Common use of Department Chair’s Review and Recommendation Clause in Contracts

Department Chair’s Review and Recommendation. (1) The chair shall report the vote of the tenured members of the department on the Nominee Information Cover Sheet of the tenure dossier, filling in all four blanks listed for votes (i.e., for, against, abstaining, and absent). The number of faculty voting for, against, abstaining, and absent shall equal the total number of tenured faculty members of the department. (2) After reviewing the candidate’s tenure dossier, the written assessment of the department committee (if any), the candidate’s written response, if any, and the vote of the tenured faculty, the department chair shall submit a written assessment of the candidate’s qualifications with reference to the department’s written discipline-specific clarifications of the University’s tenure criteria and make a positive or a negative recommendation. The chair’s letter shall a. explain the quality of the candidate’s work in all areas, describe the quality of the journals in which the candidate has published, assess the creative works, and provide insight into the nomination for the benefit of the committees that will be reviewing the tenure dossier. b. explain any significant change in the candidate’s assignment over the course of the tenure probationary period. c. explain the department vote whenever 20% or more of the votes are recorded as negative, abstaining, or absent. d. address the strengths and weaknesses of a candidate’s case, as appropriate. (3) Within five (5) days of writing the letter, the department chair shall give the candidate a copy of the chair’s written assessment and recommendation, prior to including it in the tenure dossier. (4) The candidate shall have ten (10) days from receipt of the department chair’s letter to submit a written response. The candidate’s response, if any, shall be included in the tenure dossier. (5) The department chair shall not forward the tenure dossier to the College Tenure and Promotion Committee until either the candidate submits a response, indicates in writing that he/she will not be making a response, or the ten (10) day period for responding expires, whichever occurs first. (6) The candidate’s nomination and tenure dossier must be forwarded to the College Tenure and Promotion Committee for consideration, unless the candidate chooses to withdraw the nomination pursuant to Section 19.10(b).

Department Chair’s Review and Recommendation. (1) The chair shall report the vote of the tenured members of the department on the Nominee Information Cover Sheet of the tenure promotion dossier, filling in all four blanks listed for votes (i.e., for, against, abstaining, and absent). The number of faculty voting for, against, abstaining, and absent shall equal the total number of tenured faculty members of the departmentdepartment who are eligible to vote on the candidate. (2) After reviewing the candidate’s tenure promotion dossier, the written assessment of the department committee (if any), the candidate’s written response, if any, and the vote of the tenured faculty, the department chair shall submit a written assessment of the candidate’s qualifications with reference to the department’s written discipline-specific clarifications of the University’s tenure promotion criteria and make a positive or a negative recommendation. The chair’s letter shall a. explain the quality of the candidate’s work in all relevant areas, describe where appropriate the quality of the journals in which the candidate has published, published or assess the creative works, and provide insight into the nomination for the benefit of the committees that will be reviewing the tenure promotion dossier. b. explain any significant change in the candidate’s assignment over the course of the tenure probationary periodperiod since the candidate’s last promotion. c. explain the department vote whenever 20% or more of the votes are recorded as negative, abstaining, or absent. d. address the strengths and weaknesses of a candidate’s case, as appropriate. (3) Within five (5) days of writing the letter, the department chair shall give the candidate a copy of the chair’s written assessment and recommendation, prior to including it in the tenure promotion dossier. (4) The candidate shall have ten (10) days from receipt of the department chair’s letter to submit a written response. The candidate’s response, if any, shall be included in the tenure promotion dossier. (5) The department chair shall not forward the tenure promotion dossier to the College Tenure and Promotion Committee until either the candidate submits a response, indicates in writing that he/she will not be making a response, or the ten (10) day period for responding expires, whichever occurs first. (6) The candidate’s nomination and tenure promotion dossier must be forwarded to the College Tenure and Promotion Committee for consideration, unless the candidate chooses to withdraw the nomination pursuant to Section 19.10(bSections 20.1(f) and 20.7(c).