Common use of Functions of Tenure Review Committees Clause in Contracts

Functions of Tenure Review Committees. A. A tenure review committee will be responsible for monitoring the performance of the probationer until she or he is granted tenure or until the probationary faculty appointment is non- renewed. The tenure review committee will observe the progress of the probationer for the purpose of recommending tenure, extension of probation, or non- renewal. In the performance of this function, the committee may request information from other members of the administrative unit, from the probationer's students, and from supervisors relative to the probationer's performance of assigned duties. B. The recommendations of a tenure review committee may be referred for ratification to the tenured members of the administrative unit. This procedure will also be used at the discretion of the committee or at the request of the campus president. C. The tenure review committee for a probationer will be formed during the first quarter of probationary status.