LOGAN — One month after receiving notice from Utah State that it was firing him from his role as deputy athletics directory, Jerry Bovee has officially filed a grievance with the university over the decision made by President Elizabeth Cantwell and Athletics Director Diana Sabau.
Bovee had 30 days to submit the grievance, the deadline being Friday. On Saturday evening, he released a statement announcing he had sent one to USU prior to the deadline.
“I recognize that varying accounts and allegations have surfaced regarding the activities that led to decisions that were made,” Bovee said in the statement. “Nonetheless, I believe the truth will prevail, and my proven legacy and reputation, founded in integrity and honesty, will be restored. I trust that the University will consider my grievance, and in good faith, they will do the right thing. At this time, I will not be speaking publicly on this matter to allow the University to focus on this process and find a fair resolution.”
The next steps in the process, according to USU policy, will be the formation of a Grievance Hearing Committee within five business days. Within 15 days of the committee being formed, a hearing will be held, after which the committee will create a written summary of its findings of the situation. That summary will be passed to Cantwell who will have the choice to uphold the opinion of the committee, reject it, or send it back for further review or clarification.
