Common use of APPOINTMENTS TO THE PRE-TENURE FACULTY Clause in Contracts

APPOINTMENTS TO THE PRE-TENURE FACULTY. A. The tenure-stream faculty comprises those faculty members employed on a career basis (Acting, pre-tenured and tenured faculty). Except for the circumstances described in 4.7.B below, they are appointed on the recommendation of a DHC. B. The number of tenure-stream faculty members (excluding those referred to in 4.7.B) across all ranks will not fall below 72% of the approved faculty complement (i.e. the total faculty FTE). C. On the advice of the DHC the Xxxx may recommend to the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Faculty Affairs that an individual who currently holds a tenured appointment at another recognized university or has commensurate professional experience, be appointed directly to the tenured faculty at the Associate or Professor rank at a salary commensurate with that rank respectively. D. The DHC may recommend that an individual who currently holds an untenured appointment at another university be appointed to a tenured position at the Associate Professor level. In such circumstances, if the recommendation to hire is received favourably by the Xxxx, a dossier needs to be prepared by the applicant in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, including the names of five potential external referees who are tenured faculty members and/or expert in the applicant’s discipline. No individual may act as an external referee where there is a real or perceived conflict of interest, or where they have been a research partner or collaborator with the applicant within the past five (5) years, or a supervisor of the applicant at any time or who is an employee at the University or at the applicant’s current place of employment. The dossier will be forwarded to the DEC, which will undertake a tenure review as expeditiously as possible. The provisions of Article 5A, including the consideration of the dossier by the FTC and the VPFA, shall apply (in addition to the provisions of Article 4), with these amendments: 1. The teaching assessments used are those of the candidate’s current and previous institutions. 2. The requirements for year-end assessments and intermediate tenure assessments are waived. 3. The dossier will include components on teaching, SRC and service, but where relevant documentation is not available need not adhere in each particular to the format for dossiers specified in Article 5A. The approval of the appointment will be issued once the tenure process is completed. E. Each successful applicant will normally hold the terminal degree typically held by members of the relevant discipline or profession if any, or, where relevant, will have had commensurate professional experience. Relevant qualifications and academic and professional experience will be recognized pursuant to Article 13.1B. (Starting Salaries Provisions). F. Appointments to the tenure-stream faculty under the terms and conditions of this Article for those holding the appropriate terminal degree in their discipline, or equivalent as defined in C above, will normally be to the pre-tenure-stream faculty, at the Assistant Professor rank. G. For all pre-tenure faculty members hired prior to July 1, 2016, where their hire date falls between May 1st to October 31st, their probationary period will normally be five (5) years unless they have elected to transfer to the new Tenure Review System as outlined in Article 5A, and as such, their probationary period will normally be six (6) years. Note that notwithstanding the fact that pre-tenure faculty members who were hired between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 will be reviewed under the terms of new Tenure Review System as outlined in Article 5A, their probationary period will normally be five (5) years unless they elect by April 1, 2017 to serve a six (6) year probationary period. For all pre-tenure faculty members hired after June 30, 2016 and where their hire date falls between May 1st to October 31st, their probationary period will normally be six (6) years. H. Reduction in Probationary Period for Former Limited Term Faculty or Limited Contract (Temporary) Instructors 1. The provisions of paragraph 4.3.G immediately above notwithstanding, when faculty members are hired into the Tenure stream within twelve

APPOINTMENTS TO THE PRE-TENURE FACULTY. A. The tenure-stream faculty Tenure Stream Faculty comprises those faculty members employed on a career basis (Acting, prePre-tenured and tenured facultyTenured Faculty). Except for the circumstances described in 4.7.B below, they are appointed on the recommendation of a DHC. B. The number of tenure-tenure stream faculty members (excluding those referred to in 4.7.B) across all ranks will not fall below 72% of the approved faculty complement (i.e. the total faculty FTE). C. On the advice of the DHC the Xxxx may recommend to the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Faculty Affairs that an individual who currently holds a tenured appointment at another recognized university or has commensurate professional experience, be appointed directly to the tenured faculty at the Associate or Professor rank at a salary commensurate with that rank respectively. D. The DHC may recommend that an individual who currently holds an untenured appointment at another university be appointed to a tenured position at the Associate Professor level. In such circumstances, if the recommendation to hire is received favourably by the Xxxx, a dossier needs to be prepared by the applicant in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, including the names of five potential external referees who are tenured faculty members and/or expert in the applicant’s discipline. No individual may act as an external referee where there is a real or perceived conflict of interest, or where they have he/she has been a research partner or collaborator with the applicant within the past five (5) years, or a supervisor of the applicant at any time or who is an employee at the Ryerson University or at the applicant’s current place of employment. The dossier will be forwarded to the DEC, which will undertake a tenure review as expeditiously as possible. The provisions of Article 5A, including the consideration of the dossier by the FTC and the VPFA, shall apply (in addition to the provisions of Article 4), with these amendments: 1. The teaching assessments used are those of the candidate’s current and previous institutions. 2. The requirements for year-end assessments and intermediate tenure assessments are waived. 3. The dossier will include components on teaching, SRC and service, but where relevant documentation is not available need not adhere in each particular to the format for dossiers specified in Article 5A. The approval of the appointment will be issued once the tenure process is completed. E. Each successful applicant will normally hold the terminal degree typically held by members of the relevant discipline or profession if any, or, where relevant, will have had commensurate professional experience. Relevant qualifications and academic and professional experience will be recognized pursuant to Article 13.1B. (Starting Salaries Provisions). F. Appointments to the tenure-stream faculty under the terms and conditions of this Article for those holding the appropriate terminal degree in their discipline, or equivalent as defined in C above, will normally be to the pre-tenure-stream faculty, at the Assistant Professor rank. G. For all pre-tenure faculty members hired prior to July 1, 2016, where their hire date falls between May 1st to October 31st, their probationary period will normally be five (5) years unless they have elected to transfer to the new Tenure Review System as outlined in Article 5A, and as such, their probationary period will normally be six (6) years. Note that notwithstanding the fact that pre-tenure faculty members who were hired between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 will be reviewed under the terms of new Tenure Review System as outlined in Article 5A, their probationary period will normally be five (5) years unless they elect by April 1, 2017 to serve a six (6) year probationary period. For all pre-tenure faculty members hired after June 30, 2016 and where their hire date falls between May 1st to October 31st, their probationary period will normally be six (6) years. H. Reduction in Probationary Period for Former Limited Term Faculty or Limited Contract (Temporary) Instructors 1. The provisions of paragraph 4.3.G immediately above notwithstanding, when faculty members are hired into the Tenure stream within twelve13.1