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All
UC Davis employees are encouraged to address conflicts with other
members of the campus community in a constructive, respectful manner.
Departments and Deans' offices are helpful resources. However, if
a Department needs additional assistance, they should work through
their Department Chair, who can work with his or her Dean. If the
Deans' office wishes for further consultation, Academic Personnel
can serve as an additional resource to assist Deans in managing
conflict. There are a variety of ways a conflict situation can be
managed. One or more of the following resources can be useful.
- Academic
and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP) - provides confidential
counseling to staff and faculty
- Staff
Development and Professional Services - provides training
programs on a variety of topics including: communication, supervisory
skills, and conflict management
- Mediation
Services - provides a confidential method for a managing conflict
situation outside a formal grievance process, granted that both
parties are willing
- Deans'
Office - provides advice to Departments and Department chairs
on a variety of issues
- Academic
Personnel - provides advice to Deans' offices on academic-related
issues
However,
if the situation is not appropriate for one of the above resources,
or the matter is egregious, the University has several options for
dealing with allegations of misconduct or grievances.
Misconduct
(Senate)
Faculty members are held to the Faculty
Code of Conduct [pdf], Academic Personnel Manual (APM)
015, which cites the responsibilities and privileges that come with
a faculty title. However, this section also describes what areas
are considered violations of this code. Any member of the university
(faculty, staff or student) can file a complaint alleging that a
faculty member has violated the Faculty Code of Conduct. The procedure
for this process is described in APM UCD
Section 015 [pdf].
Grievances
(Non-Senate)
A non-Senate academic employee may wish to file a grievance under
APM
140 [pdf] if he or she she feels that "(1) a specific
administrative act was arbitrary or capricious and adversely affected
the appointee's then-existing terms or conditions of appointment;
and/or (2) a violation of applicable University rules, regulations,
or Academic Personnel policies occurred which adversely affected
the appointee's then-existing terms or conditions of appointment."
APM UCD Section
140 [pdf] describes the process for filing such a grievance.
Other
Policies for Filing Grievances
The
following policies are designed to provide mechanisms to bring forth
allegations of misconduct:
P&P
Manual 210-25 Integrity in Research
P&P
Manual 380-17 Improper Governmental Activities Act (Whistleblower)
Exhibit
A - Improper Activities Report
Exhibit
B - Retaliation or Interference Complaint
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