DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL STUDIES Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Review Document This document applies to all reviews consistent with the including the OU/AAUP 2006-2009 Agreement, most common positions, which are defined below. Definitions 42a First re-employment of special instructor (see Sec. 42a) OU/AAUP Agreement c.1 First re-employment of assistant professor (see Sec. 41c.1) OU/AAUP Agreement First re-employment of instructor to assistant professor (see OU/AAUP Agreement Sec. 41b.1) 42b Second re-employment of special instructor (see Sec. 42.b) OU/AAUP Agreement c.2 Second re-employment of assistant professor (see Sec. 41c.2) OU/AAUP Agreement c.3 First re-employment of assistant professor hired with 3 years of prior experience (see Sec. 41c.3) OU/AAUP Agreement 42c Employment of special instructor with job security (see Sec. OU/AAUP Agreement 42c) c.4 Third re-employment, granting of tenure, and promotion to associate professor (see Sec. 41c.4) OU/AAUP Agreement d.1 Re-employment and granting of tenure to persons initially hired as an associate professor (see Sec. 41d) OU/AAUP Agreement I Promotion to professor (see Sec. 41i) OU/AAUP Agreement Senior Faculty Member The full-time TDES faculty member (currently available), other than the TDES Chair, who has held the highest rank for the longest period at OU. Support Faculty Individual faculty members who help the candidate collect data for her/his review TDES Review Team A of three or more faculty members (including the TDES representative to SEHS CAP) who review a candidate’s dossier and file then write a letter that must be included in the dossier for the next level of review at OU. Note: When the Department Chair is a candidate for reappointment, promotion, or tenure, the Senior Faculty Member will assume the Department Chair’s responsibilities and the next most senior faculty member will assume the Senior Faculty Member’s responsibilities.
DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL STUDIES Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Review Document This document applies to all reviews consistent with the OU/AAUP 2006-2009 Agreement, including the most common positions, which are defined below. Definitions 42a First re-employment of special instructor (see OU/AAUP Agreement Sec. 42a) c.1 First re-employment of assistant professor (see OU/AAUP Agreement Sec. 41c.1) First re-employment of instructor to assistant professor (see OU/AAUP Agreement Sec. 41b.1) 42b Second re-employment of special instructor (see OU/AAUP Agreement Sec. 42.b) c.2 Second re-employment of assistant professor (see OU/AAUP Agreement Sec. 41c.2) c.3 First re-employment of assistant professor hired with 3 years of prior experience (see OU/AAUP Agreement Sec. 41c.3) 42c Employment of special instructor with job security (see OU/AAUP Agreement Sec. 42c) c.4 Third re-employment, granting of tenure, and promotion to associate professor (see OU/AAUP Agreement Sec. 41c.4) d.1 Re-employment and granting of tenure to persons initially hired as an associate professor (see OU/AAUP Agreement Sec. 41d) I Promotion to professor (see OU/AAUP Agreement Sec. 41i) Senior Faculty Member The full-time TDES faculty member (currently available), other than the TDES Chair, who has held the highest rank for the longest period at OU. Support Faculty Individual faculty members who help the candidate collect data for her/his review TDES Review Team A of three or more faculty members (including the TDES representative to SEHS CAP) who review a candidate’s dossier and file then write a letter that must be included in the dossier for the next level of review at OU. Note: When the Department Chair is a candidate for reappointment, promotion, or tenure, the Senior Faculty Member will assume the Department Chair’s responsibilities and the next most senior faculty member will assume the Senior Faculty Member’s responsibilities.
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