Committee Structure, Functions and Duties

1. Hears any faculty member's appeal of a decision not to renew a probationary member's appointment, or to deny tenure at the completion of the maximum probationary period, made by a Department Review Body or College RST Committee, or by the University RST Commission, according to the appeal procedure set forth in the Bylaws.
   
   
2. Acts as an appeal body on the request of any faculty or academic staff member against whom the Chancellor has filed charges which may lead to dismissal. In such circumstances, the Commission shall act as a hearing agent for the Board of Regents pursuant to Section 227.12 Wisconsin Statutes, and in accordance with all procedures set forth in UWS 4.
   
   
3. Acts as an appeal body on the request of any faculty or academic staff member laid off because of financial emergency, in accordance with all of the procedures set forth
   in UWS 5.

Members

Faculty: nine tenured faculty appointed by the Faculty Senate, three year term, nonconsecu- tive terms, no more than one member from any department, no current members of any RST body)

Alternates: (may serve consecutive terms)