Wisconsin Administrative Code
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Chapter UWS 4 - Procedures For Faculty Dismissal And For Dismissal And Discipline In Title IX Cases
Subchapter I - General
Section UWS 4.01 - Dismissal for cause

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง UWS 4.01

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) Any faculty member having tenure may be dismissed only by the board and only for just cause and only after due notice and hearing. Any faculty member having a probationary appointment may be dismissed prior to the end of the faculty member's term of appointment only by the board and only for just cause and only after due notice and hearing. A decision not to renew a probationary appointment or not to grant tenure does not constitute a dismissal.

(2) A faculty member is entitled to enjoy and exercise all the rights and privileges of a United States citizen, and the rights and privileges of academic freedom as they are generally understood in the academic community. This policy shall be observed in determining whether or not just cause for dismissal exists. The burden of proof of the existence of just cause for a dismissal is on the administration.

(3) Faculty dismissal for cause and lesser discipline based on allegations of Title IX misconduct, as defined in s. UWS 4.11, shall be governed by ss. UWS 4.11 to UWS 4.24.

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