Definition and Policy. (a) Tenure is one of the principal means by which the quality of the University is developed and maintained, is an indispensable element of a quality university, and is awarded to a faculty member based upon his/her demonstration of excellence in teaching, excellence in scholarship, and continuing meaningful contributions in service.
(b) The award of tenure means that tenured faculty members will be reappointed annually until voluntary resignation, retirement, removal for just cause, or layoff.
(c) A faculty member is normally eligible to be considered for tenure during the sixth year of continuous service in a tenure-earning position. The sixth year is the final opportunity to be considered. In exceptional circumstances12, a faculty member may be considered for tenure during the fourth or fifth year of continuous service in a tenure-earning position. In order for a faculty member to be regarded as a viable candidate for tenure at a time other than in his/her sixth year of tenure- earning service, the quality and quantity of his/her accomplishments, as detailed in the dossier, must be comparable to or exceed the quality and quantity of accomplishments that would be applicable to that faculty member in his/her sixth year. In all such cases, the faculty member must affirmatively demonstrate that he/she clearly meets the standards of excellence expected in teaching, scholarship, and service, despite lacking six years of service. If a faculty member applies for tenure during his/her fourth or fifth year of service, he/she may withdraw without prejudice before the Xxxxxxx renders his/her final assessment. Such a withdrawal shall be allowed only once. When the faculty member applies for tenure in a subsequent year no withdrawal shall be allowed.
(d) The candidate’s rank at the time of the tenure application shall not be a factor in consideration for tenure.
(e) University tenure criteria and the guidelines that clarify the application of those criteria pursuant to Article 9 shall be available in the department and at the college level, as well as provided to the UFF-UNF President.
(f) During the period of tenure-earning service, the non-reappointment provisions of this Agreement shall apply.
Definition and Policy. Promotion is the appointment of a faculty member to a higher academic rank in recognition of distinguished performance as a faculty member.
(a) Promotion is attained by the faculty member through distinction in teaching, research/scholarship/creative activity, and/or service to the University and the profession, as evidenced by the faculty member’s record.
(b) Promotion shall be through an academic department or other appropriate administrative unit (hereafter, “department”), and faculty members shall carry their rank with them if they change departments.
(c) The decision to promote shall be based upon assessments that the faculty member’s performance since the last promotion or since the faculty member’s hiring (if there is no previous promotion) has fulfilled the established written criteria for promotion specified by the University and clarified in writing by the faculty of each appropriate department in terms tailored to the department’s disciplines.
(1) If there has been no previous promotion at the University, the promotion decision shall also include an assessment of the faculty member’s applicable accomplishments prior to the faculty member’s employment at the University.
(2) No promotion decision shall be based on an assessment that employs factors not identified in, or standards conflicting with, the established written criteria as clarified for the faculty member’s discipline.
(d) The same criteria shall be applied in making or evaluating recommendations in both tenure and promotion judgments.
(e) The faculty member’s years in rank or amount of approved leave taken shall not be considered in determining whether the candidate receives a promotion.
(f) An eligible faculty member may initiate the application for promotion whenever the faculty member believes he/she has met the criteria for promotion by notifying the department chair or equivalent (hereafter, “chair”) before the normal tenure and promotion review cycle begins, and the chair shall initiate the promotion nomination process upon that request. Faculty members being considered for promotion may withdraw from consideration without prejudice.
(g) The President shall make the final decisions on promotion.
(h) Consideration for promotion during an administrative appointment shall be based on the faculty duties in teaching, research/scholarship/creative activity, or service evaluated under the University’s criteria for promotion and shall not be based on the administrative portion of the assi...
Definition and Policy. Tenure, a status that is subject to approval by the Board of Trustees before it is granted, is one of the principal means by which the quality of the University is maintained and developed. It assures the faculty member immunity from reprisals or threats due to an intellectual position or belief that may be unpopular. Permanent status is also subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.
(a) Tenure is attained by the faculty member through distinction in teaching, research/scholarship/creative activity, and/or service to the University and the profession. The granting of tenure or permanent status is a more critical action than promotion, for it represents a long-term commitment by the University to the individual, which is a very serious undertaking. The decision to award tenure or permanent status represents a positive evaluation of the faculty member’s total value to the University and potential for the future as evidenced by the faculty member’s record.
(b) A faculty member who has been awarded tenure or permanent status shall have the status of a permanent member of the faculty and remain in the continuing employment of the University until the faculty member voluntarily leaves the employment of the University; voluntarily retires; is dismissed for cause under the provisions of Article 30, Disciplinary Action and Job Abandonment, of this Collective Bargaining Agreement, which govern the termination of faculty employment; is discontinued from employment pursuant to the layoff provisions of Article 33, Xxxxxx and Recall, of this Collective Bargaining Agreement; or dies.
(c) Tenure shall be in an academic department or other appropriate administrative unit (hereafter, “department”). With the written consent of the Xxxxxxx, the tenure of a faculty member may reside in a center or institute when the research, teaching, and other duties of the faculty member necessitate such a designation.
(d) The same criteria shall be applied in making or evaluating recommendations in both tenure and promotion judgments.
(e) The faculty member’s rank, years in rank, or amount of approved leave taken shall not be considered in determining whether the candidate receives tenure.
(f) An eligible faculty member may initiate the application for tenure at any time prior to the beginning of the last year of the tenure probationary period, and the department chair shall initiate the tenure nomination process upon that request. If a faculty member is considered for tenure at a time...
Definition and Policy. Tenure and promotion are critical decisions for the University and for faculty members. In some instances, such as assistant professors seeking tenure and promotion to associate professor, the reviews occur simultaneously. In other instances, only one review (tenure or promotion) occurs. This article covers the processes, procedures, and criteria used in making the decisions on tenure and/or promotion.
