Do Not Grant Tenure. This choice indicates that the evaluatee has significantly and/or consistently not met or exceeded the evaluation performance standards outlined in one or more of the professional responsibilities or in reference to the position announcement. These shortcomings would have been noted with a “Needs Improvement to Address Specific Area(s)” or “Does Not Meet the Performance Standards for NVC” performance rating earlier in the evaluation process. In this case, the team will indicate their specific areas of concern on the tenure recommendation form.