FACULTY HANDBOOK July 2009 - Morgan State University

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PAGE 90 * Morgan State University Faculty Handbook2. Departmental Reviews and RecommendationsA. Departmental Promotion and/or Tenure Review Committee(1) Appointment and Composition - The Department Chair shall appointthe members of the Departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee (the“Departmental Review Committee”). The Departmental Review Committee shallconsist of three to five (3-5) tenured faculty members who are senior or equivalentin rank to the rank being sought by the Applicant. In cases where the departmenthas insufficient faculty who are senior to or equivalent in rank to the rank soughtby the Applicant, faculty from a related field shall be selected to serve on theDepartmental Review Committee. The Department Chair may invite departmentalfaculty to provide suggestions for faculty in related fields.(2) The Department Chair shall transmit the Applicant’s dossier to theDepartmental Review Committee,(3) The Departmental Review Committee shall review the dossier inaccordance with the criteria for promotion and/or tenure set forth in the APTPolicy. The Departmental Review Committee shall submit to the DepartmentChair, on forms developed by the VPAA, a recommendation to grant or deny theApplication based on those criteria.B. Department Chair Review and Recommendation(1) The Department Chair shall receive the recommendation of theDepartmental Review Committee and shall make a written recommendation to theDean of the college/school.(2) The Department Chair’s recommendation shall take into consideration therecommendation of the Departmental Review Committee and shall assess thequality of the Applicant’s performance based upon the criteria set forth in this APTPolicy.(3) The Department Chair shall forward to the Dean the following:(a) The full dossier of each applicant for promotion and/or tenure,(b) The Departmental Review Committee’s recommendation to theDepartment Chair including the vote of each member of theDepartmental Review Committee.(c) A recommendation to grant or deny the Application based upon thecriteria for reviewing applications for promotion and/or tenure to beprovided on forms developed by the VPAA.3. SCHOOL REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONSA. School Promotion and/or Tenure Review Committee (“School ReviewCommittee”)(1) Composition and Appointment of Members - The School ReviewCommittee shall be appointed by the Dean from a pool of ten faculty membersrecommended by the faculty of the school and shall consist of five to seven (5-7)
PAGE 91 * Morgan State University Faculty Handbookmembers who are equivalent or senior in rank to the rank being sought by theApplicants.(2) The Dean shall provide the School Review Committee with:(a) The dossiers of Applicants that have been reviewed by theDepartmental Review Committees and the Department Chairs ofthe departments within the school or college.(b) The recommendation of the Departmental Review Committeeand the Department Chair for each Applicant.(3) The School Review Committee shall evaluate the materials provided bythe Dean in accordance with the criteria set forth in this APT Policy.(4) On forms developed by the VPAA, the School Review Committee shallsubmit to the Dean its recommendation to grant or deny the Application(s)based upon the criteria for review of Application(s) as set forth in this APTPolicyB. The Dean - For each Application, on forms developed by the VPAA, the Deanshall forward to the VPAA a recommendation to grant or deny the Application. Inaddition, the Dean shall submit to the VPAA the recommendation of theDepartment Chair, the Departmental Review Committee, and the School ReviewCommittee.C.. Vice President for Academic Affairs - The VPAA shall review therecommendation(s) of the Dean and the Dean’s other submissions (as set forth in3.b above) and make a recommendation to the President. The VPAA shallpromptly notify the Applicant in writing of the VPAA’s recommendation as well asthe recommendations of the Department Chair and the Dean. Such notice(s) shallserve as the University’s only official notice to the Applicant of therecommendations associated with the Application. In instances of a negativerecommendation, the VPAA shall advise the Applicant of the candidate’s right toappeal pursuant to Section V of this APT Policy.5. President - The President shall make the final decision on the Applicant’sapplication for promotion and/or tenure and shall provide the Applicant withwritten notice of that decision.B. CRITERIA FOR THE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OFAPPLICATIONS FOR PROMOTION AND/OR TENUREThe University has a threefold mission of instruction, research and service.In accordance with that mission, applicants for promotion and/or tenure arerequired to satisfy the criteria for promotion and/or tenure set forth in thisAPT Policy. Applications for promotion and/or tenure shall be reviewed andevaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth below and other importantinstitutional factors, including but not limited to: the University mission,program enrollment and interest, the direction of the respective collegeand/or schools as well as the goals and objectives of academic departments:
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