Service Requirements for Tenure Eligibility. Faculty members shall apply for tenure no later than the sixth (6th) year of full- time probationary employment. Faculty members may apply sooner if prior service credit was granted at the time of initial employment. Following College review procedures and favorable recommendations including Presidential approval, tenure shall be awarded with the seventh (7th) appointment/employment contract. Only in exceptional circumstances, such as, but not limited to, maternity or parental leave, family emergencies, or as an accommodation for faculty members with disabilities, may faculty members apply for tenure later than the sixth (6th) year of full-time probationary employment. Requests for extensions shall be submitted to the President at the time the exceptional circumstance occurs and is not grievable. a) Newly-hired faculty members who have served in a non-tenured rank position of Assistant Professor or above at regionally accredited institutions of higher education may be given up to three
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
