11.2 Disciplinary Action

If a department head or appropriate portfolio Dean or equivalent supervisor and the appropriate vice president have determined that a faculty member has failed to behave in an ethical and professional manner, or is guilty of misfeasance or nonfeasance of duty, they will issue a formal letter of reprimand to the faculty member.  Letters of reprimand, in combination with other factors, may constitute cause for termination of the employment of a faculty member by Mines in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.5 Termination for Cause.  If the faculty member disagrees with the disciplinary action imposed (and such disciplinary action imposed does not constitute termination of employment), they may file a grievance pursuant to the Grievance Procedure set forth in Section 11.3 below.