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The Review Committee, through its chair, will present a recommended decision
regarding the grievance in writing to the parties to the grievance within forty-five (45)
calendar days after the mediators have notified the Review Committee that resolution at
Step 1 is impossible or the time period for resolution has expired, whichever occurs first.
This recommendation can either be accepted by both parties or rejected by either party.
Acceptance or rejection by each party will be communicated to the Chair of the Review
Committee in writing within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of the recommendation.
Failure to respond in writing within seven (7) calendar days will be construed as
acceptance of the recommended resolution. Acceptance by both parties brings the
process to an end.
If the Committee's recommended decision is rejected by either party to the grievance,
either party may appeal to the President. A party wishing to appeal must notify the
President of the appeal within seven calendar days of the date of the written decision of
the Chair of the Review Committee. The President will review relevant information and
will issue a decision within thirty calendar days. The President may appoint a designee
may appoint a designee to conduct the review. This decision is final.
ARTICLE XVI
Policies and Procedures on Tenure
Institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good, which depends upon the free search
for truth and its free exposition. Tenure is a means to certain ends, specifically:
a. to encourage innovative, challenging and critical teaching and research;
b. to ensure freedom to pursue extramural activities; and
c. to attract persons of ability and integrity to the profession.
Tenure is indispensable to the success of Regis University in fulfilling its obligations to its students and to
society because it protects faculty members against untoward pressures from inside or outside the
academic community and protects academic freedom, which, in turn, maintains the University's
dedication to the search for truth.
With the exception of special appointments clearly limited to a brief association with Regis College
(unranked faculty, Article 9.1.5) or appointments of retired faculty under special conditions, all full-time
appointments to the ranked teaching faculty shall be either probationary/tenure-track appointments or
appointments with tenure.
Faculty members on term appointments can have the time in such appointments count toward tenure or
promotion, if this is agreed to in writing by the Dean, the faculty member, the department chair or
program director and if the individual has undergone annual reviews.
16.1 Definition of Probationary/Tenure-Track and Tenured Status
The probationary/tenure-track period, which precedes the granting of tenure, gives the individual time to
demonstrate ability. It also gives faculty colleagues time to observe and evaluate this person on the basis
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