Statement of Principles of Tenure Sample Clauses

Statement of Principles of Tenure. The purpose of any system of tenure is two-fold: 1) to protect the individual; 2) to protect the institution. The University during a stated number of years has the opportunity to observe and evaluate the capabilities and services of a faculty member. Each time a contract comes up for renewal, the administration is charged with the responsibility of judging all the qualifications of every faculty member. This should be an affirmative and not a passive judgment. Upon this judgment must be based a decision not to reappoint those who have failed to adapt themselves to the standards of this institution, or to promote those who have achieved beyond the normal expectations or who have performed satisfactorily over a period of years. No system of tenure will work unless the administration acts with firmness in not renewing contracts of those who are not adapted by training, experience, or temperament to the institution. It goes without saying that lack of success here does not necessarily imply lack of success elsewhere. In most instances, persons whose contracts are not to be re-renewed should be aided by the administration in obtaining another position. After a faculty member has served an apprenticeship for a specified number of years and has been found worthy of retention on the faculty, the faculty member should be granted tenure and be given the assurance of continuous appointment which cannot be terminated except for cause after the individual has been accorded the rights of due process.
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Statement of Principles of Tenure. 1 8.1 Statement of of Tenure. The purpose of any system of tenure is two-fold: 1) to protect the individual; 2) to protect the institution. The University during a stated number of years has the opportunity to observe and evaluate the capabilities and services of a faculty member. Each time a contract comes up for renewal, the administration is charged with the responsibility of judging all the qualifications of every faculty member. This should be an affirmative and not .a passive judgment. Upon this judgment must be based a decision not to reappoint those who have failed to adapt themselves to the standards of this institution, or to promote those who have achieved beyond the normal expectations or who have performed satisfactorily over a period of years. No system of tenure will work unless the administration acts with firmness in not renewing contracts of those who are not adapted by training, experience, or temperament to the institution. It goes without saying that lack of success here does not necessarily imply lack of success elsewhere. In most instances, persons whose contracts are not to be re-renewed should be aided by the administration in obtaining another position. After a faculty member has served his/her apprenticeship for a specified number of years and has been found worthy of retention on the faculty, he/she should be granted tenure and be given the assurance of continuous appointment which cannot be terminated except for cause after the individual has been accorded the rights of due process if he/she elects to seek them as herein after provided. 1 8.2 Fair and The paiiies wish to encourage open communication between administrators and faculty and agree that, whenever possible, problems should be resolved informally before these procedures are initiated. The paiiies agree that this Article shall not be used to restrain faculty members in the exercise of their academic freedom or their rights as citizens. The paiiies agree that, except for serious misconduct, dismissal should occur only as the final step in a progressive disciplinary system and each instance of misconduct shall be judged solely on its own factual situation. Discipline shall be for just cause. Members ofthe faculty may be disciplined by removal, suspension with or without pay, or any lesser form of discipline for one or more of the following reasons: a) Gross Incompetence; b) Neglect of duty; c) Physical or mental incapacity that is permanent in nature; d) Moral turpitude....
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