Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Purpose
The faculty bylaws concerning appointment, promotion and tenure
of tenure track faculty (the "bylaws") are set forth herein and are designed to
cultivate a diverse body of faculty that demonstrates sustained excellence and
distinction in scholarship, education, service and clinical care, if
appropriate. To this end, the bylaws define the nature of tenure; the faculty
who are eligible for appointment and consideration for promotion and/or tenure;
the process for the comprehensive, fair and orderly consideration of
appointments and the granting of tenure; criteria that are to be applied in
making these decisions; and mechanisms for the assurance of due process and
good faith resolution of conflicts arising out of the bylaws.
(B) Scope
The bylaws concerning appointment, promotion and tenure of
tenure track faculty apply only to tenure track and tenured faculty.
(C) Definitions
(1) "Academic rank." The university has
established in rank order, the ranks of assistant professor, associate
professor and professor (sometimes referred to as full professor) for faculty
in the tenure track. The rank of instructor is reserved for persons completing
customary preparation in a given field, or persons without a terminal degree.
This rank is only available to faculty in the non-tenure track.
(2) "Candidate." A candidate is an applicant
for appointment, promotion and/or tenure.
(3) "College." The term "college" includes
all the colleges organized under the authority of the northeast Ohio medical
university ("NEOMED" or "the university").
(4) "Curriculum vitae (CV)." The curriculum
vitae is one of the documents submitted by the candidate for consideration by
independent external evaluators. The CV should include, but does not need to be
limited to, information on contributions to the educational program of the
university or college(s), research and scholarly accomplishments, service
related to the college(s), university or profession, and professional
standing.
(5) "Days." Days as used
in this document are business days of the university.
(6) "Dossier." A dossier is a comprehensive
set of documentation prepared and submitted by the candidate when seeking
promotion and/or tenure. This documentation is critical in assessing the
candidate's achievements and readiness for promotion and/or tenure. The
completed dossier must be signed by the candidate along with an attestation of
veracity and completeness.
(7)
"Essential functions." Duties or principal functional
responsibilities of a particular faculty position that are regarded as being
crucial to that position. They also include mental and physical qualifications
that are required to perform the duties or principal functional
responsibilities delineated in the job description. A faculty member with an
impairment caused by a physical or mental disease or disability that
substantially limits a major life activity may request accommodations in the
performance of these duties and principal functional responsibilities in
accordance with the university's rule on disabilities and
accommodations.
(8) "Evaluation year."
The evaluation year is the final year of the probationary period.
(9)
"Fitness for duty
assessment." A mental or physical health evaluation in which a qualified health
professional performs tests and provides feedback about an employee's mental or
physical qualifications that are required to perform the duties or principal
functional responsibilities delineated in the job description. A fitness for
duty assessment should provide an in-depth analysis of the employee's core
competencies to successfully perform the duties or principal functional
responsibilities delineated in the job description.
(10)
"Independent external evaluator." An independent external evaluator is an
individual who is at "arm's length" from and is not related to a candidate or
does not have a comparable close relationship; has no substantive financial
ties to the candidate; is not dependent in some way on the candidate's
services; does not have a close professional relationship with the candidate
(e.g. dissertation advisor); or has not collaborated so extensively with the
candidate that an objective review of the candidate's work either is not, or
appears not to be possible. An independent external evaluator is not employed
by and does not have a faculty appointment at the university, its affiliated
universities, hospitals and health departments, and is qualified to assess the
candidate's scholarly achievements and reputation.
(11) "Leave of
absence." A period of time for which a faculty member has been approved to be
absent from the workplace and is not completing his/her work-related duties. A
leave of absence will toll the probationary period.
(12) "Letter of
offer." The letter of offer is a document initiated by a given college dean
that sets forth certain terms and conditions of the candidate's appointment
and/or employment but does not constitute a contract. Any previous experience
to be counted toward a faculty member's probationary period may be negotiated
prior to appointment and will be delineated in this document. Any modifications
to the document must be in writing and signed by the dean of the respective
college that initiated the appointment, the faculty member's department chair
and the affected faculty member.
