Sequence of Reviews—Appointment with Continuous Tenure

.092        A proposal for an initial appointment with continuous tenure or for review prior to reappointment with continuous tenure is made by the Dean or, in departmentalized schools, by the Chair of the Department in which the candidate is to hold rank. If the candidate is to hold a joint appointment, the proposal is submitted by both Deans or Chairs, as the case may be.

.093        Tenure reviews of Faculty in probationary status are initiated no later than the beginning of the sixth year of the probationary period. In the event that a review is not initiated by the cognizant officers, it may be initiated upon application of the candidate.

.094        At the option of the Faculty member holding a probationary appointment, the tenure review may be initiated prior to the sixth year of the probationary period. In such a case, if the outcome of the review is not favorable, the probationary service of the Faculty member is terminated in accordance with provisions for notice of non-renewal B-3.023-028.     

.095        If neither the cognizant Department or School nor the candidate initiates a tenure review prior to the end of the first semester of the sixth year of the probationary period, the Provost notifies the President and the candidate that the candidate’s appointment will not be renewed upon the expiration of the probationary period. No letter of appointment can be issued that extends a candidate’s service beyond the last year of the probationary period unless the conferral of tenure has been approved by the Board of Trustees.

.096         In non-departmentalized Schools tenure reviews are conducted in the following order: (1) the CAP of the School; (2) the Tenured Senior Faculty of the School; (3) the CAP of the Academic Senate: (4) the Academic Senate.

.097        In departmentalized Schools with 100 Faculty members or fewer, tenure reviews are conducted in the following order: (1) the Tenured Senior Faculty of the Department; (2) the CAP of the School; (3) the Tenured Senior Faculty of the School; (4) the CAP of the Academic Senate; (5) the Academic Senate.

.098        In departmentalized Schools with more than 100 Faculty members, tenure reviews are conducted in the following order: (1) the Tenured Senior Faculty of the Department; (2) the CAP of the School; (3) the CAP of the Academic Senate; (4) the Academic Senate.

.099        The votes of each reviewing body are forwarded to the next reviewing body up to the level of the Academic Senate. When forwarding the votes of a Department or School, the Chair and/or the Dean may make their own separate recommendations to the next reviewing body.

.100        If any two reviewing bodies fail to recommend the candidate for tenure, the negative recommendation is considered conclusive, and the sequence of reviews is terminated at that point. In such a case, or if the Academic Senate fails to recommend tenure, the negative recommendation is transmitted to the Provost who notifies the President and the candidate of the decision.

.101          A positive recommendation of the Academic Senate is reported to the President who, upon appropriate review, approves or disapproves the appointment.  If the President approves, he or she transmits the recommendation to the Board of Trustees for final acceptance or rejection. If the President disapproves, he or she notifies the candidate, the Academic Senate, and the cognizant Faculty through its Dean.

.102        In the event the President or the Board of Trustees fails to approve the recommendation of the Academic Senate, the Senate may request of the Board the formation of a joint Board-Senate committee, its members chosen by the respective bodies, to review the matter and to present its recommendation to the Board of Trustees which, in turn, will make the final determination