Dismissal of Faculty Members and Librarians. These procedures shall apply to all instances where dismissal of a faculty member or librarian is being considered except those covered by the “Procedures for Dealing with Charges of Misconduct in Research and Scholarly Activities at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst” (Trustee Document T91-035A), the “University of Massachusetts at Amherst Sexual Harassment Policy,” or the “Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedures” in the University of Massachusetts at Boston Affirmative Action Plan. Dismissal, defined as termination of the employment of a faculty member with tenure or a librarian with renewal rights, or of any unit member before the end of a specified term of appointment, may be effected by the University for just cause. Except for serious misconduct, progressive discipline shall ordinarily be applied which may include specific attempts to remediate conduct or performance, as well as measures such as reprimand, censure, or suspension. Just cause for dismissal will be related to the fitness of the faculty member or librarian in his or her professional capacity, and may include, but not be limited to, demonstrated substantial and manifest neglect of duty or failure to perform one’s duty, severely inadequate performance, or egregious misconduct that substantially impairs the individual’s fulfillment of his or her institutional responsibilities. In all cases of substandard performance, the University will make attempts at remediation prior to invoking dismissal procedures. Dismissal procedures will not be used to restrain faculty members or librarians in the exercise of their academic freedom, or in the exercise of any other rights they possess as members of society.
Dismissal of Faculty Members and Librarians. These procedures shall apply to all instances where dismissal of a faculty member or librarian is being considered except those governed by the Trustee Policy on Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarly Activities (T08-010)1, as implemented under the “Procedures for Responding to Alleged Research Misconduct”2. Dismissal, defined as termination of the employment of a faculty member with tenure or a librarian on continuing appointment, or of any unit member before the end of a specified term of appointment, may be effected by the University for just cause. Except for serious misconduct, progressive discipline shall ordinarily be applied which may include specific attempts to remediate conduct or performance, as well as measures such as reprimand, censure, or suspension. Just cause for dismissal will be related to the fitness of the faculty member or librarian in his or her professional capacity, and may include, but not be limited to, demonstrated substantial and manifest neglect of duty or failure to perform one’s duty, severely inadequate performance, or egregious misconduct that substantially impairs the individual’s fulfillment of his or her institutional responsibilities. In all cases of substandard performance, the University will make attempts at remediation prior to invoking dismissal procedures. 1UMassRCRpolicy.pdf (xxx.xxx) 2xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/editor_uploads/images/research/rcrprocedures.pdf
