All University faculty have rights and responsibilities that are protected under the University Handbook, which includes the Faculty Code. Faculty who are concerned about possible injustices or mistreatment have many options at their disposal. The two links below contain detailed guides to those options:

A Faculty Guide to Dispute Resolution at the UW
Summary Table of Dispute Resolution Options

Especially if the aggrieving action may violate the Faculty Code, it is appropriate to contact the Secretary of the Faculty for information about the adjudication process set forth in Chapter 28 of the Faculty Code.

Chapter 28 mandates the appointment of an Adjudication Panel, a broad-based peer group whose members hear grievances and recommend remedies. The Chair of this Panel reports annually on the work of the Panel. Current members of the Adjudication Panel, and the Panel's current annual report, are as follows:

Adjudication Panel Annual Report 2008-2009
Adjudication Panel Annual Report 2007-2008
Adjudication Panel Annual Report 2006-2007

Adjudication Panel Members 2009-2010

Group One: Kimberly Gillis-Bridges (English), Jan Sjavik (Scandinavian Studies)
Group Two: Lisa Coutu (Communication)
Group Three: Vincent Gallucci (Aquatic & Fishery Sciences), Ross Heath (Oceanography), Thomas Quinn (Aquatic & Fishery Sciences)
Group Four: Marieka Klawitter (Evans School), Steven Pfaff (Sociology)
Group Five: Tom Andrews (Law), Thomas Cobb (Law), Lea Vaughn (Law)
Group Six: Robert Breidenthal (Aeronautics & Astronautics), Clare Ryan (Forest Resources), Kristiina Vogt (Forest Resources)
Group Seven: Harris Baden (Pediatrics), Kenneth Krohn (Radiology), Gautham Reddy (Radiology)
Group Eight: Thomas Hazlet (Pharmacy)
Group Nine: Arnold Berger (UWB Computing)
Group Ten: Jose Rios (UWT Education)