Discontinuance of Faculty Positions, Program, or Department Not Mandated by Financial Exigency Sample Clauses

Discontinuance of Faculty Positions, Program, or Department Not Mandated by Financial Exigency. Termination of an appointment with continuous tenure (or of a probationary or special appointment, before the end of the specified term) may occur as a result of a bona fide formal downsizing or discontinuance of a program or department of instruction. Whenever possible, program discontinuance will occur at the end of the academic year when the decision is made. The standards and procedures for program downsizing or discontinuance listed below will apply:

Discontinuance of Faculty Positions, Program, or Department Not Mandated by Financial Exigency. Termination of an appointment with continuous tenure (or of a probationary or special appointment, before the end of the specified term) may occur as a result of a bona fide formal downsizing or discontinuance of a program or department of instruction. Whenever possible, program discontinuance will occur at the end of the academic year when the decision is made. The standards and procedures for program downsizing or discontinuance listed below will apply: Following a program review by the Faculty Senate, a recommendation regarding downsizing or discontinuing formally a program or department of instruction will be made to the Vice President of Academic Affairs for consideration. The Faculty Association will be notified of this recommendation as well. The VPAA or faculty may identify programs for review by the Faculty Senate. Program review should include information on costs, enrollment, student-faculty ratios, societal need, program quality, and other criteria appropriate to the particular situation. Before the Administration issues notice to a faculty member of its intention to terminate an appointment because of formal downsizing or discontinuance of a program or department of instruction, the institution will make every effort (in consultation with the faculty member involved) to place that faculty member in another suitable position or location. If placement in another position or location would be facilitated by a reasonable period of training, the University will, upon request, hold the position for one semester. If no position is available within the institution, with or without retraining, the faculty member's appointment may then be terminated. The faculty member may then be given a terminal year contract for the following academic year.