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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>University Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please be aware of the revised system regulation below regarding Complaint and Appeal Procedures for Faculty Members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Marcia Lair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Policy Compliance Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Krenek, Carolyn [mailto:CKrenek@tamus.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 09, 2012 5:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> A&M System Policy Compliance<br><b>Subject:</b> Revised Regulation 32-01-01 FOR DISTRIBUTION <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>System Member Policy Compliance Officers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Revisions to System Regulation </span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://policies.tamus.edu/32-01-01.pdf">32.01.01, Complaint and Appeal Procedures for Faculty Members</a></span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>, were approved by the Chancellor, effective February 2, 2012. The updated version is posted on the system policy website. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>A summary of the revisions follows: </span><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This regulation was revised to clarify the default process for faculty complaints not addressed elsewhere in system policies and regulations and to provide an avenue for complaints in compliance with Texas Government Code § 617.005. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Regulation Statement</u>:</b> New language clarifies that this regulation applies only to faculty members of the system’s academic institutions, i.e., all universities and the health science center. NOTE: Employees of system member agencies with faculty titles do not fall within the scope of this regulation and will remain subject to the complaint and appeal process for non-faculty employees established in System Regulation <i>32.01.02, Complaint and Appeal Process for Nonfaculty Employees</i>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Section 2.1</u>: </b>Revised language clarifies that complaint and appeal provisions are established elsewhere in other system policies and regulations for certain categories of complaints; thus, procedures established in this regulation apply only when procedures are not specified elsewhere. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Section 2.2 </u></b><u>(previous)</u><b>: </b>This section was deleted as unnecessary in light of revisions to Section 2.1. <b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Section 2.2</u>:</b> New language clarifies that this regulation applies to faculty members as defined by each system academic institution. <b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Section 3</u>:</b> New language emphasizes that retaliatory action against a complainant is strictly prohibited.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Section 3.2</u></b><u> (previous)</u><b>: </b>This section was deleted in light of revisions to former Section 3.3, now Section 3.2. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Section 3.2</u></b>: Revised language requires system members to establish procedures for handling complaints subject to this regulation. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Section 3.4 </u></b><u>(previous)</u><b>: </b>This section was deleted as unnecessary in light of revisions to former Section 3.3, now Section 3.2, which requires system members to establish procedures for handling complaints subject to this regulation. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>All other revisions are to align with system style guidelines. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>For your convenience, the annotated version of this regulation is attached for those who wish to review the revisions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Feel free to distribute this regulation among your staff as you deem appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Please address any specific questions you may have regarding this regulation to the Contact Office noted. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Carolyn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:maroon'>Carolyn Krenek</span><span style='color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:olive'>Manager, Policy and Compliance</span><span style='color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:olive'>Office of the Chancellor</span><span style='color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:olive'>The Texas A&M University System</span><span style='color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:olive'>John B. Connally Building, Room 543</span><span style='color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:olive'>College Station, Texas 77840-7896<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:olive'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Please note new mailing address above, effective December 9, 2011<i>.</i></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:olive'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Effective June 1, 2011, my new email address is: </span></b><a href="blocked::mailto:ckrenek@tamu.edu" title="blocked::mailto:ckrenek@tamu.edu mailto:ckrenek@tamu.edu"><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:maroon'>ckrenek@<b>tamus</b>.edu</span></i></a><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:olive'>979.458.6038 Phone</span></i><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:olive'>979.458.6044 Fax</span></i><span style='color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>