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.
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.
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