Common use of Promotion in the Case of Tenured Faculty Clause in Contracts

Promotion in the Case of Tenured Faculty. A promotion review for a tenured faculty member may be initiated by the faculty member’s academic unit or by Oakland. Such a review process shall consist of the following steps, except that a negative recommendation at any two review steps shall terminate the process: (1) The review shall be initiated on or before September 1, either by Oakland or by the faculty member’s academic unit. (2) Following initiation of the review, the faculty member and/or his or her academic unit shall gather such information regarding the faculty member’s professional qualifications as either of them deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, the faculty member’s curriculum vitae and letters of recommendation. In case Oakland initiates such review, Oakland may provide review materials at this step. The academic unit shall conduct a review of the candidate in accordance with its approved Review Statement and forward the assembled information along with its recommendation to the appropriate CAP on or before October 15. In academic units headed by a chairperson, in the event that the chairperson disagrees with the recommendation of the academic unit, he or she may include a dissenting letter; however, such a letter is independent from the recommendation of the academic unit. CAP shall conduct a review of the candidate in accordance with its approved procedures and shall forward the assembled information along with its recommendation regarding promotion to FRPC on or before November 15. (3) FRPC shall review the materials submitted to it regarding the faculty member’s professional qualifications and shall, on or before January 15, make a recommendation to Oakland as to promotion. (4) Oakland shall then review the candidate according to the approved Review Statement, considering the information and recommendation submitted by the academic unit, and, if separate, the recommendation by the departmental chairperson, CAP and FRPC. Oakland shall notify the faculty member, the faculty member’s academic unit, the department chairperson, if any, and the Association of its decision concerning promotion by April 15. Promotions shall be effective on August 15 of the calendar year in which the review occurred. (5) Oakland’s decision in such cases shall be final except as provided in (7) below. (6) Determinations not to promote made in two successive years resulting from any combination of Oakland’s actions, Internal Review Commission (see subparagraph 41j.) decisions, or negative recommendations at any two review steps preclude the initiation of a promotional review by the faculty member’s academic unit in the subsequent year. (7) In cases involving promotion in which Oakland has twice in a five-year period not awarded a promotion recommended by FRPC, the faculty member aggrieved by such action has a right to demand within 30 days of Oakland’s decision that the case be reviewed by an Internal Review Commission. (see subparagraph 41j.) The demand shall include a statement explaining why the faculty member is aggrieved. (8) Following a timely call to have the case considered by an Internal Review Commission, Oakland and the Association shall establish such commission no later than May 1. (9) Following its review, the Internal Review Commission shall render before July 1 a written decision either (a) awarding the faculty member promotion, which decision shall be binding on all parties to this Agreement, or (b) continuing the faculty member in rank.

Promotion in the Case of Tenured Faculty. A promotion review for a tenured faculty member may be initiated by the faculty member’s academic unit or by Oakland. Such a review process shall consist of the following steps, except that a negative recommendation at any two review steps shall terminate the process: (1) The review shall be initiated on or before September 1, either by Oakland or by the faculty member’s academic unit. (2) Following initiation of the review, the faculty member and/or his or her the applicable academic unit shall gather such information regarding the faculty member’s professional qualifications as either of them deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, the faculty member’s curriculum vitae and letters of recommendation. In case Oakland initiates such review, Oakland may provide review materials at this step. The academic unit shall conduct a review of the candidate in accordance with its approved Review Statement and forward the assembled information along with its recommendation to the appropriate CAP on or before October 15. In academic units headed by a chairperson, in the event that the chairperson disagrees with the recommendation of the academic unit, he or she the chairperson may include a dissenting letter; however, such a letter is independent from the recommendation of the academic unit. CAP shall conduct a review of the candidate in accordance with its approved procedures and shall forward the assembled information along with its recommendation regarding promotion to FRPC on or before November 15. (3) FRPC shall review the materials submitted to it regarding the faculty member’s professional qualifications and shall, on or before January 15, make a recommendation to Oakland as to promotion. (4) Oakland shall then review the candidate according to the approved Review Statement, considering the information and recommendation submitted by the academic unit, and, if separate, the recommendation by the departmental chairperson, CAP and FRPC. Oakland shall notify the faculty member, the faculty member’s academic unit, the department chairperson, if any, and the Association of its decision concerning promotion by April 15. Promotions shall be effective on August 15 of the calendar year in which the review occurred. (5) Oakland’s decision in such cases shall be final except as provided in (7) below. (6) Determinations not to promote made in two successive years resulting from any combination of Oakland’s actions, Internal Review Commission (see subparagraph 41j.) decisions, or negative recommendations at any two review steps preclude the initiation of a promotional review by the faculty member’s academic unit in the subsequent year. (7) In cases involving promotion in which Oakland has twice in a five-year period not awarded a promotion recommended by FRPC, the faculty member aggrieved by such action has a right to demand within 30 days of Oakland’s decision that the case be reviewed by an Internal Review Commission. (see subparagraph 41j.) The demand shall include a statement explaining why the faculty member is aggrieved. (8) Following a timely call to have the case considered by an Internal Review Commission, Oakland and the Association shall establish such commission no later than May 1. (9) Following its review, the Internal Review Commission shall render before July 1 a written decision either (a) awarding the faculty member promotion, which decision shall be binding on all parties to this Agreement, or (b) continuing the faculty member in rank.