The Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure shall have jurisdiction to make inquiry and to conduct hearings in two general areas contained in ABOR 6-201 and 6-301, namely: in regard to those matters contained in the Conditions of Service dealing with the contractual employment relationship between the General Faculty member and the University/Board of Regents; and in regard to any internal matters relating to grievances against or by any member of the General Faculty. The committee shall consider the protection of academic freedom and tenure as a principal obligation. (Certain preliminary steps for dismissal situations are described in Chapters 3 and 4 of the University Handbook for Appointed Personnel and Sections 6-201 and 6-301 of the Arizona Board of Regents Policy Manual.) Faculty Constitution, Article V, Section 10b

Under this policy, CAFT shall hear any faculty allegation that a decision affecting his or her employment relation with the University was not determined in substantial compliance with regular University procedures, but only after any administrative appeal mechanism applicable to the decision in question has been exhausted. This includes, but is not limited to, non-renewal of contracts, denial of tenure, promotions, sabbatical leaves, leaves, and disputes on the amount of salary due a non-tenured faculty member who has been suspended or dismissed before the expiration of the employment period. Faculty Bylaws, Article VIII, Section 5b, iii (2) (a)

CAFT shall hear other faculty grievances, such as alleged unfair treatment, where no policies or procedures exist or existing policies or procedures have been misinterpreted, misapplied or violated by a University administrator. Faculty Bylaws, Article VIII, Section 5b, iii (2) (b)