.
12/08/2016 - Annual Review: No changes made to content.
04/07/2015 - Annual Review: To reflect current practice, the email address for questions
is now policy@mtu.edu. No changes made to content.
03/12/2014 - Annual Review: Updated Michigan Tech and Handbook banners, no changes
made to content.
04/04/2013 - Annual Review: "Proposal 23-00, Amendments to Proposal 13-95, Adopted
by Senate: April 25, 2001, Approved by President: May 2, 2001" now reads "Senate Policy
704.1, Senate Procedure 704.1.1".
07/27/2011 - Annual Review: To reflect current University titles and practice, MTU
is now Michigan Tech, and the email address for questions is now hbwebmaster.