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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between
Southern Oregon University
and
The Association of Professors, Southern Oregon University

Accompaniment Policy

APSOU and the SOU administration have agreed to criteria that extend to Association members the opportunity to have an APSOU member accompany them to meetings with administrative personnel. This service is intended to support faculty and resolve issues before they develop into serious conflicts.

 

When This Service Is Appropriate

Every effort should be made to resolve an issue before calling in a third party. Initial meetings between a faculty member and administrator should be one-on-one. Many times issues can be resolved when only fact-finding needs to take place or a misunderstanding needs to be clarified. If the initial meeting is not going well, however, either party should feel free to cancel and reschedule with additional witnesses. APSOU accompaniment may be utilized only for informal meetings that occur prior to a grievance. Formal grievance procedures are outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the Faculty Constitution and Bylaws.

Protocol

1. Attempt to resolve issues with an initial one-on-one meeting between the parties involved. If that is not satisfactory, the faculty member should contact an APSOU escort from the list posted on the APSOU web site (under Policies, with the URL of http://www.sou.edu/apsou/policies.htm).
2. If an APSOU member will accompany the faculty member, a minimum notice of one day should be given. The faculty member requesting accompaniment is responsible for notifying all of the parties involved.
3. The APSOU member will not be representing APSOU, but rather will act as a support to the faculty member. The APSOU member will function as a witness, a listener, a potential sounding board.
4. Confidentiality is to be maintained. The Provost will provide procedures to those APSOU faculty participating in the accompaniment program.
5. The faculty member and the APSOU member should discuss the situation prior to the meeting, especially concerning the type of support the faculty member wishes to receive. The APSOU member may be able to make suggestions that help resolve the issues involved.
   

For the University: For the Association:

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