FACULTY APPEALS COMMITTEE
To hear appeals from individuals with faculty status who have been denied tenure and promotion, as specified in the Policy on Appointment, Rank, Tenure, and Promotion, Section 2.7.6 Faculty Handbook.
Conduct appeals hearings as specified in the Policy on Appointment, Rank, Tenure, and Promotion. (Section 2.7.6)
Notify the faculty member initiating the appeal and the President of the decision of the Committee.
Maintain confidentiality regarding individual appellants, including materials reviewed by the Committee, the Committee’s deliberations, and recommendations made by the Committee.
Forward any suggestions or recommendations for changes in tenure and promotion policies, standards, and procedures to the Faculty Senate and to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.
The Faculty Appeals Committee shall consist of seven (7) faculty members, one (1) of whom may be non-tenured.
No more than two (2) faculty members from the same college, school, or library may serve simultaneously.
If a non-tenured faculty member is to serve on this Committee, he/she must be a probationary faculty member who is on a tenure track.
The members of the Faculty Appeals Committee shall be elected by the faculty-at-large in accordance with Section 2.7.7.3 of the Faculty Handbook.
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