ARTICLE 8 – ACADEMIC RETALIATION
Section 1.
The parties recognize that it is conceivable that retaliation against a SW for exercising a right under this Agreement takes an academic form and is prohibited in the strongest terms. Academic retaliation can target grades, academic assessments, or the denial of some academic opportunity. Claims of academic retaliation may not be processed through the standard grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreement.
Section 2.
Accordingly, a SW with such a claim may instead pursue such matters through internal school policies and procedures, or, in the absence of any such policies or procedures, through a direct discussion with the Dean of the School. The University will ensure that within one year of ratification of this Agreement, each School has such a local policy and procedure in place for handling such matters and that the Union will be provided with a copy of such policy.
Section 3.
The SW shall have the right to a HGSU-UAW student representative or UAW representative at any and all steps of the handling of such matters.
Section 4.
It is understood that SWs may also have access to certain government agencies, both state and federal, and can file claims with those agencies regarding such claims.
