4.4.3.I - Overview

Kennesaw State University is committed to the prompt and fair resolution of the concerns of faculty. The Faculty Conflict Resolution Procedures described below have been formulated to help members of the Faculty resolve interpersonal workplace disagreements. No person’s status with Kennesaw State University will be adversely affected in any way as a result of using these conflict resolution procedures. Any attempt to retaliate against a person for participating in conflict resolution under these procedures will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. These procedures do not in any way restrict the right of aggrieved Parties to seek resolution of their grievances, either through the courts or through agencies of the State or Federal government.

Except when conduct is alleged to violate established policies and procedures, a grievance review will not be available to dispute claims about:

• investigations or decisions reached under Kennesaw State University’s Title IX/Sexual Misconduct or Non-Discrimination Policy (See KSU Office of Institutional Equity),
• promotion and tenure decisions (see Kennesaw State University Faculty Handbook Section 3.5 - General Expectations for Tenure, Promotion, and PostTenure Review for Tenure Track Faculty in Professional Ranks),
• performance evaluations (see Kennesaw State University Faculty Handbook Section 3.12 - Faculty Review Process  ),
• hiring decisions (see Kennesaw State University Faculty Handbook Section 4.1.5 - Filling Vacant Faculty Positions and Faculty Search and Screening Process ),
• changes to administrative appointments (see KSU Faculty Handbook Section 1.1 ),
• administrative changes to student grades,
• salary decisions (see Kennesaw State University Faculty Handbook Section 4.2 - Compensation & Benefits ),
• transfers or reassignments (see Kennesaw State University Faculty Handbook Section 4.1.7 - Redirection and Reassignment of Filled Faculty Positions ),
• removal of a faculty member or non-renewal of a contract of a non-tenured faculty (see KSU Faculty Handbook Section 4.1.9 ; BoR Policy Manual 8.3.9.1, 8.3.9.2, 8.3.9.3),
• termination or layoff because of financial exigency or program modification (Board of Regents Policy Manual 8.5.2 - Layoffs or Terminations; 8.3.7.9 - Termination/Layoff of Tenured Personnel due to Program Modification), 
• normal supervisory counseling (for example, chair discussing classroom management issues with a faculty; dean discussing handling of personnel issues), or
• scholarly misconduct (KSU University Handbook Section 5.2.3)