reviewed at that level. 10.4.5.g When promotion and tenure decisions are being made for a candidate in the same cycle, the and for both transactions reports recommendations shall be contained in the same WPAF. 10.5 Evaluation of Faculty - Outcomes: Granting of Early Tenure or Probationary Promotion 10.5.1 Tenure may be conferred earlier than the normal sixth year of employment. 10.5.2 Consideration of tenure before the beginning of the sixth consecutive fulltime year shall be regarded as consideration of probationary “early tenure.” 10.5.3 Any faculty member wishing to apply for early tenure must make a request in writing to the Department Chair and the Dean. The Department Personnel may recommend that a faculty member request an early tenure review. Committee 10.5.4 Inasmuch as consideration of early tenure is not the normal pattern, a for early tenure must be accompanied by its justification as a recommendation special case. Definitions of and the criteria by which it is to be “special case” determined shall be developed by each Department within its personnel policies, and be approved by the Dean and Provost. 10.5.5 Prior to the forwarding of a file to the President, the candidate may candidate’s withdraw his/her application for early tenure without prejudice. All relevant personnel (Department/Unit, Chair, College Dean, Provost) from that reports cycle will be expunged from the records (WPAF and PAF). candidate’s 10.5.6 Consideration of promotion which would occur earlier than provided for above may be initiated by written request of the would-be candidate or by action of the committee. To be promoted, such candidates must meet the Department/Unit criteria for Candidates for promotion without tenure must be “exceptional.” similarly regarded as exceptional. Definitions of exceptional merit and the criteria by which it is to be determined shall be developed by each and Department/Unit approved by the Dean and Provost. 10.5.7 Prior to the final decision, the candidate may withdraw his/her application for promotion without prejudice. All relevant personnel (Department/Unit, reports Chair, College Dean, Provost) from that cycle will be expunged from the records (WPAF and PAF). candidate’s 10.6 Evaluation of Faculty - Outcome: Notice of Terminal Year Probationary 10.6.1 Faculty members who are appointed for a normally will not terminal notice year be considered for tenure during the Exceptions may be made for terminal year.
reviewed at that level. 10.4.5.g When promotion and tenure decisions are being made for a candidate in the same cycle, the reports and recommendations for both transactions shall be contained in the same WPAF. 10.5 Evaluation of Probationary Faculty - Outcomes: Granting of Early Tenure or Promotion 10.5.1 Tenure may be conferred earlier than the normal sixth year of employment. 10.5.2 Consideration of tenure before the beginning of the sixth consecutive fulltime probationary year shall be regarded as consideration of “early tenure.” 10.5.3 Any faculty member wishing to apply for early tenure must make a request in writing to the Department Chair and the Dean. The Department Personnel Committee may recommend that a faculty member request an early tenure review. 10.5.4 Inasmuch as consideration of early tenure is not the normal pattern, a recommendation for early tenure must be accompanied by its justification as a special case. Definitions of “special case” and the criteria by which it is to be determined shall be developed by each Department within its personnel policies, and be approved by the Dean and Provost. 10.5.5 Prior to the forwarding of a candidate’s file to the President, the candidate may withdraw his/her application for early tenure without prejudice. All relevant personnel reports (Department/Unit, Chair, College Dean, Provost) from that cycle will be expunged from the candidate’s records (WPAF and PAF). 10.5.6 Consideration of promotion which would occur earlier than provided for above may be initiated by written request of the would-be candidate or by action of the Department/Unit committee. To be promoted, such candidates must meet the criteria for “exceptional.” Candidates for promotion without tenure must be similarly regarded as exceptional. Definitions of exceptional merit and the criteria by which it is to be determined shall be developed by each Department/Unit and approved by the Dean and Provost. 10.5.7 Prior to the final decision, the candidate may withdraw his/her application for promotion without prejudice. All relevant personnel reports (Department/Unit, Chair, College Dean, Provost) from that cycle will be expunged from the candidate’s records (WPAF and PAF). 10.6 Evaluation of Probationary Faculty - Outcome: Notice of Terminal Year 10.6.1 Faculty members who are appointed for a terminal notice year normally will not be considered for tenure during the terminal year. Exceptions may be made for