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...first step involves taking the concern before the department chair in hopes of a successful resolution. On Oct. 16, Berkowitz and Nesson met with Roderick B. MacFarquhar, chair of the government department, but were unable to resolve the dispute...
According to a letter written by Berkowitz and Nesson to MacFarquhar, they discussed the ad hoc committee's disregard of the government department's recommendations, the participation of Associate Provost and Professor of Government Dennis F. Thompson in the tenure process and MacFarquhar's power to resolve the grievance...
...letter, Berkowitz and Nesson also asked MacFarquhar to support their proposal that "the collective group of Harvard's University professors be asked to advise the University after considering both the overall process in the Berkowitz tenure review and the merits of Peter Berkowitz's case for tenure...
...MacFarquhar responded with a letter reasserting his support for Berkowitz--but also stating that he is ultimately powerless to change the outcome...
Since the grievance was not resolved in the meeting with MacFarquhar, Berkowitz said he will undertake the next step recommended by the guidelines--a meeting with Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Carol J. Thompson...