- h.h. In the event of a recommendation for dismissal, the president by May 18 sends his/her recommendation along with the faculty's written appeal to the Board of Regents (BOR) for final determination. The BOR will send the final decision on dismissal to the president, who will then send a letter to the faculty member, with copies to the college dean and chair notifying them of the BOR decision.
SANCTIONS
Sanctions may include reassignment of duties, a salary reduction, a reduction in rank, a leave of absence, or other appropriate measures, including dismissal as provided in Policy 2.8.5 Termination. Sanctions could include dismissal with a 30-day notice per HB 250 section 1b.
The Faculty Performance Improvement Plan
Faculty performance improvement plans shall be for a maximum of one year. Additional time may be considered by the provost.
The development plan shall
- Identify specific concerns to be addressed;
- Define specific objectives to remedy the concerns that are reasonable and measurable;
- Outline the activities required to achieve the objectives;
- Set timelines, with specific milestones throughout the plan, for achieving the objectives;
- State the criteria for progress reviews and for completion of the plan; and
- Identify sources of funding required to implement the plan, if necessary.
Assessment of the Faculty Performance Improvement Plan
- At each milestone in the faculty performance improvement plan, the school chair shall assess the achievement of the stated objectives. If a milestone objective has not been satisfactorily met, the chair shall notify the faculty member in writing. The chair may recommend the faculty member to continue with the development plan or may recommend a sanction. If a sanction is recommended, the chair shall forward the recommendation and the report to the dean. The recommendation of sanction shall then follow steps 5-8 below.
- Within 30 calendar days of the conclusion of the faculty performance improvement plan, the chair shall assess the achievement of the stated objectives and shall write a report indicating how each objective was achieved or not achieved. The chair can make one of two findings:
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