A specific date for release of the review related to CU-Boulder Professor Ward Churchill has not been determined but it appears unlikely the report will be completed and released before March 14.
CU-Boulder Interim Chancellor Phil DiStefano and his administrative team are continuing their work to finalize the review related to Professor Churchill. The chancellor has said he will take the necessary time to conduct a fair and thorough review, even if it requires some additional time beyond his goal of the week of March 7.
An update regarding completion of the review will be provided on Monday, March 14. If the review is concluded earlier than that date, the university will inform the media and general public.
As a reminder, the purpose of the review is to determine whether Professor Churchill may have overstepped his bounds as a faculty member, showing possible cause for dismissal.
At the conclusion of the review, the chancellor will determine whether to issue a notice of intent to dismiss for cause, take other action as appropriate, or take no action.
If a notice of intent to dismiss for cause or some other action is issued, the next steps will be governed by the Laws of the Regents that provide for due process through multiple levels of review. The CU Board of Regents is the final decision-maker on dismissal of tenured professors for cause.