Who are the facilitators and decision makers?
1. Who are the Mediators, where do they come from and how are they chosen? Mediators are either Academic Professionals or Faculty members who are not otherwise involved in the specific grievance at issue, who are chosen and agreed upon by the parties to the dispute, and who meet the qualification requirements set forth in the procedures themselves. 2. Who are the Hearing Officers, where do they come from and how are they chosen? The Hearing Officers are persons external to UIS who regularly serve as independent contractors for such purposes. They are listed on either the State of Illinois or national panels of labor arbitrators and are selected by the Ombuds. 3. What is a Hearing Panel, who can serve on it and how is it chosen? A hearing panel is a group of individuals, either Academic Professionals or Faculty, of the same status as the individual asking for the Formal Hearing or the Advisory Hearing. These persons are chosen by the Provost, Senate President and FAC Chairperson from a
