XXXXXXXX OF TENURE. The granting of tenure to a non-tenured faculty member who is completing the third consecutive year of full-time employment shall be governed by the following:
1. Military leaves, maternity leaves, disability leaves, or general leaves of absence shall not be considered eligible to fulfill any part of the three- (3) or four- (4) year probationary requirement.
2. The tenured faculty members of a division shall vote on whether to grant or deny tenure to the eligible faculty member. The tenured members, excluding the division chairperson, will then vote via secret ballot whether to grant or deny tenure to the eligible faculty member. The votes are to be tabulated and announced in that division meeting. Results are to be forwarded to the appropriate Vice President. In order for divisions to be consistent with the granting of tenure, division members, excluding the division chair or appropriate supervisor, will vote on non-tenured faculty each year for three (3) years. The first two (2) years involve an unofficial vote. The purpose of unofficial voting is to give the tenure candidate ample feedback regarding the perception of his/her performance. In each of the three (3) years, voting division members will use a standardized form on which to base the granting of tenure. (See appendix E). In each year of voting, division chairs or appropriate supervisors will announce to all division members the time frame to complete an evaluation form/vote for a specific non-tenured candidate. Non-tenured division members other than the candidate being evaluated may vote in the first and second year. In making this decision, tenured members of the division will be allowed to use the following tools to evaluate the non-tenured faculty member’s performance:
a. Past student evaluations of the non-tenured instructor. (Not to include student evaluations of courses for which a grade has yet to be assigned.)
b. Syllabi and/or course outlines prepared by non-tenured faculty members for courses they have taught.
c. Tenured faculty members of the division also have the option to observe non-tenured faculty members in a classroom setting provided the following conditions are met:
1) The tenured faculty member has informed the division chair of his/her interest in observing a non-tenured faculty member in the performance of their classroom duties.
2) Having informed the division chair of his/her interest the tenured faculty member and the non-tenured faculty member shall mutually agree upo...
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