Fiscal Year 2017

Point of Contact: Andrew Pena ampena@nmsu.edu 

Chair: No Chair

Established Date: 05/2011

Office Providing Administrative Support: Executive Vice President and Provost AND Faculty Senate Chair

Authorizing Body or Offical: BOR Policy

Type of Board: Ad Hoc

Scope of Impact: System

Purpose:

The Faculty Appeals Board (FAB) is convened as needed to
serve as the administrative hearing body which hears appeals
by faculty who have been disciplined pursuant to the
processes described in Rule 5.47. The FAB hears evidence
presented by the parties and renders factual findings and
recommended conclusions to the EVP/Provost on the issue of
whether the evidence is sufficient to constitute just cause as
required to impose the discipline.

Authority:

Convenes upon request from the EVP/Provost, upon that
office's receipt of an appeal from an aggrieved faculty
member. Timely conducts convenes the appropriate
membership of the FAB, and conducts the appeal hearing
consistent with the requirements of Rule 5.47 and renders
factual findings and recommended conclusions to the
EVP/Provost, based on the evidence presented and in the
hearing record.

What university function / office is responsible for appointments?

Executive Vice President and Provost AND Faculty Senate Chair

Process for Selecting Chair: 

The Faculty Appeals Board selects one of its members to serve
as chair on a hearing by hearing basis, after notification by the
Faculty Senate chair to the appropriate senators that the
Faculty Appeals Board needs to convene.

Position appointment description:

Within 3 business days of receipt of a faculty member's appeal
from discipline taken pursuant to Rule 5.47, the EVP/Provost
notifies that Faculty Senate chair to convene the Faculty
Appeals Board, whose membership is determined based on
membership in Faculty Senate voting units at the time of the
filing of the notice of appeal. See Rule 5.47 N. 3.

Members appointed by: Combination

Voting Members:

Andres Ciblis, Professor

Derek Fisher, Associate Professor

James Bishop, Professor

Paul Anderson, Education College

Anup Amitaya, Health and Social Services College

Newt McCarthy, Cooperative Extension Services

Adam Hein, Assistant Professor

Richard Gutierrez, Professor

Kathy Roark-Diehl, Professor

Yaxi Zhao, Associate Professor

Teresa Leon, College Assistant Professor

Was the requirement for the number of meetings met? Yes

Major Accomplishment:

Aided distribution of training for technology needs. Most faculty taught
remote and we provided assistance with technology needs. No new technology was implemented.