Common use of Appointment, Reappointment, Non-Reappointment Clause in Contracts

Appointment, Reappointment, Non-Reappointment. The initial appointment for regular faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor and higher whose appointments commence on September 1 shall be for three (3) years. Subsequent contracts shall be for a period of two (2) years, except in those cases where there is only one (1) year remaining in the candidate’s tenure probationary period, in which case a one (1) year appointment shall be offered. Initial appointments that commence with the Spring semester shall be for a period of two and one-half (2½) years, and shall continue through August 31 of the second year; subsequent appointments shall be for two (2) years. The initial two (2) appointments for faculty with appointments at the rank of Instructor that commence on September 1 shall be for a period of two (2) years; subsequent appointments shall be for a period of one (1) year. For faculty with appointments at the rank of Instructor that commence with the Spring semester, the initial appointment shall be for a period of two (2) years and the first reappointment shall be for a period of one and one-half (1½) years; subsequent reappointments shall be for one (1) year. Notification of reappointment/non-reappointment shall be in accord with FS V and the review process for reappointment/non-reappointment, promotion and tenure shall adhere to the schedule specified in Appendix A of this document. For those faculty whose initial appointment commenced on September 1 and who do not apply previous experience to their tenure probationary period, the tenure review shall commence in the Fall of the faculty member’s sixth year. Those faculty who do not apply previous experience to their tenure probationary period and whose initial appointment commences with the Spring semester may choose, at the faculty member’s discretion, to initiate their tenure review in the Fall of either their fifth year (the tenure review commencing in the tenth semester) or their sixth year (the tenure review commencing in the twelfth semester). For faculty who apply previous experience, the tenure probationary period shall be reduced accordingly; in all cases, however, the tenure review shall commence in the Fall semester and adhere to the schedule in Appendix A. Regardless of the year in which the faculty member stands for tenure, the tenure probationary period shall extend through August 31 of the year following the tenure decision.

Appointment, Reappointment, Non-Reappointment. The initial appointment for regular faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor and higher whose appointments commence on September 1 shall be for three (3) years. Subsequent contracts shall be for a period of two (2) years, except in those cases where there is only one (1) year remaining in the candidate’s tenure probationary period, in which case a one (1) year appointment shall be offered. Initial appointments that commence with the Spring semester shall be for a period of two and one-half (2½) years, and shall continue through August 31 of the second year; subsequent appointments shall be for two (2) years. years.‌ The initial two (2) appointments for faculty with appointments at the rank of Instructor that commence on September 1 shall be for a period of two (2) years; subsequent appointments shall be for a period of one (1) year. For faculty with appointments at the rank of Instructor that commence with the Spring semester, the initial appointment shall be for a period of two (2) years and the first reappointment shall be for a period of one and one-half (1½) years; subsequent reappointments shall be for one (1) year. Notification of reappointment/non-reappointment shall be in accord with FS V and the review process for reappointment/non-reappointment, promotion and tenure shall adhere to the schedule specified in Appendix A of this document. For those faculty whose initial appointment commenced on September 1 and who do not apply previous experience to their tenure probationary period, the tenure review shall commence in the Fall of the faculty member’s sixth year. Those faculty who do not apply previous experience to their tenure probationary period and whose initial appointment commences with the Spring semester may choose, at the faculty member’s discretion, to initiate their tenure review in the Fall of either their fifth year (the tenure review commencing in the tenth semester) or their sixth year (the tenure review commencing in the twelfth semester). For faculty who apply previous experience, the tenure probationary period shall be reduced accordingly; in all cases, however, the tenure review shall commence in the Fall semester and adhere to the schedule in Appendix A. Regardless of the year in which the faculty member stands for tenure, the tenure probationary period shall extend through August 31 of the year following the tenure decision.