Concilliation & Dispute Resolution

Academic Personnel Dispute Resolution

The academic personnel grievance procedure is governed by UW Regulation 2-2. The Faculty Conciliator is Dr. Roger Coupal, Professor, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, whose term ends June 30, 2028.  The Faculty Dispute Resolution Panel membership is a University faculty-elected body, with terms rotating every three years.

Call for Nominations - Faculty Dispute Resolution Panel
Semptember 09, 2025 - The University of Wyoming is now accepting nominations for members and alternates to serve on the Faculty Dispute Resolution Panel, under UW Regulation 2-2. The Panel is integral to preserving a fair process for handling academic personnel disputes. Eligible candidates include tenured or extended-term faculty with no administrative duties who are respected for discretion, neutrality, and sound judgment. Submit all nominations—self-nominations welcome—to the Faculty Senate Office at faculty.senate@uwyo.edu. Submissions are ongoing until the panel is complete.

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The Panel as of 09/18/25

College/Unit Department Name Term Expires
CALSNR UW Ext. Field Operations Julie Daniels 2025 ; 1
CALSNR Veterinary Sciences Jonathan Fox 2027 ; 4
CAS Communication & Journalism Sandy Hsu 2027 ; 4
CAS English Caroline McCracken-Flesher 2026 ; 4
CAS   To be determined 2028 ; 1
CAS Politics, Public Affairs & International Studies Gregg Cawley 2026 ; 1
CAS History Alexandra Kelly 2026 ; 1
CAS Music Crystal Sieger 2026 ; 1
COB Management & Marketing Elizabeth Minton 2026 ; 1
COED Teacher Education Amt Roberts 2025 ; 3
CEPS Mathematics & Statistics Nathan Clements 2027 ; 1
CEPS Mathematics & Statistics Eric Moorhouse 2026 ; 4
CEPS Energy & Petroleum Engineering Reza Taheri 2026 ; 1
CHS Pharmacy Becky Linn 2025 ; 1
CHS   To be determined 2028 ; 1 
CHS   To be determined 2028 ; 1
CHS Nursing Candace Stidolph 2026 ; 1
COLAW Law To be determined 2028 ; 1

 

Regulations

"Per UW Regulation 2-2, the Faculty Dispute Resolution Panel shall consist of eighteen (18) members elected for three-year staggered terms by ballot of the Faculty, from nominations made by the Faculty Senate. Faculty Dispute Resolution Panel eligibility shall be limited to tenured faculty and academic personnel on a fixed or extended term who hold no administrative assignment, with no more than six (6) members to be elected from the same college of the University. A pool of alternates for the Faculty Dispute Resolution Panel shall be established, comprised of nominees who are not elected; if a member of the Faculty Dispute Resolution Panel is removed or leaves the Panel, the alternate with the greatest number of votes will automatically fill the term of the departing member. "