Common use of Committee Appointment Clause in Contracts

Committee Appointment. a. Once the committee members in Section 11.1.D.(1) have been selected, the committee composition shall be provided in writing to the College President and College Academic Senate President for approval. Upon receipt of approval, the Xxxx shall then convene the Committee. b. The candidate must select his/her committee member in Section 11.1.D.(1)(c) by the end of the fourth week of the Fall semester. If the candidate does not choose a committee member in the designated time, one will be chosen by the Tenure Review Committee. c. Committee members shall serve for the duration of the candidate’s probationary period. Replacement committee members shall be appointed by the Committee Co-Chairs, when necessary. If during the tenure review process a college reorganization occurs, the composition of the tenure review committee shall remain in effect to the extent practicable, in order to provide the greatest continuity and support for the tenure candidate. If a retirement, resignation, death, or other similar event occurs during the tenure review process, replacement Committee members shall come from the most appropriate and logical areas respective to the organization of the college at the time of the Committee vacancy and approved by the Co-Chairs. Committee member resignations must be submitted, signed and in writing to the College President. d. Other than the Committee Co-Chairs, the candidate shall have the right to remove one (1) committee member during the probationary period. If the candidate removes a committee member, a replacement committee member shall be appointed from the same constituency. Should the candidate wish to remove a Committee Co-Chair from the Committee, rationale must be provided in writing to and approved by the College President who shall in turn provide a written explanation and a face-to-face meeting upon written request, explaining his or her confirmation or rejection of the candidate’s request. e. The Co-Chairs of the Committee shall be the Xxxx and a faculty member elected by the faculty members on the committee. f. The Committee members have the right to fully discuss their professional judgment of the candidate’s strengths and weaknesses during the Tenure Review Committee meetings in a confidential setting. All individuals involved shall maintain the confidentiality of the evaluation process and sign a statement to that effect. All information gathered or reports generated as part of the evaluation shall be treated confidentially. Committee members shall enjoy all of the protections afforded those who participate in a statutory evaluation process, including but not limited to, the qualified privileges associated with defamation as described in Evidence Code Section 411. Concerns regarding confidentiality must be reported to the appropriate college Vice President. If there is no resolution, the committee should address its concerns to the President. The College President will determine whether a re-evaluation is necessary.