Common use of Tenure and Promotion Applications Clause in Contracts

Tenure and Promotion Applications. (a) The Employer and the Association will hold jointly an annual workshop for Members who are planning to apply for tenure and/or promotion. (b) In order to apply for tenure, a Member must hold a tenure-track appointment and, in addition, must hold an earned doctorate or hold the degree normally considered to be terminal in the discipline. (c) In order to apply for promotion a Member must hold a tenure-track or tenured appointment. (d) If a Member who has had tenure deferred, or who has had a promotion denied, reapplies for tenure and/or promotion at a future date, the candidate’s application will require the submission of a new dossier and the procurement of new external letters of reference. However, the new external letters of reference may be solicited from previous referees. (e) For the purposes of assessing eligibility to apply for tenure, sabbatical leaves will be counted as regular periods of employment. (f) Between February 1 and February 28, the Deans will inform their faculty of the time period in which they may submit a notice to apply for early tenure (that is, before the penultimate or second-last year of a tenure-track appointment). An eligible Member may apply for early tenure by sending written notification to the Member’s Xxxx between March 1 and March 31, as long as the Member will have completed at least three years’ service at the University on a tenure-track appointment by the June 30 date. A Member who chooses to be considered for early tenure will not be required to demonstrate qualifications beyond those considered appropriate for tenure nor will evaluators lower standards in order to accommodate such a candidate. (g) Candidates for promotion may withdraw their applications at any time by sending written notification to their Xxxx. If a promotion is denied, the candidate may, without prejudice, apply for promotion in a subsequent year.

Tenure and Promotion Applications. ‌ (a) The Employer and the Association will hold jointly an annual workshop for Members who are planning to apply for tenure and/or promotion. (b) In order to apply for tenure, a Member must hold a tenure-track appointment and, in addition, must hold an earned doctorate or hold the degree normally considered to be terminal in the discipline. (c) In order to apply for promotion a Member must hold a tenure-track or tenured appointment. (d) If a Member who has had tenure deferred, or who has had a promotion denied, reapplies for tenure and/or promotion at a future date, the candidate’s application will require the submission of a new dossier and the procurement of new external letters of reference. However, the new external letters of reference may be solicited from previous referees. (e) For the purposes of assessing eligibility to apply for tenure, sabbatical leaves will be counted as regular periods of employment. (f) Between February 1 and February 28, the Deans will inform their faculty of the time period in which they may submit a notice to apply for early tenure (that is, before the penultimate or second-last year of a tenure-track appointment). An eligible Member may apply for early tenure by sending written notification to the Member’s Xxxx between March 1 and March 31, as long as the Member will have completed at least three years’ service at the University on a tenure-track appointment by the June 30 date. A Member who chooses to be considered for early tenure will not be required to demonstrate qualifications beyond those considered appropriate for tenure nor will evaluators lower standards in order to accommodate such a candidate. (g) Candidates for promotion may withdraw their applications at any time by sending written notification to their Xxxx. If a promotion is denied, the candidate may, without prejudice, apply for promotion in a subsequent year.