4.9.5B | Acadecmic Unit Procedures for the Mid-Tenure-Track Review

Review and Recommendation by the Dean

The dean may review the dossier forwarded by the department chair, may conduct an independent review, and may make an independent recommendation on retention based on whether the faculty member is progressing satisfactorily toward the award of tenure. The dean may meet with the candidate to discuss the results of the review. If the dean decides to retain the faculty member, the Mid-Tenure-Track Review is concluded.

A favorable Mid-Tenure-Track Review does not commit the tenured departmental faculty, the department, or the academic unit to a subsequent recommendation for the grant of tenure. If the dean recommends that the faculty not be retained, the dean will prepare a written summary which includes the reasons for the recommendation. The dean will provide her or his recommendation for non-retention and the dossier to the provost for review. The dean will send a copy of his or her written summary and recommendation for non-retention to the faculty member, department chair and department tenure and promotion committee.