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Show Tenure policy passes, awaits final approval The University Senate passed a new tenure and promotions policy Wednesday during its third emergency meeting on the policy, ine new procedures must now be approved by the Institutional Council before implication. This procedure is usually considered automate and will be considered on Nov. 13. Jf approved by the council, 'enure will be much more flexible Rowing departments to shorten, out n0t engtnen the seven-year Probationary period before tenure 's granted. It also includes the Position of instructor in the seven-Vear seven-Vear period. The positions of associate k andfu" Professor will not ten btainabte without obtaining nvnn al the same time- Also sin b6m9 an instrur for JVVM-" will either be promoted Snt "y t0 the rank 0f wMhf PrfeSSOr with tenure r S letleaVethe University as 'Ity member who S btain tenure after seven Jpt9 S-i!nCe dePanments were Mau Vh6 prODOSal at rst 3etuse in their departments in- structors were not really faculty members but more of a visiting appointment. A compromise suggested by William Whisner, assistant professor of philosophy, was adopted allowing instructors to be either a continuing or a three-year three-year appointment. If one chooses to continue as an instructor after his three-year appointment expires, he will have those years included as well in his seven-year period. To avoid possible problems during the implimentation of the new procedures, during the first year each faculty member can choose which procedures he would rather be working under (the present or the new procedures). Changes were also made in who makes up tenure and promotion committees in each department. The tenure committee will consist of all tenured members of an equal or higher rank than the person being considered and all non-tenured non-tenured members of a higher rank. The promotion committee will consist of all faculty members of equal or higher rank whether tenured or not. If both promotion and tenure are being considered concurrently, the tenure committee will serve in both capacities. |
