Common use of Basis for Tenure Recommendations Clause in Contracts

Basis for Tenure Recommendations. The parties agree that the basic functions of the University are the transmission and generation of knowledge. We intend this Article to further this commitment. A recommendation for tenure is based upon a candidate’s qualifications in the light of specific department/division, School/College, and University considerations. The assessments of a faculty candidate’s qualifications shall be based upon excellence in teaching and in scholarly achievement or, for a faculty candidate in the creative or performing arts, in creative professional achievement. The assessments of an academic-staff member who is eligible for tenure consideration shall be based upon excellence in job performance and in appropriate scholarly or professional achievement. Consideration shall also be given to non-instructional service to the department, School/College, and/or University and/or public and/or professional service which benefits the University. At all levels of this procedure assessments shall take into consideration such unit, School/College, and University factors as are in force. Assessments of a candidate’s qualifications must take into consideration both performance to date and prospects for continued excellence based on that performance. A tenure candidate who holds the rank of assistant professor should, except in extraordinary cases, be qualified for promotion to associate professor at the time that s/he is recommended for tenure. There shall be no establishment of a fixed proportion of tenured to tenured plus non-tenured tenure-track faculty in the University, in any School/College, or in any department nor shall there be an establishment of a fixed proportion of tenured to tenured plus non-tenured tenure-track academic staff in the University, in any School/College, or in any department. At no level in this procedure shall either a ranked list of candidates for tenure or the vote tallies of committees be forwarded. Written reasons for support or disagreement with the majority opinion of the committee are encouraged and shall be forwarded to the next level of review. A candidate may withdraw his/her name from consideration for tenure at any time. When tenure is awarded for faculty, it shall reside in the School/College or at the department/unit depending on where the initial recommendation for tenure was considered. That is, if the initial recommendation for tenure was considered at the department/unit level, tenure shall reside in the department/unit. If the initial recommendation for tenure was considered at the School/College level, tenure shall reside in the School/College.‌‌‌

Basis for Tenure Recommendations. ‌ The parties agree that the basic functions of the University are the transmission and generation of knowledge. We intend this Article to further this commitment. A recommendation for tenure is based upon a candidate’s qualifications in the light of specific department/division, School/College, and University considerations. The assessments of a faculty candidate’s qualifications shall be based upon excellence in teaching and in scholarly achievement or, for a faculty candidate in the creative or performing arts, in creative professional achievement. The assessments of an academic-staff member who is eligible for tenure consideration shall be based upon excellence in job performance and in appropriate scholarly or professional achievement. Consideration shall also be given to non-instructional service to the department, School/College, and/or University and/or public and/or professional service which benefits the University. At all levels of this procedure assessments shall take into consideration such unit, School/College, and University factors as are in force. Assessments of a candidate’s qualifications must take into consideration both performance to date and prospects for continued excellence based on that performance. A tenure candidate who holds the rank of assistant professor should, except in extraordinary cases, be qualified for promotion to associate professor at the time that s/he is they are recommended for tenure. There shall be no establishment of a fixed proportion of tenured to tenured plus non-tenured tenure-tenure- track faculty in the University, in any School/College, or in any department nor shall there be an establishment of a fixed proportion of tenured to tenured plus non-tenured tenure-track academic staff in the University, in any School/College, or in any department. At no level in this procedure shall either a ranked list of candidates for tenure or the vote tallies of committees be forwarded. Written reasons for support or disagreement with the majority opinion of the committee are encouraged and shall be forwarded to the next level of review. A candidate may withdraw his/her their name from consideration for tenure at any time. When tenure is awarded for faculty, it shall reside in the School/College or at the department/unit depending on where the initial recommendation for tenure was considered. That is, if the initial recommendation for tenure was considered at the department/unit level, tenure shall reside in the department/unit. If the initial recommendation for tenure was considered at the School/College level, tenure shall reside in the School/College.‌‌‌College.

Basis for Tenure Recommendations. The parties agree that the basic functions of the University are the transmission and generation of knowledge. We intend this Article article to further this commitment. A recommendation for tenure is based upon a candidate’s qualifications in the light of specific department/division, School/Collegecollege, and University considerations. The assessments of a faculty candidate’s qualifications shall be based upon excellence in teaching and in scholarly achievement or, for a faculty candidate in the creative or performing arts, in creative professional achievement. The assessments of an academic-staff member who is eligible for tenure consideration shall be based upon excellence in job performance and in appropriate scholarly or professional achievement. Consideration shall also be given to non-instructional service to the department, School/Collegecollege, and/or University and/or public and/or professional service which benefits the University. At all levels of this procedure assessments shall take into consideration such unit, Schoolschool/Collegecollege, and University factors as are in force. Assessments of a candidate’s qualifications must take into consideration both performance to date and prospects for continued excellence based on that performance. A tenure candidate who holds the rank of assistant professor should, except in extraordinary cases, be qualified for promotion to associate professor at the time that she/he she is recommended for tenure. There shall be no establishment of a fixed proportion of tenured to tenured plus non-tenured nontenured tenure-track faculty in the University, in any School/Collegecollege, or in any department nor shall there be an establishment of a fixed proportion of tenured to tenured plus non-tenured nontenured tenure-track academic staff in the University, in any School/Collegecollege, or in any department. At no level in this procedure shall either a ranked list of candidates for tenure or the vote tallies of committees be forwarded. Written reasons for support or disagreement with the majority opinion of the committee are encouraged and shall be forwarded to the next level of review. A candidate may withdraw his/her name from consideration for tenure at any time. When tenure is awarded for faculty, it shall reside in the Schoolschool/College college or at the department/unit depending on where the initial recommendation for tenure was considered. That is, if the initial recommendation for tenure was considered at the department/unit level, tenure shall reside in the department/unit. If the initial recommendation for tenure was considered at the Schoolschool/College college level, tenure shall reside in the Schoolschool/College.‌‌‌college.