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The [[Grievance Panel]] is the College judicial body that handles conflicts relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault, and discrimination. | The [[Grievance Panel]] is the College judicial body that handles conflicts relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault, and discrimination. | ||
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==Problems and Reforms== | ==Problems and Reforms== | ||
The Grievance Panel is notorious for its convoluted procedures and for widespread concerns about the treatment of complainants. | The Grievance Panel is notorious for its convoluted procedures and for widespread concerns about the treatment of complainants. | ||
− | Grievance Panel reform has been a perennial back-burner issue in the administration. The most recent major attempt at reform was conducted by [[Student Senate]] in the form of an ad hoc committee chaired by [[Megan Gamble]], who had done significant research into the Grievance Panel process. For her [[Gender and Women's Studies]] senior research, Megan wrote a research paper specifically concerning the formal processes of the Grievance Panel. Since her graduation, the issue again languished. After an extensive editing process, [[Megan Gamble]] | + | Grievance Panel reform has been a perennial back-burner issue in the administration. The most recent major attempt at reform was conducted by [[Student Senate]] in the form of an ad hoc committee chaired by [[Megan Gamble]], who had done significant research into the Grievance Panel process. For her [[Gender and Women's Studies]] senior research, Megan wrote a research paper specifically concerning the formal processes of the Grievance Panel. Since her graduation, the issue again languished. After an extensive editing process, [[Megan Gamble]] will soon be [[Gamble Report|releasing the report to the Knox community]]. |
Beginning in [[Winter 2008]] there has been some preliminary effort to reform the Board. [[President Taylor]] has reportedly asked [[Dean Breitborde]] to head a task force on the issue. A proposal has also been circulating to reconstitute the Grievance Panel on a model similar to that of the more successful [[Honor Board]], which is itself undergoing substantial reform. | Beginning in [[Winter 2008]] there has been some preliminary effort to reform the Board. [[President Taylor]] has reportedly asked [[Dean Breitborde]] to head a task force on the issue. A proposal has also been circulating to reconstitute the Grievance Panel on a model similar to that of the more successful [[Honor Board]], which is itself undergoing substantial reform. |