If the capacity of a faculty member to perform teaching or scholarly duties should become seriously impaired so that there is a risk of substantial harm to persons, including the faculty member, or to equipment or other property, the faculty member shall be temporarily excluded from classrooms, laboratories, or other facilities.

     Where there is a threat of immediate injury to persons or to property, preventive action shall be taken by an appropriate academic administrator, department chairperson, or other person in charge of any classroom, laboratory, or other facility. In other cases, which are not of such emergency nature, the appropriate academic administrator shall seek the advice of the elected faculty Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility before taking action to exclude a faculty member. Exclusion may not exceed seven working days, unless extended by the provost, acting with the advice of the elected school Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility. The president and provost, by memorandum, may promulgate further procedures for temporary exclusion of faculty members.

     Compensation of a faculty member shall not be discontinued as a result of a temporary exclusion.