Provost’s Advisory Committee (PAC)
The Provost's Advisory Committee hears particular grievances that have not been resolved at a lower level. The Provost’s Grievance Procedure may be used only in one of the following special circumstances:
- the grievant alleges that an action taken by his or her dean violates an applicable school or college policy;
- no applicable grievance policy exists at the department, school, college, or campus level; or
- the grievant alleges that a grievance process employed at the department or school/college level was conducted improperly.
Within five (5) working days of receipt of a request for a hearing, the Provost shall refer the grievance to the Provost’s Advisory Committee. The Provost’s Advisory Committee is composed of those former members of Vice Chancellor’s Advisory Committee (VCAC) who have completed their term the prior May; if fewer than five members of VCAC meet this criterion, additional members will be appointed by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs in consultation with the Provost and the Boulder Faculty Assembly. The committee thus constituted will elect one of its members as chair. While the Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs convenes the PAC, s/he does not meet with the committee and does not join in their deliberations. The PAC will be staffed by the Assistant to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs who staffs the VCAC. PAC meets as needed.
The PAC determines whether an appeal meets the above criteria. If it does, they review the case and make a recommendation to the Provost.