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Faculty Grievance Committee

Governance Documents:

• UNO Faculty Senate Faculty Grievance Committee Bylaws
• NU Board of Regents Faculty Grievance Committee Bylaws
• UNO Faculty Grievance Committee Policies and Rules of Procedure
• UNO Faculty Grievance Form

Resolution 2363, 03/10/99: Comm. on Faculty Personnel and Welfare

WHEREAS, the University of Nebraska at Omaha Faculty Grievance Committee is a committee with faculty senate oversight that currently does not have provision for notification of committee decisions and actions to the faculty senate president, and

WHEREAS, the other faculty personnel committees with faculty senate oversight (i.e. the Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee and the Professional Conduct Committee) have provisions for notification of committee decisions and actions to the faculty senate president; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, the following statement be added as section VII. H. to the "Faculty Grievance Committee Policies and Rules of Procedure":

"The president of the faculty senate shall be informed of all actions taken by the committee including all advice and recommendations given to the chancellor or other university administrators by the committee."

Resolutions regarding Committee members are listed below. Most current are listed first:

Resolution 2885, 9/12/07: Faculty Grievance Committee Nominees (Elected by Faculty Senate ballot vote)

BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Bylaws, section 6.1, Faculty Grievance Committee, the following faculty members are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate.

One full professor will be elected from the following two nominees to replace Dale Krane, for a three-year term from September 16, 2007, through September 15, 2010:

• Marshall Prisbell, (Full Professor) ELECTED (19 votes)
• Michael Skau, (Full Professor)

One assistant professor will be elected from the following two nominees to replace Jeanne Harrington, for a three-year term from September 16, 2007, through September 15, 2010:

• Rachel Erb , (Assistant Professor)
• Ed Tisko , (Assistant Professor) ELECTED (19 votes)

One member of the Faculty Senate Faculty Personnel and Welfare committee will be elected from the following two nominees to replace Stu Bernstein as the Faculty Personnel and Welfare Committee representative for a one-year term from September 16, 2007, through September 15, 2008:

• Meredith Bacon, from the Committee on Faculty Personnel & Welfare,
• Jack Heidel, from the Committee on Faculty Personnel & Welfare. ELECTED (17 votes)

BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Bylaws, section 6.1, Faculty Grievance Committee, the following faculty members are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate.

One full professor will be elected from the following two nominees to replace Karl Kosloski, for a three-year term from September 16, 2006, through September 15, 2009:

• Henry D' Souza, (Full Professor) ELECTED
• Elliott Oslter, (Full Professor)

One assistant professor will be elected from the following two nominees to replace Mary Ann Powell, for a three-year term from September 16, 2006, through September 15, 2009:

• Steve Bullock, (Asst. Professor) ELECTED
• Deb Anderson, (Asst. Professor)

One member of the Faculty Senate Faculty Personnel and Welfare committee will be elected from the following two nominees to replace Lauree Tilton Weaver as the Faculty Personnel and Welfare Committee representative for a one-year term from September 16, 2005, through September 15, 2006:

• Stu Bernstein, (Committee on Faculty Personnel & Welfare) ELECTED
• Sam Brown, (Committee on Faculty Personnel & Welfare).

BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Bylaws, section 6.1, Faculty Grievance Committee, the following faculty members are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate.

Two associate professors will be elected from the following four nominees to replace Chris Marshall and Scott Harrington, for a three-year term from September 16, 2005, through September 15, 2008:

Chris Marshall (associate professor) ELECTED
Carey Ryan (associate professor)
Victor Winter (associate professor) ELECTED
Laura Dickson (associate professor).

One member of the Faculty Senate Faculty Personnel and Welfare committee will be elected from the following two nominees to replace Henry D’Souza as the Faculty Personnel and Welfare Committee representative for a one-year term from September 16, 2005, through September 15, 2006:

Laurie Tilton-Weaver (Committee on Faculty Personnel & Welfare) ELECTED
Stuart Bernstein (Committee on Faculty Personnel & Welfare).

BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Bylaws, section 6.1, Faculty Grievance Committee, the following faculty members are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate.

One full professor will be elected from the following two nominees to replace James Hagen, for a three-year term from September 16, 2004, through September 15, 2007:

Robert W. Smith (full professor)
Dale Krane (full professor). ELECTED

One assistant professor will be elected from the following two nominees to replace Karen Hayes, for a three-year term from September 16, 2004, through September 15, 2007:

Jeanne Harrington (Asst Professor) ELECTED
Candice Batton (Asst Professor).

