The Faculty Grievance Committee is composed of a Chair and six members with tenured or continuing appointments, appointed jointly by the President of the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo and the University President. The members of the Faculty Grievance annually agree upon an ordered list of members each year.
Where a faculty grievance is to be heard by an internal tribunal, in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement – UW/FAUW (MOA), a three-member tribunal made up of the Chair of the Faculty Grievance Committee (normally), and two other members of the Faculty Grievance Committee selected in order from the annual ordered list of members are appointed.
Faculty Grievance Committee decisions are guided by the principles of natural justice, the Ontario Statutory Powers Procedure Act and the MOA. Parties to a faculty grievance may present arguments and submissions, and may call, examine and question witnesses, to be considered by the committee.