Responsibilities

The Appeals Committee reviews or hears all appeals of nonrenewals, layoffs, discipline and dismissals and grievances not resolved at a lower level.  It forwards a finding of fact in each case with a recommendation to the Provost.

More information about the appeals process can be found here.

Membership

The Academic Staff Appeals Committee shall consist of 12 members of the academic staff. The committee is appointed by the chancellor or designee upon the recommendations made by the Academic Staff Executive Committee. Members will serve three-year terms, with one-third of the Committee appointed annually. Terms are staggered. Committee members may be reappointed. The committee shall elect its chair annually from among its members.

Current Committee Members

Hanna Blazel – hmb@medicine.wisc.edu through 6/30/2021

Steven Boldt – steven.boldt@wisc.edu through 6/30/2019

Mary Condon – mary.condon@wisc.edu through 6/30/2020

Julie Ganser – julie.ganser@wisc.edu through 6/30/2019

Barbara Gerloff (Co-Chair) – gerloff@education.wisc.edu through 6/30/2019

Karen Koethe – koethe@wisc.edu through 6/30/2020

Meredith Luschen (Co-Chair) – meredith.luschen@wisc.edu through 6/30/2020

Suzanne Ponik – ponik@wisc.edu through 6/30/2021

Kate Ryan – cryan7@wisc.edu through 6/30/2019

Chris Schappel – cas@athletics.wisc.edu through 6/30/2021

Melissa Smiley – msmiley2@wisc.edu through 6/30/2020

Sheila Stoeckel – sheila.stoeckel@wisc.edu through 6/30/2021