Common use of Departmental/School Clause in Contracts

Departmental/School. Tenure and Promotion Committees (a) By September 30 of each year, each department (including Schools) shall establish a Tenure and Promotion Committee comprised as follows: (i) The department chairperson or school director as appropriate, and at least four other faculty members. (ii) It shall be as representative as possible of the ranks and areas of interest in the department, including non-tenured members but a majority shall be tenured faculty at the rank of Associate Professor or above. (iii) The chairperson of the committee shall be chosen through a procedure specified by the department/school. (iv) The committee may include faculty members from other departments or schools. (b) All voting shall be by secret ballot. Abstentions, blank or spoiled ballots do not count for or against the candidate. If the committee has substantive questions regarding the dossier, the candidate shall be invited to respond in writing to the committee’s concerns. The chairperson shall keep a record of the number of votes cast for and against each candidate, and the reasons for any no votes or abstentions. In the event of an appeal the candidate concerned shall be informed of the vote on his/her candidacy. The appropriate committee shall vote and make one of the following recommendations: (c) For Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor:

Departmental/School. Tenure and Promotion Committees (a) By September 30 of each year, each department (including Schools) shall establish a Tenure and Promotion Committee comprised as follows: (i) The department chairperson Chairperson or school director as appropriate, and at least four other faculty members. (ii) It shall be as representative as possible of the ranks and areas of interest in the department, including non-tenured members but a majority shall be tenured faculty at the rank of Associate Professor or above. (iii) The chairperson Chairperson of the committee shall be chosen through a procedure specified by the department/school. (iv) The committee may include faculty members from other departments or schools. (b) All voting shall be by secret ballot. Abstentions, blank or spoiled ballots do not count for or against the candidate. If the committee has substantive questions regarding the dossier, the candidate shall be invited to respond in writing to the committee’s concerns. The chairperson Chairperson shall keep a record of the number of votes cast for and against each candidate, and the reasons for any no votes or abstentions. In the event of an appeal the candidate concerned shall be informed of the vote on his/her their candidacy. The appropriate committee shall vote and make one of the following recommendations: (c) For Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor: