Common use of Review, Reappointment and Appeal for NTT Faculty Excluding Lecturers and Senior Lecturers Clause in Contracts

Review, Reappointment and Appeal for NTT Faculty Excluding Lecturers and Senior Lecturers. A. Reappointment. Renewal of NTT appointments depends primarily on meritorious teaching – but also depends on continued need for the faculty member’s services. Therefore if a program in which a NTT faculty participates is discontinued then the position may be lost and the contract not renewed. Timely notice of non- reappointment must be given. The general criteria for renewal of NTT faculty are shown below, but the specific criteria will be developed by department faculty and may vary depending on department and college needs. Teaching and teaching-related activities and professional development 70% Service to the faculty member’s profession, FHSU and the community and Scholarship, apportioned by agreement between the faculty member and department chair 20% Scholarship 10% i. For the first five one-year contracts of an NTT appointment the chair will send the recommendation of whether to renew or non-renew to the xxxx of the appropriate college and the xxxxxxx, and provide a copy of the evaluation to the faculty member under review. The faculty member will be given the opportunity to appeal in person and in writing, with the written portion of their appeal becoming a part of the evaluation packet. The Xxxxxxx will make the final decision whether to reappoint; however, an NTT can appeal such decisions to the president of FHSU. The Xxxxxxx will establish timelines regarding the above process.