Common use of Tenure Probationary Period Clause in Contracts

Tenure Probationary Period. (a) A faculty member in a tenure-accruing position shall be considered and recommended for tenure or given notice of non-renewal by the end of the tenure probationary period pursuant to the non-renewal provisions of this Agreement. (b) Tenure probationary period" is defined as that period of academic service in a tenure-accruing position at the University of Florida by the end of which the faculty member must be recommended for tenure or given notice of non-renewal. The tenure probationary period for each faculty member in a college shall be as follows: College of The Arts—7 years College of Business Administration—7 years College of Design, Construction and Planning—7 years College of Education—6 years College of Engineering—6 years College of Health and Human Performance—7 years College of Journalism and Communications—6 years College of Liberal Arts and Sciences—7 years Florida Museum of Natural History—6 years University Libraries—7 years (c) No faculty member shall be required to apply for tenure earlier than the end of the probationary period, although any faculty member may apply as soon as the faculty member has met the criteria for tenure. A faculty member must request to be nominated for tenure no later than July 1 of the last year of the tenure probationary period.

Tenure Probationary Period. (a) A faculty member in a tenure-accruing position shall be considered and recommended for tenure or given notice of non-renewal by the end of the tenure probationary period pursuant to the non-renewal provisions of this Agreement. (b) Tenure probationary period" is defined as that period of academic service in a tenure-accruing position at the University of Florida by the end of which the faculty member must be recommended for tenure or given notice of non-renewal. The tenure probationary period for each faculty member in a college shall be as follows: College of The Design, Construction and Planning—7 years College of Fine Arts—7 years College of Liberal Arts and Sciences—7 years College of Business Administration—7 years College of Design, Construction and Planning—7 years College of Education—6 years College of Engineering—6 years College of Health and Human Performance—7 years College of Journalism and Communications—6 years College of Liberal Arts Health and Sciences—7 Human Performance—7 years University Libraries—7 years Florida Museum of Natural History—6 years University Libraries—7 years (c) No faculty member shall be required to apply for tenure earlier than the end of the probationary period, although any faculty member may apply as soon as the faculty member has met the criteria for tenure. A faculty member must request to be nominated for tenure no later than July 1 of the last year of the tenure probationary period.