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encompassing the full understanding of all parties. The letter of appointment, upon acceptance
by the appointee, becomes the understanding of employment. The terms and conditions of
employment issued and signed by the Provost, when signed by the appointee, along with the
applicable portions of the Faculty Manual and applicable university policies, becomes the
employment contract.
Instructional Faculty appointments are made to the ranks of Instructor or higher. Such
appointments are made for a period of one year with renewals for one year at a time. Visiting
faculty appointments, adjunct faculty and part-time faculty connotes a temporary association
with the university and with limited faculty privileges. Except for tenured faculty, individuals
with appointments in teaching and research shall be informed annually in writing of their
appointment status and their eligibility to receive tenure.
4.2. Waiver Of Provisions For Tenure and Appointment To Full Professor With Tenure
Under extraordinary circumstances, the Board of Regents may waive the provisions for the
awarding of tenure and appointment to the rank of full professor with tenure. In those instances
where waiver is sought, the following process shall be followed: the credentials and other
evidence of the candidate’s qualifications shall be presented to the faculty wherein the
appointment is to be made for review of compliance with applicable standards of rank and tenure
for a full professor at the university. Upon approval, the faculty shall recommend the
appointment at the specified rank to the Dean of the school or college in which the candidate will
hold the appointment. The Dean shall forward the faculty’s recommendation to the Provost, who
will then present the recommendation to the President. The President shall request a waiver by
the Board of Regents. If the faculty disapproves the appointment with tenure, or the appointment
to full professor with tenure, its negative recommendation must be accompanied with a detailed
articulation of the reasons for its decision.
4.3 Credit for Prior Service at Another Academic Institution
Pursuant to the hiring procedures, when the school/college Rank and Tenure Committee (or other
appropriate search committees) makes its hiring recommendation, this recommendation shall
include a proposed number of years or prior equivalent experience which should be credited
toward tenure, if any, and said number shall made be a part of the school contract, or the
committee shall consult with the appropriate Dean and the Provost on these tenure
recommendations.
Ordinarily the decision should be made prior to the initial appointment and included in the initial
contract. When it is impossible to include prior years of service in the initial contract, it should
be done within ninety days after the appointment.
4.4 Procedures Utilized for Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure
The Provost shall promulgate a schedule for the consideration of reappointment, promotion and
tenure requests that shall provide for sufficient time for completion from the unit level through
presentation to the Board of Regents, including appeals, before May 31st.
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