limited due to the nature of her appointment. Unfortunately, during this time, she has not received any formal student evaluations due to either low response rates and/or low enrollment in courses which did not support the rendering of a formal evaluation by the reporting software. Likewise, there have been no formal evaluations of her classroom teaching. Her letter notes these discrepancies, and we have taken that into consideration. However, without the formal reporting, we cannot accurately assess her teaching effectiveness. Although Dr. Emanuel solicited letters from four students who reported satisfactory and engaging classroom experiences, this is not a representative sample as would be had through the formal evaluation system.

Dr. Emanuel’s record of scholarly contributions is also limited in scope and is not within the expected level of contribution for the rank of an Associate Professor. Her presentations have primarily been as a co-presenter under the leadership of Provost Yates or former faculty member Roger Cleveland, and her scholarship in the form of peer-reviewed publications is also limited, although her work shows potential for further growth and achievement.

At the present time, she has not satisfied the criteria for early tenure as specified in the Faculty Handbook. This criteria specifically states, with emphasis on:

Section 2.6.4 Early Tenure Decision: The initiation of any early tenure recommendation may be made by the faculty member before the full probationary period ends. If the decision is negative, the faculty member will be notified in writing, and this faculty member may not reapply for tenure until the full probationary period has been served. Generally, early tenure is intended primarily for faculty members who have held tenure at another institution and/or who have made significant contributions to their fields. Assistant Professors who have received prior years of service credit who are in their sixth year of their probation period (including prior service) are not considered as early tenure candidates. If those individuals do not receive tenure in their sixth year, they will not be eligible for further tenure consideration.

Additionally, Dr. Emanuel has not met the qualifications for Promotion to the Rank of Associate Professor, as required by the Faculty Handbook, Section 2.1.5.3, as follows, with emphasis ours:

2.1.5.3 Associate Professor: The minimum qualifications for appointment to the faculty in the rank of associate professor include the following:

• a.Possession of the earned doctoral degree or its equivalent.
• b.Evidence of professional achievement.
• c.Potential for further professional growth and achievement.
• d.Five years of full-time teaching experience in an institution accredited by one of the accrediting agencies recognized by the US Dept. of Education (or its equivalent as determined by the academic unit/division, the unit supervisor, the appropriate Dean, and the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs).