The Tenure and Promotion Appeal Process. A recommendation may be appealed on the following grounds: • a significant irregularity or unfairness has occurred in the procedure, or in the selection of the Tenure and Promotion Committee members; • there has been demonstrated bias or motive on the part of a Tenure and Promotion Committee member; • there has been demonstrated bias or motive on the part of any person whose opinion may have materially influenced the decision; or • the decision is unreasonable in the light of the evidence which was available or should have been available, and in light of the standards applied in other similar instances under this Article.
The Tenure and Promotion Appeal Process. A recommendation may be appealed on the following grounds: • a significant irregularity or unfairness has occurred in the procedure, or in the selection of the committee members; • there has been bias or motive on the part of a committee member; • there has been bias or motive on the part of any person whose opinion may have materially influenced the decision; or • the decision is unreasonable in the light of the evidence which was available or should have been available, and in light of the standards applied in other similar instances under this Article. • The Appeal Committee shall hear the appeal and either: • direct the matter to be reconsidered should it decide the appeal has merit and provide specific direction as to what must be undertaken upon the reconsideration. The committee shall adjourn the hearing until the reconsideration has occurred; or • where grounds of bias, motive, or unreasonableness form the basis for the appeal, and is such that it is not deemed possible for the appeal to be fairly dealt with upon reconsideration, the Appeal Committee shall reverse the decision where evidence warrants; otherwise the appeal shall be denied.
