Committee Duties
The Committee on Privilege and Tenure (P&T) has jurisdiction over all matters affecting the privilege (professional rights) and the tenure (personnel cases) of members of the Los Angeles Division (Bylaw 95). The Committee normally meets every other week during the academic year.
Grievances
P&T has the responsibility of receiving complaints or grievances by members of the Academic Senate (and in some circumstances by non-Senate faculty members) when they believe that their rights or privileges have been violated and attempting to find resolutions. Grievances may be concerned with alleged procedural irregularities in the academic personnel process, violation of academic freedom, violation of the right to participate in departmental governance, or harassment for protected categories or for arbitrary or personal reasons. P&T procedures aim at early resolution of grievances.
Grading Grievances
The UCLA Academic Senate grading regulations, assign the Committee on Privilege and Tenure the responsibility of reviewing grading grievances. Undergraduate and graduate students may grieve grades or evaluations only on the grounds that they were assigned for other than academic reasons.
Formal Hearings
P&T has authority over the formal hearing process. All formal hearings are chaired by a current member of P&T. Systemwide bylaws govern formal hearings.
Grievance Hearing: Bylaw 335§D
Disciplinary Hearing: Bylaw 336
At UCLA, probable cause is recommended by the Charges Committee before a case is referred to a disciplinary hearing.
Settlements
If a case is under review by P&T, the Committee approves any settlements negotiated by the Vice Chancellor. See Appendix XII§8 "Rules Governing Settlements"
- At least nine faculty members, including one member from the Law School
2023-24 P&T Chair: Diana Messadi, dmessadi@dentistry.ucla.edu
Committee Analyst: Marian McKenna Olivas, (310) 206-2469, molivas@senate.ucla.edu