Process for Tenure/Promotion Appeal

Within 21 calendar days of submission of the Notice of Appeal, the grievant making the appeal will submit to the Chair of Academic Council and the President a written document summarizing the alleged procedural violations on which the appeal is based, including evidence substantiating the alleged violations. This will serve as the Tenure/Promotion Appeal Hearing Board’s principal resource in its deliberations.

Once the grievant’s documentation has been received, the Tenure/Promotion Appeal Hearing Board will conduct its review according to the following guidelines:

• The initial meeting of the Tenure/Promotion Appeal Hearing Board will be convened by the Chair for the purpose of reviewing the appeal procedures. Additionally, the Chair of the Hearing Board will maintain a log of the Board’s activities.
• The Tenure/Promotion Appeal Hearing Board is empowered to investigate and substantiate the details included in the petitioning faculty member’s written documentation.
• In addition to the letter of appeal, the Board will have access to the grievant’s tenure/promotion file and any other of the petitioning grievant’s records that are relevant.

Once the members of the Tenure/Promotion Appeal Hearing Board are satisfied that they have adequately investigated the grievant’s allegations, the Hearing Board will meet in closed session to formally adjudicate the appeal.

Within 90 calendar days of receipt of the Notice of Appeal, the Tenure/Promotion Appeal Hearing Board will submit its recommendation on the appeal to the President for final decision. The grievant will receive a copy of the recommendation. The President will notify the Chair of the Hearing Board that a final decision has been rendered.