The Provost shall convene the Faculty Appeals Committee (FAC) to review the appeal. The Provost shall meet with the faculty member upon appeal of a non-reappointment decision if such a meeting is requested by the faculty member.
The FAC shall evaluate the body of evidence as it relates to the grounds for appeal. The FAC may meet with decision-makers, meet with the faculty member, or consult with others as necessary to evaluate the grounds for appeal. Based on its findings, the FAC may recommend a reconsideration of the Provost's original decision. The FAC shall report its findings and recommendations to the Provost—with a copy to the faculty member, the Chair, and the Dean—within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of the appeal, except in extenuating circumstances.
Possible actions by the Provost could include, but are not limited to the following:
Affirming his/her original decision, with written justification
Reversing his/her original decision, with written justification
Reconvening the FAC to meet with appropriate decision makers and report additional findings.
The Provost shall notify the faculty member in writing of the appeal decision, with a copy to the Dean and the Chair. All appeal decisions are final.
Calendar Day: Throughout this document calendar day shall be interpreted to mean no later than the specified number of calendar days following the day of notification. If the final calendar day occurs on a weekend or holiday, the due date shall be on the first day on which University administrative offices are open. The time for response may be extended upon agreement by both parties.
Collegiality: It is the ability of an individual to interact with colleagues with civility and professional respect; to engage in shared academic and administrative tasks productively with faculty, students, and staff, Collegiality should not be confused with sociability or likability but rather is the professional criterion relating to teaching, scholarly/creative activities, and service.
Confidentiality: It is the principle of limiting access to information or documents only to those persons authorized to have such access. Documents and communications in the evaluation, tenure, and promotion processes will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law.
Full-time Tenure-Track Faculty: This term describes faculty employed full-time who are tenured, eligible for tenure, or in a pre-tenure probationary period.
Provost: This term refers to the Provost or his/her designee.
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