Section UWS 11.25 - Appeal to the board(1) The academic staff member or complainant may file an appeal of the chancellor's decision to the board. Any appeal must be made within 30 days of the date of the decision of the chancellor to dismiss. The board shall provide the academic staff member and complainant an opportunity for filing written exceptions to the chancellor's decision, and for oral arguments, unless the academic staff member and the complainant waive in writing the right to file exceptions and for oral arguments. The hearing of any oral arguments shall be closed unless the academic staff member or the complainant requests an open hearing. Note: See subch. V of ch. 19, Stats., Open Meetings of Governmental Bodies.
(2) The academic staff member or complainant may file exceptions to the chancellor's decision, and the board shall conduct its review of the chancellor's decision, on any of the following bases: (a) Procedural irregularity that affected the outcome of the matter.(b) New evidence that was not reasonably available at the time of the live hearing that could affect the outcome of the matter.(c) Conflict of interest or bias for or against the academic staff member or complainant, or against complainants and respondents generally, by the Title IX coordinator, investigator, the chancellor, the hearing examiner, or the hearing committee members that affected the outcome.(3) If the board decides to take action different from the decision of the chancellor, then before taking final action the board shall consult with the chancellor.(4) The board shall make its decision based on the record created before the hearing committee or hearing examiner. Within 60 days of receipt of the chancellor's decision, or otherwise as soon as practicable, the board shall simultaneously notify the academic staff member and the complainant of the board's final decision, which shall include the board's rationale for its decision.(5) A decision by the board ordering dismissal of an academic staff member shall specify the effective date of the dismissal.Wis. Admin. Code Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System UWS 11.25
Adopted by, CR 20-061: cr. Register May 2021 No. 785, eff. 6-1-21; correction in (1) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2021 No. 785, eff. 6/1/2021