Tenure Application Process Clause Samples
The Tenure Application Process clause outlines the formal steps and requirements for faculty members seeking tenure at an institution. It typically details the necessary documentation, deadlines, review committees involved, and evaluation criteria that applicants must follow and meet. By establishing a clear and standardized procedure, this clause ensures transparency and fairness in tenure decisions, helping both applicants and the institution understand expectations and timelines.
Tenure Application Process. 28.6.1 The normal time to apply for tenure shall be in the penultimate year of the tenure track appointment. Applicants may apply for tenure earlier than the penultimate year. In this situation, the same process and criteria shall apply as if the applicant applied at the normal time. Applicants may only apply for tenure twice. Any person who, as of June 1, 2014, is a tenure track Associate Professor, Associate Librarian, Professor, Librarian or Senior Instructor shall be eligible to submit an application for tenure on the regular schedule, without any consideration of promotion.
28.6.2 An applicant may withdraw his or her application at any time. In the case of an academic appointee who applied for early consideration of tenure, the application may be withdrawn at any time on or before November 25. This withdrawal does not constitute a deferral nor count as one of the two allowed applications for tenure. However, if the withdrawal occurs after November 25, the application counts as one of the maximum of two allowed applications. In the case of an applicant applying for tenure at the normal time, a withdrawal of the application without a deferral means that the applicant shall have no further opportunity to apply for tenure and the contract will lapse.
28.6.3 An academic appointee who is due to be considered for an appointment with tenure may be granted the following types of deferral. In all types of deferral, the tenure track appointment shall be extended for one year beyond the existing termination date. Such deferral, regardless of the number of times granted shall not interfere with the options of the Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee (FTPC), ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Vice-President (Academic), or Appeal Committee.