One member of the Faculty Senate Faculty Personnel and Welfare committee will be elected from the following two nominees to replace Pamela Jean Owens as the committee on Faculty Personnel and Welfare representative for a one-year term from September 16, 2004, through September 15, 2005:

Henry D'Souza from Committee on Faculty Personnel & Welfare, ELECTED

Pamela Jean Owens from Committee on Faculty Personnel & Welfare.

BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Bylaws, section 6.1, Faculty Grievance Committee, the following faculty members are elected: One tenured professor is elected from two nominees to replace Boyd Littrell, for a three-year term from September 16, 2003, through September 15, 2006:

Karl Kosloski .

One assistant professor is elected from two nominees to replace Maria Arbelaez, for a three-year term from September 16, 2003, through September 15, 2006:

Mary Ann Powell

One member of the Faculty Senate Faculty Personnel and Welfare committee is be elected from two nominees to replace Robert Carlson as the committee on Faculty Personnel and Welfare representative for a one-year term from September 16, 2003, through September 15, 2004:

Pamela Jean Owens

Resolution 2661, 02/12/03: (Committee on Rules) Faculty Grievance Committee:

BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Bylaws, section 6.1, Faculty Grievance Committee, the following faculty members are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate.

One associate professor will be elected from the following two nominees to replace Judith Harrington, for a three-year term from September 16, 2002, through September 15, 2005:

Christopher Marshall (Elected)
Carol Ebdon

One associate professor will be elected from the following two nominees to replace Lynn Harland, for a three-year term from September 16, 2002, through September 15, 2005:

Scott Harrington (Elected)
Jarene Fluckiger

One member of the Faculty Senate Faculty Personnel and Welfare committee will be elected from the following two nominees to replace Jack Shroder as the committee on Faculty Personnel and Welfare representative for a one-year term from September 16, 2002, through September 15, 2003:

Robert Carlson (Elected)
Henry D'Souza

James Hagen (elected)
Jack McKay

Resolution 2591, 09/12/01: Committee on Rules

Ballot Vote by Senate: BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha bylaws, section 6.1, Faculty Grievance Committee, the following faculty members are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate to replace Renee Irvin as the assistant professor representative for a three year term from September 16, 2001, through September 15, 2004.

Karen Hayes (elected)
Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado

Resolution 2592, 09/12/01: Committee on Rules

Ballot Vote by Senate: BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha bylaws, section 6.1, Faculty Grievance Committee, the following faculty members are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate to replace Robert Carlson as the committee on Faculty Personnel and Welfare representative for a one-year term from September 16, 2001, through September 15, 2002:

Vaughn Johnson
Jack Shroder (elected)

Resolution 2510, 10/11/00: Committee on Rules

Ballot Vote by Senate: BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha bylaws, section 6.1, Faculty Grievance Committee, the following faculty members are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate to complete the term of
Janice Rech as the associate professor representatives from October 11, 2000, through September 15, 2002:

Lynn Harland (elected)
Sharon Sobe

Ballot Vote by Senate: BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha bylaws, section 6.1, Faculty Grievance Committee, the following faculty members are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate to replace Donald Dendinger as the full professor representatives for a three-year term from September 16, 2000, through September 15, 2003.

Philip Secret
Boyd Littrell (elected)

Ballot Vote by Senate: BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha bylaws, section 6.1, Faculty Grievance Committee, the following faculty members are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate to replace Leslie Turner as the assistant professor representatives for a three-year term from September 16, 2000, through September 15, 2003.

Barbara Simcoe
Maria Arbelaez (elected)

Ballot Vote by Senate: BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha bylaws, section 6.1, Faculty Grievance Committee, the following faculty are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate to replace Wilma Kuhlman as the Committee on Faculty Personnel and Welfare representative for a one-year term from September 16, 2000, through September 16, 2001:

Robert Carlson (elected)
Jack Shroder

Resolution 2415, 10/13/99: Committee on Rules

Ballot Vote: BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha bylaws, section 6.1, Committee on Faculty Grievances, the following faculty members are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate to replace Scott Harrington and Deborah Smith-Howell as the associate professor representatives each for three year terms from October 13, 1999, through September 15, 2002:

Janice Rech (elected)
David Helm
Judith Harrington (elected)

Ballot Vote: BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha bylaws, section 6.1, Committee on Faculty Grievances, the following faculty are brought forward by the Rules Committee for ballot election by the senate to replace Deborah Irvin as the Committee on Faculty Personnel and Welfare representative for a one-year term from October 13, 1999, through September 15, 2000:

Wilma Kuhlman (elected)
Henry Lehrer.