Written Notification
When the VPAA alleges violations of one or more of the criteria stipulated above, they will issue a written notification to the faculty member, including a brief statement of the substance of the allegation and a brief summary of information supporting the allegation. If, in response, the faculty member does not contest the allegation(s), agrees to correct the problem(s) within a time period stipulated by the VPAA, and signs a written record prepared by the VPAA that contains the brief statement of the substance of the allegation, the brief summary of the information supporting the allegation, the corrective action to be taken by the faculty member, and the time frame for implementing the corrective action, the matter is settled. The VPAA will maintain a written record of the notification(s) and the resolution.
If, in response, the faculty member does contest the allegations and provides information sufficiently compelling for the VPAA to conclude that no violation occurred, the matter is settled and no record will be retained.
If, in response, the faculty member does contest the allegations but does not provide information sufficiently compelling for the VPAA to conclude that no violation occurred, or if the faculty member does not correct the problem(s) within a time period stipulated by the VPAA, the allegations will be submitted to the Professional Standards Committee (PSC) for resolution. The VPAA will maintain a written record of the resolution of the PSC.
Documents relating to written notifications and to the resolution by the PSC will be placed in the faculty member’s file in the Office of Academic Affairs. That file will be used by the VPAA to help determine the number, frequency and degree of severity of violations and to help them decide which progressive discipline step to pursue.