Common use of Non-reappointment of Tenure-Track Faculty Without Cause Clause in Contracts

Non-reappointment of Tenure-Track Faculty Without Cause. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation on the Board’s right to discipline or dismiss a tenure-track Faculty member prior to the end of an academic year or semester as provided above. The Board may non-reappoint a tenure-track Faculty member without cause for any reason, including but not limited to unsatisfactory progress toward tenure, as provided in this Section. a. If the Board chooses to non-reappoint a non-tenured Faculty member on continuing appointment for reasons other than unsatisfactory progress toward tenure, the reasons for such non-reappointment must be stated in the notice of non-reappointment. b. If the Board chooses to non-reappoint a non-tenured Faculty member on continuing appointment for reasons of unsatisfactory progress toward tenure, such non- reappointment notice should occur only after the following: 1) the Faculty member’s most recent Annual Pre-Tenure Review letter from the Chair and/or the Xxxx (or designee) states the Faculty member’s record does not presently demonstrate satisfactory progress toward tenure; and, 2) at least one (1) prior Annual Pre-Tenure Review letter from the Chair and/or Xxxx (or designee) states that the Faculty member’s record did not demonstrate satisfactory progress toward tenure and identified the area(s) that needed improvement. c. Notice of non-reappointment will be sent to the Faculty member in accordance with the following schedule: 1) not later than February 15 of the first academic year of service, if the appointment expires at the end of that year, or at least three months in advance of its termination, i f the first-year appointment expires other than at the end of the academic year; 2) not later than November 15 of the second academic year of service, if the appointment expires at the end of that year, or at least six months in advance of its expiration, if the second year appointment expires other than at the end of the academic year; 3) at least one year before the expiration of an appointment after two or more years of academic service.

Non-reappointment of Tenure-Track Faculty Without Cause. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation on the Board’s right to discipline or dismiss a tenure-track Faculty member prior to the end of an academic year or semester as provided above. The Board may non-reappoint a tenure-track Faculty member without cause for any reason, including but not limited to unsatisfactory progress toward tenure, as provided in this Section. a. If the Board chooses to non-reappoint a non-tenured Faculty member on continuing appointment for reasons other than unsatisfactory progress toward tenure, the reasons for such non-reappointment must be stated in the notice of non-reappointment. b. If the Board chooses to non-reappoint a non-tenured Faculty member on continuing appointment for reasons of unsatisfactory progress toward tenure, such non- reappointment notice should occur only after the following: 1) i. the Faculty member’s most recent Annual Pre-Tenure Review letter from the Chair and/or Director or the Xxxx (or designee) states the Faculty member’s record does not presently demonstrate satisfactory progress toward tenuretenure (or, in cases where both Xxxx and Director write letters, both letters state this); and, 2) at least one (1) prior ii. the immediately previous Annual Pre-Tenure Review letter from the Chair and/or Director or Xxxx (or designee) states that the Faculty member’s record did not demonstrate satisfactory progress toward tenure and identified the area(s) that needed improvementimprovement (or, in cases where both Xxxx and Director write letters, both letters state this). c. Notice of non-reappointment will be sent to the Faculty member in accordance with the following schedule: 1) i. not later than February 15 of the first academic year of service, if the appointment expires at the end of that year, or at least three (3) months in advance of its termination, i f if the first-year appointment expires other than at the end of the academic year; 2) ii. not later than November 15 of the second academic year of service, if the appointment expires at the end of that year, or at least six (6) months in advance of its expiration, if the second year appointment expires other than at the end of the academic year; 3) iii. at least one (1) year before the expiration of an appointment after two (2) or more years of academic service.