Approval of Separation and Retreat Policy for Senior Academic Administrators.

Faculty members who primarily perform work related to the management of the educational and operational activities of the University are categorized as senior academic administrators. As with all senior-level administrative appointments, senior academic administrative appointments are made at the discretion of the appropriate appointing authority. Therefore, a senior-level administrative appointment may be terminated by the proper appointing authority at any time, with or without cause. However, termination of a faculty member's administrative appointment does not terminate the underlying faculty appointment.

The Separation and Retreat Policy for Senior Academic Administrators controls the process by which a senior academic administrator returns to his or her tenured faculty appointment or voluntarily separates from the University. Moreover, it establishes how salaries are to be adjusted and how discretionary sabbatical leave is to be granted.

There are no budgetary implications.

Interim President Ronald A. Johnson recommends that the Board of Regents approve the Separation and Retreat Policy for Senior Academic Administrators.

Approve the Separation and Retreat Policy for Senior Academic Administrators.