Key Points

• The practice of using Equity Advocates — typically members of the search committee whose role is to keep the search process equitable by keeping biases in check — was formally incorporated into the guidelines. 
• The grievance policy originally required the fact-finding committee to interview involved parties and then create a determination. Now, the fact-finding committee drafts a preliminary report, which is then presented to the full Grievance Committee to decide the best course of action upon further discussion instead of simply accepting or rejecting the fact-finding committees’ determinations.
• A subcommittee of the Faculty Council that was appointed to look into the academic policies of the college decided to maintain academic policies as is.