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NCU Faculty Handbook | About NCU | 17 Academic decisions including grades should be based solely on considerations that are intellectually relevant to the subject matter under consideration. Neither students nor faculty should be disadvantaged or evaluated on the basis of political opinions. Any member of the campus community who believes that she or he has been treated unfairly on academic matters must have access to a clear institutional process by which her or his grievance can be addressed. The validity of academic ideas, theories, arguments and views should be measured against the intellectual standards of relevant academic and professional disciplines. Application of these intellectual standards does not mean that all ideas have equal merit. The responsibility to judge the merits of competing academic ideas rests with colleges and universities and is determined by reference to the standards of the academic profession as established by the community of scholars at each institution. Government's recognition and respect for the independence of colleges and universities is essential for academic and intellectual excellence. Because colleges and universities have great discretion and autonomy over academic affairs, they have a particular obligation to ensure that decisions are based on intellectual standards consistent with the mission of each institution. Faculty Grievance Policy Northcentral University values and supports faculty pursuit of knowledge and truth. In support of these values, the University provides faculty with this grievance policy. For purely academic matters (i.e. those directly related to faculty scholarship, faculty academic freedom, and academic integrity of faculty members), faculty may appeal adverse decisions to the Provost. The Provost, at his sole discretion, may appoint an academic committee to review the academic aspects of the adverse decision and request a committee recommendation for action. The Provost, however, is the final arbiter of the appeal and will render a decision that shall be final. In where the Provost's action is being appealed, the appeal should be made to the President. In such instances, the President, at his sole discretion, may appoint an academic committee to review the academic aspects of the adverse decision and to request a committee recommendation for action. In these instances, the President, however, is the final arbiter of the appeal and will render a decision that shall be final. For matters involving non-academic employment issues, faculty should follow the procedures outlined in the Team Member Handbook.