Faculty Contract - Ferris State University

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D. The provost/vice president for Academic Affairs may impose amendments to
the policies and procedures, at any time, only when such amendments are based upon the
institutional necessity to conform with federal, state and/or local laws and/or regulations.
Amendments imposed under this provision are subject to the grievance procedure of this
Agreement as an FFA grievance and shall begin at 9.3. D. Step 4 of such procedure.
E. Amendments to tenure review policies and procedures created under this
Agreement shall apply only to those tenure applicants hired after formal implementation of the
amendments. Tenure applicants hired prior to the implementation of the amendments may elect
to be reviewed by the newly implemented policies and procedures or the policy and procedures
otherwise applicable pursuant to this Agreement. Selection of amended policy and procedures
by a member shall not extend his/her non-tenured period.
F. Present Tenure Policies and Procedures will remain in effect until such time
as amended in accordance with this Agreement.
14 3.4 Evaluation and Reappointment/Non-Reappointment of Non-Tenured Faculty
15 A. Prior to the attainment of tenure, all Board-appointed members shall be on a
16 non-tenured appointment. Non-tenured appointments are renewable appointments of an
17 academic year or twelve (12) months in length.
18 B. Except as otherwise provided in 3.2.C above, all new members must serve a
19 non-tenured period prior to applying for tenure. The non-tenured period shall commence with
20 the first fall semester of a member's non-tenure appointment. A non-tenured member must
21 apply for tenure no later than his/her fifth academic year. Failure to apply for tenure
22 consideration shall result in denial of tenure. A non-tenured member with an initial academic
23 rank of instructor or assistant professor may not apply for tenure prior to his/her fifth year. A
24 non-tenured member with an initial academic rank of associate professor may not apply for
25 tenure prior to his/her fourth year. A non-tenured member with an initial academic rank of
26 professor may not apply for tenure prior to his/her third year.
27 C. During his/her first semester of appointment and prior to any evaluation, the
28 non-tenured member shall receive, in writing, the effective department tenure and evaluation
29 policy and procedures. The chair of his/her department tenure review committee shall provide
30 this document. This department policy and procedures shall provide a basis for the decision to
31 renew non-tenured appointments and shall provide a basis for determining the attaimnent of
32 tenure itself.
33 D. All non-tenured members shall be observed by at least one tenured faculty
34 member of the tenure review committee during the fall and winter semesters of each year, with
3 5 the exception of the year tenure is requested.
36 E. The non-tenured member shall be evaluated annually by the department
37 tenure review committee by November I of his/her first and subsequent academic years of
38 service. These evaluations shall include recommendation for reappointment or non-
39 reappointment and shall be forwarded to the department head.
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