Dismissal or Non. Renewal of A Multi-Year Appointment for Just Cause (This section is applicable to non-probationary employees only). The parties wish to encourage open communication between administrators and faculty and agree that, whenever possible, problems should be resolved informally before these procedures are initiated. The parties agree that, except for serious misconduct, dismissal of a non-probationary employee or nonrenewal of an employee following a multi-year appointment should occur only as the final step in a progressive disciplinary system and each instance of misconduct shall be judged solely on its own factual merits. The level of proof shall be a preponderance of the evidence. The parties acknowledge that the principles of academic freedom as provided in Article 3 apply to tenure-track and non-tenure track faculty members.
Dismissal or Non. Renewal of a Multi-Year Appointment for Just Cause (This section is applicable to non-probationary employees only): The parties wish to encourage open communication between administrators and non-tenure track bargaining unit members and agree that whenever possible, problems should be resolved informally before these procedures are initiated. The parties agree that, except for serious misconduct, dismissal of a non-probationary bargaining unit member not in the tenure track or non-renewal of such a bargaining unit member following a multi-year appointment should occur only as the final step in a progressive disciplinary system. The level of proof shall be a preponderance of the evidence. Each instance of misconduct must be established on its own factual merits and cannot be based solely on evidence that the member of the bargaining unit engaged in other acts of misconduct. The parties acknowledge that the principles of academic freedom as provided in Article 3 apply to tenure-track and non-tenure track members of the bargaining unit.
