If the Provost does not concur with the recommendations of the Department committee, the Chair, the Dean, or all three, the Provost shall state in writing the reasons for the differing decision.

  1. The Provost shall return the signed evaluations to the Dean, who shall notify the faculty member, with a copy to the Chair. The Dean shall provide a copy of the final report to the faculty member. The faculty member shall sign the last page of the report acknowledging receipt of a copy of the report.
  2. Appeals of a non-reappointment decision shall follow the procedure below.

NON-REAPPOINTMENT

  1. 1. The Provost shall notify the President of non-reappointment recommendations, including the results of any appeals, in sufficient time to comply with the deadlines below.

2. University Faculty

Faculty members in their first year of a non-tenured, tenure-track, or tenured appointment at KSU shall receive official notification of non-reappointment from the President no later than March 15, unless an appeal has been filed, in which case the deadline is March 30. Faculty members in the second year of a non-tenured, tenure-track, or tenured appointment at KSU shall receive official notification of non-reappointment from the President no later than December 15.

Faculty members in their third through the sixth year in a non-tenured, tenure-track, or tenured appointment at KSU shall receive official notification of non-reappointment from the President at least twelve months prior to the faculty member's termination of employment at the University.

Appeals

  1. In the event of a negative decision by the Provost, the faculty member may appeal the decision. Acceptable grounds for requesting such an appeal are the following:
  2. Decision is arbitrary, capricious, or not supported by factual data
  3. Violation of procedural due process
  4. The faculty member will submit a written request for appeal to the Provost within ten (10) calendar days of notification of the Provost's decision, with a copy to the Dean of the College. The request shall state the grounds for an appeal, and shall provide relevant, documented, and verified evidence not previously submitted in support of such grounds.

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