D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 8. HIGHER EDUCATION |
SubTilte 8-B. UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Chapter 8-B14. FACULTY |
Section 8-B1470. REVIEW AND RECONSIDERATION OF TENURE RECOMMENDATIONS
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1470.1An applicant who is not recommended for tenure by the Tenure Committee may request reconsideration by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Vice President shall transmit the request to the University Tenure Review Committee.
1470.2Reconsideration of an application shall be based only on inequitable application of criteria or evidence of incomplete documentation.
1470.3Applicants requesting reconsideration shall notify the Vice President for Academic Affairs by filing a notice of intent to apply for reconsideration within five (5) calendar days after receipt of the notice under § 1468.
1470.4An applicant for reconsideration shall file documentation in support of the request for reconsideration within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of notice under § 1468.
1470.5The Tenure Review Committee shall review all documentation presented with the request for reconsideration, and shall inform the applicant and the Vice President for Academic Affairs of its recommendation in writing within thirty (30) calendar days. Reasons shall accompany the recommendations to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
1470.6The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall review each tenure recommendation, including the recommendations of the Tenure Review Committee for reconsideration, and shall send recommendations to the President for review. After review, the President shall forward his or her recommendations on tenure to the Board.
1470.7Each candidate shall be notified of the decision of the Board in writing by the appropriate administrative official within one (1) week after Board action. This notice shall be sent by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the candidate's last known address.
1470.8A faculty member may appeal an adverse decision on tenure to the Board on grounds of inequitable application of criteria within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the notice under § 1470.7.
1470.9The decision of the Board on the appeal shall be final.