Conflict/Dispute Resolution

Kansas State University believes that its employees are a valuable resource, and realizes that occasional employment conflicts are inevitable when people work together. In trying to resolve employment conflicts among employees as fairly as possible, the University provides a dispute resolution process (pdf) for all permanent university support staff (USS), Faculty, and Unclassified employees.

Selected Policies and Procedures

• Promotion and Tenure Guidelines (UHB Sec. C70 - C156.2)
• Guidelines for Evaluation Faculty and Unclassified Professionals (UHB Appx. Q)
• Policy and Procedure for Discrimination and Harassment Complaints
• Administrative Appeal and Grievance Policy and Hearing Procedures (UHB Appx. G)
• Standards Notice of Non-Reappointment for Faculty (UHB Appx. A)
• Standard Notice of Non-Reappointment for Administrative Appointment (UHB Sec. C170.3 - C171)
• Faculty Senate Academic Honesty Policy (UHB Appx. F)
• Review of Dismissal of Tenured Faculty (UHB Appx. M)
• Reappointment: Faculty of Probationary Appt. (UHB Sec. C50.1 - 56)
• Termination of Services (UHB Sec. C160.1 - C162.5)
• Ombudspersons (UHB Sec. C192 - C194)
• Policy on Mediation (UHB Appx. U)