The
University Senate of Michigan Technological University
Proposal 10-14
(Voting Units: Full Senate)
“Amendment of Senate Policy 210.1:
Office of Ombuds”
Background:
Modification is proposed
on policies regarding the Office of Ombuds, in order to conform to Board of
Control policies approved in July 2010.
Senate
Policy 210.1
An Office of the Ombuds shall be established
by the Senate of Michigan Technological University. Its purpose shall be to
provide confidential, impartial, informal conflict resolution services to
faculty, staff and students prior to the filing of any formal grievance. The
Ombuds office seeks to resolve conflicts through informal mediation efforts.
Ombuds mediation efforts are to be terminated upon the filing of a formal
grievance, at the request of the member of the university community seeking
Ombuds services, or by the judgment of the Ombuds officer. Consultation with
the Ombuds Officer will not preclude or impair other avenues of grievance,
investigation, or adjudication available to faculty, staff and students.
The Ombuds Officer shall report to the
President, and may recommend policy changes to the President for consideration.
The Ombuds Officer shall be appointed by the
appointing committee which shall consist of the following members of the Michigan
Tech community: one member appointed by the President; one member elected by
the Senate from among its members; one member elected by the Academic Faculty; one
member elected by the Staff Council; and one member elected by Michigan
Tech enrolled students. The choice of the appointing committee must be
unanimous. The term of the Ombuds Officer shall continue until his/her
resignation or until terminated by a two-thirds majority vote of the entire
University Senate membership, or until terminated or suspended by the
President, whichever first occurs.
Release time and resources required to
successfully execute the duties of the Ombuds' Office shall be provided by the
University as determined by the President. (Board of Control
Policy 4.8)
Introduced to Senate: 11 December 2013
Approved by Senate: 22 January 2014
Approved by Administration: 02 February 2014