Section 8-B1466. TENURE COMMITTEES

 

1466.1Each college shall annually elect a Committee on University Tenure.

 

1466.2Each Tenure Committee shall elect its own chairperson.

 

1466.3Each Tenure Committee shall develop procedures for considering and recommending tenure for all candidates in its college and shall have the procedures approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

 

1466.4The Dean of the college shall serve as an ex officio (non-voting) member of the Tenure Committee.

 

1466.5Each Tenure Committee shall be composed of a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of ten (10) voting members.

 

1466.6The voting members of each Tenure Committee shall be elected in the preceding academic year by the appropriate units within the college from among the regular University tenured faculty in each unit.

 

1466.7Every effort shall be made to have each Tenure Committee composed of three (3) members holding the rank of Professor for each two (2) members holding the rank of Associate Professor.

 

1466.8All proceedings of each Tenure Committee shall remain confidential.