Distinguished Faculty Promotion Exception Clause Samples
The Distinguished Faculty Promotion Exception clause allows for special consideration or deviation from standard promotion procedures for faculty members who have achieved exceptional distinction. Typically, this clause enables the institution to promote a faculty member outside the usual timelines or criteria, often in recognition of extraordinary achievements, awards, or contributions to the academic community. Its core function is to provide flexibility in the promotion process, ensuring that outstanding faculty are recognized and advanced appropriately, even if they do not meet every standard requirement.
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Distinguished Faculty Promotion Exception. The College may promote a faculty member at any rank who does not meet the credit requirements through a distinguished Faculty exception. Faculty applying for this exception shall submit a detailed portfolio exhibiting evidence that his/her performance is at an exceptional level worthy of special consideration. The portfolio shall be prepared in accordance with the College’s Statement of Faculty Excellence as of January 1, 1999. The number of exceptions shall be limited to no more that fifteen percent (15%), rounded up to the nearest whole absolute number, of all faculty applying Proposal 1 – January 25, 2002 35 for promotion (exclusive of these applicants). All other promotional requirements and procedures must be met and followed by these applicants. However, campus Promotion Committee shall rank order these applicants.