(a) Tenure is one of the principal means by which the quality of the University is developed and maintained. Xxxxxx is attained by the faculty member through distinction in teaching, research/scholarship/creative activity, and/or service to the University and the profession. The granting of tenure is a more critical action than promotion, for it represents a long-term commitment by the University to the individual, which is a very serious undertaking. The decision to award tenure represents a positive evaluation of the faculty member's total value to the University and potential for the future as evidenced by the faculty member's record.
(1) A faculty member who has been awarded tenure shall have the status of a permanent member of the faculty and remain in the continuing employment of the University until the faculty member resigns or retires; is dismissed for cause under the provisions of Article 27,
Definition and Policy. (a) Tenure is one of the principal means by which the quality of the University is developed and maintained, is an indispensable element of a quality university, and is awarded to a faculty member based upon his/her demonstration of excellence in teaching, excellence in scholarship, and continuing meaningful contributions in service.
(b) The award of tenure means that tenured faculty members will be reappointed annually until voluntary resignation, retirement, removal for just cause, or layoff.
Definition and Policy. Tenure and promotion are critical decisions for the University and for faculty members. In some instances, such as assistant professors seeking tenure and promotion to associate professor, the reviews occur simultaneously. In other instances, only one review (tenure or promotion) occurs. This Article covers the processes, procedures, and criteria used in making the decisions on tenure and/or promotion.
(a) Tenure is one of the principal means by which the quality of the University is developed and maintained. Xxxxxx is attained by the faculty member through distinction in teaching, research/scholarship/creative activity, and/or service to the University and the profession. The granting of tenure is a more critical action than promotion, for it represents a long-term commitment by the University to the individual. The decision to award tenure represents a positive evaluation of the faculty member's total value to the University and potential for the future as evidenced by the faculty member's record.
(1) A faculty member who has been awarded tenure shall have the status of a permanent member of the faculty and remain in the continuing employment of the University until the faculty member resigns or retires; is dismissed for cause under the provisions of Article 27, Disciplinary Action and Job Abandonment; or is discontinued from employment pursuant to the layoff provisions of Article 30, Xxxxxx and Recall.
(2) Tenure shall be in an academic department or other appropriate administrative unit. With the written approval of the University, the tenure of a faculty member may reside in a center or institute when the research, teaching, and other duties of the faculty member necessitate such a designation.
(3) The same criteria shall be applied in cases involving both tenure and promotion.
(4) The faculty member's rank, years in rank, or amount of approved leave taken shall not be considered in determining whether the candidate receives tenure.
(5) If a faculty member is considered for tenure at a time other than the last year of the tenure probationary period, the expectations of performance shall be identical to those that would be applicable to that faculty member in the faculty member's last year of the probationary period unless the criteria for tenure have changed as stipulated in Article 19.6.
(6) Upon nomination by the President or designee and approval by the Board of Trustees, tenure shall be granted.
Definition and Policy. Tenure and promotion are critical decisions for the University and for faculty members. In some instances, such as assistant professors seeking tenure and promotion to associate professor, the reviews occur simultaneously. In other instances, only one review (tenure or promotion) occurs. This Article covers the processes, procedures, and criteria used in making the decisions on tenure and/or promotion.
(a) Tenure is one of the principal means by which the quality of the University is developed and maintained. Tenure is attained by the faculty member through distinction in teaching, research/scholarship/creative activity, and/or service to the University and the
Definition and Policy. Tenure and promotion are critical decisions for the University 1893 and for faculty members. In some instances, such as assistant professors seeking tenure 1894 and promotion to associate professor, the reviews occur simultaneously. In other 1895 instances, only one review (tenure or promotion) occurs. This Article covers the processes, 1896 procedures, and criteria used in making the decisions on tenure and/or promotion. 1897 (a) Tenure is one of the principal means by which the quality of the University is 1898 developed and maintained. Xxxxxx is attained by the faculty member through distinction in 1899 teaching, research/scholarship/creative activity, and/or service to the University and the 1900 profession. The granting of tenure is a more critical action than promotion, for it represents a 1901 long-term commitment by the University to the individual. The decision to award tenure 1902 represents a positive evaluation of the faculty member's total value to the University and 1903 potential for the future as evidenced by the faculty member's record.
(1) A faculty member who has been awarded tenure shall have the status of 1905 a permanent member of the faculty and remain in the continuing employment of the University 1906 until the faculty member resigns or retires; is dismissed for cause under the provisions of
Definition and Policy. (a) Tenure is one of the principal means by which the quality of the University is developed and maintained, is an indispensable element of a quality university, and is awarded to a faculty member based upon his/her demonstration of excellence in teaching, excellence in scholarship, and continuing meaningful contributions in service.
(b) The award of tenure means that tenured faculty members will be reappointed annually until voluntary resignation, retirement, removal for just cause, or layoff.
(c) A faculty member shall normally be considered for tenure during the sixth year of continuous service in a tenure-earning position including any prior service credit granted. If a faculty member is considered for tenure at a time other than in his/her sixth year of tenure- earning service, the criteria for tenure shall be those that would be applicable to that faculty member in his/her sixth year.
(d) The candidate’s rank at the time of the tenure application shall not be a factor in consideration for tenure.
(e) Each tenure-earning faculty member shall annually be provided a copy of the University tenure criteria and the interpretations/clarifications of those criteria that the department must adopt and include in its bylaws.
(f) During the period of tenure-earning service, the non-reappointment provisions of this Agreement shall apply.
