Section 4.9.7E | University Procedures for T & P Review

University Procedure Order:

1. Review and Recommendation by the Provost
2. Appeals of a Negative Tenure and/or Promotion Decision
3. Review and Recommendation by the President
4. Action by the Board of Trustees

1. Review and Recommendation by the Provost

The provost will review the dossier and formulate an independent recommendation based on his or her review and evaluation of the materials in the dossier. The provost will review the dossier from an even broader perspective than that used in the academic unit. In addition to and exclusive of individual qualifications and performance, consideration must be given to such matters as department imbalance in rank distribution, potential for continued staff additions, prospective retirements and resignations, enrollment patterns, program changes, and other significant institutional considerations.

The provost will notify the candidate of the recommendation that he or she will make to the president regarding the candidate's application no later than February 1^st or the first regular business day after if February 1^st does not fall on a regular business day.  In the case of a negative recommendation, the provost will provide written reason(s) for the recommendation which shall be included in dossier.

2. Appeals of a Negative Tenure and/or Promotion Decision

The faculty member may appeal a negative recommendation for tenure and/or promotion under the tenure and promotion appeals procedures described in Appendix B.2. 

At the conclusion of the tenure and promotion appeals process, the Faculty Appeals Committee will provide its recommendations in writing in accordance with the procedures described in Appendix B.2 to the faculty member, the provost, and the president. For tenure and/or promotion appeals, the recommendation of the Faculty Appeals Committee is advisory to the president.

3. Review and Recommendation by the President

After receiving recommendations from the provost and the Faculty Appeals Committee (if there was an appeal), the president makes final recommendations to the Board of Trustees and notifies the candidate of this recommendation. In the case of a negative recommendation, the president will provide the candidate written reason(s) for the decision. The recommendation made by the president on tenure and/or promotion is not subject to an appeal.

4. Action by the Board of Trustees

Only the Board of Trustees is authorized to grant tenure and/or promotion. The president will present a list of the positive recommendations for tenure and/or promotion for board approval. The board will notify the president of its decision and the president will provide the faculty member written notice of the board’s decision. For positive action by the Board of Trustees to grant tenure and/or promotion, the president shall give the faculty member written notice of the effective date of tenure and/or promotion.