Advocacy Resources
If you or someone you know is in need of support, please do not hesitate to reach out to the BFSA Co-chairs at bfsa@utah.edu
- Find your college/department/unit HR contact: https://www.hr.utah.edu/contact/search.php
- Ethical Standards & Code of Conduct: https://www.hr.utah.edu/ethicalstandards/index.php
- Policy 5-111: Corrective Action and Termination Policy for Staff Employees: https://regulations.utah.edu/human-resources/5-111.php
- How to appeal a formal corrective, disciplinary, or adverse action: https://www.hr.utah.edu/employeeRelations/staffGrievance.php
- Human Resources Regulations Library - Human Resources Policies/Procedures: https://regulations.utah.edu/human-resources/
- University of Utah Regulations Library - Policy List: https://regulations.utah.edu/info/policyList.php
** This deparment has the ability to take formal action **
- OEO/AA is responsible for ensuring University practices and nondiscrimination policies are in full compliance with all federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, and provide processes to fairly and effectively resolve complaints, provide reasonable accommodations, and to make appropriate corrections: https://oeo.utah.edu
- Disability Access and Accommodations: https://oeo.utah.edu/services/disability-access-accommodation.php
- Sexual Misconduct: https://oeo.utah.edu/services/sexual-misconduct.php
- Discrimination: https://oeo.utah.edu/services/sexual-misconduct.php
- Affirmative Action: https://oeo.utah.edu/services/affirmative-action.php
- Pregnancy Accomodations: https://oeo.utah.edu/services/pregnancy-and-pregnancy-related-accommodations.php
** This office has the ability to take formal action **
- Confidential and informal conflict resoultion for faculty, staff, students, and trainees: https://officeforfaculty.utah.edu/home-template-2-2/concerns-disputes-and-conflict-resolution/
- The Office of the Ombudsman works to promote fair treatment and fair practice. They
are able to assist with the following:
- Job Conflicts
- Problems with advisors
- Tenure and promotion issues
- Disciplinary matters
- Department conflicts
- Performce appraisals
- Course conflicts
- Salary concerns
- Benefits questions
- Grading conflicts
- Health and safety concerns
- Disputes about fees
- Campus housing issues
- Discrimination
- Sexual harassment
- Authorship disputes
** This office functions more for mediation, and cannot take any formal action **
- Office for Faculty assists with issues related to all categories of faculty and postdoctoral fellows: https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/office-for-faculty/
- This office is able to assist with the following:
- Appointment
- Review
- Faculty-Student Issues (such as assistance with course issues like academic misconduct)
- Faculty Policy and Liaison with the Academic Senate
- Leadership and Professional Development Series
- Other “Lifespan” Faculty Issues: Chairs, Sabbaticals, Leave, Emeritus
- Faculty-Staff Conflicts
- Faculty Discipline
- General Conflict Resolution
- Staff Council proactively pursues and researches existing and new initiatives, policies, programs, and service projects designed to enhance, promote, and support: staff development, staff welfare, and staff organizational responsibilities.
- The Council also creates and administers opportunities for staff participation and leadership within the University setting: https://staffcouncil.utah.edu/