Tenure & Promotion Policy - Sam Fox School - Washington ...

vi. denial of tenure
In the event of a negative tenure decision, the candidate will be advised of the decision in
writing by the dean of the school. Subject to available procedures for post-decision review and
reconsideration, the academic year following the denial of tenure will be the final year of the
candidate’s faculty appointment.
Candidates denied tenure may request to be advised in writing by the dean of the school of
the reasons that contributed to that decision. Candidates also may request reconsideration
of denial of tenure. Requests for reconsideration must be submitted in writing to the dean of
the school within 30 days of notification of the denial of tenure or of the outcome of a request
for procedural review pursuant to the paragraph below. Reconsideration will not normally be
undertaken unless new and substantial evidence is available.
Claims that a tenure candidate received inadequate or unfair consideration in terms of the
relevant standards of the school will be considered by a joint standing faculty committee
comprised of one faculty member from the Olin School of Business, the School of Law, and
the Brown School of Social Work as appointed by the dean of each of the participating
schools. Requests for such procedural review must be submitted in writing to the dean of the
school within 30 days of notification of the denial of tenure or of the outcome of a request for
reconsideration pursuant to the paragraph above. The candidate’s written request must state
in detail the basis for the claim. The standing committee shall not substitute its judgment on
the merits for that of the appropriate decision-making body, and shall report its findings to the
faculty member and deans of the college and school.
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VI. Denial of Tenure