Concilliation & Dispute Resolution

Academic Personnel Dispute Resolution

The academic personnel grievance procedure is governed by UW Regulation 2-2. The Faculty Conciliator is Dr. Roger Coupal, Professor, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, whose term ends June 30, 2028. 

Members of the Disupute Resolution panel are a University faculty-elected body, with terms rotating every three years.

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The Panel as of 03/23/26

College/Unit Department Name Term Expires Status
CALSNR       Open
CALSNR       Open
CAS Communication & Journalism Sandy Hsu 2027 ; 4 Member
CAS       Open
CAS English Clifford Marks 2029 ; 1 Member
CAS Politics, Public Affairs & International Studies Gregg Cawley 2026 ; 1 Member
CAS History Alexandra Kelly 2026 ; 1 Member - Expiring
CAS Music Crystal Sieger 2029 ; 2 Member
COB Management & Marketing Elizabeth Minton 2029 ; 2 Member
COED Teacher Education Amy Roberts 2029 ; 2 Member
CEPS Mathematics & Statistics Nathan Clements 2027 ; 1 Member
CEPS Mathematics & Statistics Eric Moorhouse 2026 ; 4 Member - Expiring
CEPS Energy & Petroleum Engineering Reza Taheri 2026 ; 1 Member - Expiring
CHS Pharmacy Becky Linn 2029 ; 1 Member
CHS Communication Disorders Amy Peterson 2029 ; 1  Member
CHS Division of Social Work Sandy Leoti 2029 ;  2 Member
CHS Nursing Candace Stidolph 2029 ; 2 Member
COLAW Law To be determined   Open
COB Management & Marketing Stephanie Oneto 2029 ; 1 Alternate

 

Regulations

"Per UW Regulation 2-2, the Faculty Dispute Resolution Panel shall consist of eighteen (18) members elected for three-year staggered terms by ballot of the Faculty, from nominations made by the Faculty Senate. Faculty Dispute Resolution Panel eligibility shall be limited to tenured faculty and academic personnel on a fixed or extended term who hold no administrative assignment, with no more than six (6) members to be elected from the same college of the University. A pool of alternates for the Faculty Dispute Resolution Panel shall be established, comprised of nominees who are not elected; if a member of the Faculty Dispute Resolution Panel is removed or leaves the Panel, the alternate with the greatest number of votes will automatically fill the term of the departing member. "