It should be noted that faculty members who are in probationary status do not qualify for salary or merit increases. If a faculty member fails to meet the expectations of the PIP at the post tenure review re-evaluation, a recommendation for rescission of tenure/dismissal effective the end of the academic year is warranted.
The Appeal Process
If a disagreement between the committee and the chair/dean/director or Vice President for Academic Affairs cannot be resolved or if the faculty member chooses to appeal an evaluation of “fails to meet expectations” in any category, the faculty member may pursue an appeal. The appeal must be submitted within one (1) week of receiving the final review. The matter will then go before the Faculty Appeals Committee.
Appeals of post tenure review rulings shall be in writing setting forth the basis for the review. Within three (3) working days of receipt of the appeal, the President shall submit the request to the University Faculty Appeals Committee which must render a decision within ten (10) working days.
The faculty member initiating the appeal and the President shall be notified in writing of the finding and decision of the committee. If the recommendation of the University Faculty Appeals Committee supports the original ruling of an unsatisfactory review, the faculty member must accept this finding as final within the University. If the Committee recommends that the unsatisfactory evaluation be reconsidered, the recommendation of the Committee in writing, including the complete evaluation record, shall be forwarded to the Office of the President.
The President shall review the recommendation of the Faculty Appeals Committee together with the review packet, call for any corrective action from the appropriate academic officers or faculty bodies, and submit a revised recommendation, together with a copy of the recommendation to the Appeals Committee, the Vice President for Academic Affairs and to be included in the faculty's personnel file unless a recommendation for action is made to the Board of Regents.
Timeline:
The post tenure review calendar shall be published by October 1 prior to the spring term in which the review will be conducted. In cases of re-evaluation, the date will be specified in the PIP.
A faculty member who elects not to go through the post tenure review process shall be in a terminal year of appointment.