(13) "Notice of
non-reappointment." Notice of non-reappointment is a written notification by
the dean of the respective college to the affected faculty member that the
college intends to terminate a faculty member's appointment at a specified
time. Notice of non-reappointment will generally be given on or before March
fifteenth. For the first year of service, the last day of service will be June
thirtieth of the calendar year in which the notice is given. After one or more
years of service, the last day of service will be June thirtieth of the next
calendar year.
(14) "Probationary period." The probationary period is
the initial period of a tenure track appointment during which a faculty member
must demonstrate that he/she is capable of performing at the level of
excellence and distinction required to be awarded tenure. The probationary
period lasts from the date of the initial tenure track appointment to the date
of the award of tenure by the board of trustees or notice of
nonreappointment.
(15) "Promotion." Promotion is the shift of a faculty
member from one academic rank to a higher academic rank.
(16)
Recognition of faculty distinction
The following titles have been established to recognize
outstanding, meritorious or exceptional tenured or tenure track faculty.
(a) "Distinguished"
(i) The title "distinguished" is a
non-salaried designation of distinction.
(ii) The title distinguished university
professor is the highest honor the university can confer. It is reserved for
faculty members who have made exceptional contributions and extraordinary
achievements in the areas of teaching, scholarship and research.
(iii) When the title "distinguished" is
conferred, it precedes the faculty member's academic rank.
(iv) Recommendations for the award of
distinguished status may originate with the department chair, dean, or the
president. If the recommendation originates with the chair, it must be reviewed
by the respective college dean and if approved forwarded to the
president.
(v) The president may
forward his/her own recommendation directly to the board of trustees for
approval.
(b) "Emeritus"
"Emeritus" is a title of distinction that is used to recognize
university faculty and senior professional staff who have provided meritorious
service to the university and who have terminated full-time service to the
college or university. The university recognizes emeritus faculty and senior
professional staff as a continuing valuable resource and as such encourages
them to maintain an active ongoing relationship with the university. The
conferral of this title is governed by a separate board of trustees rule and as
such, is beyond the scope of university bylaws.
(17)
"Tenure." Tenure is a privilege and not a right. Tenure is the commitment of a
given college of the university to a faculty member for continuous and ongoing
faculty appointment.
Tenure provides
protection against involuntary suspension or termination except for financial exigency,
just cause when
a faculty member receives a negative post-tenure review or is so substantially
impaired by a physical or mental disease or disability such that the faculty
member is unable to fulfil the essential functions of the faculty member's
position. Tenure automatically ceases upon
the faculty member's voluntary or involuntary termination, retirement or
death.
(18) "Tenure track position." A tenure track position
is a full-time salaried faculty appointment that includes the eligibility to
apply for tenure. The appointment to a tenure track position is set forth in
the letter of offer.
(19) "Tolling."
Tolling is the suspension of the time period (granted in year-long increments)
that comprises a tenure track faculty member's probationary period, for which
there is no expectation of productivity. Tolling of the probationary period
must be requested by the faculty member and approved by the department chair
and the dean of the respective college. Any such suspension of time will not be
counted toward the probationary period.
(D) Body of the bylaws
(1) Appointments
(a) Appointment to the faculty is a privilege
not a right.
An appointment is the designation of a candidate for a given
academic rank, that is based upon the candidate's competence in his/her field
and the expectation that the candidate will maintain and increase mastery and
creativity in this field. The letter of offer will state the kind of
appointment the candidate will hold, the conditions under which the appointment
is made and held, and any special considerations that may affect the
appointment.
(b)
Appointments to the tenure track will be made upon the positive recommendation
of a duly constituted search committee, the respective college dean, the
university president and final action by the board of trustees.
(c) Considerations include, but are not
limited to:
(i) Possession of an appropriate
terminal academic or professional degree;
(ii) Expertise in an appropriate academic
field and evidence of dedication to continuing advancement of this field of
knowledge;
(iii) Ability and
dedication as an effective teacher;
(iv) Creativity and competence in an
appropriate field of research and scholarship; and
(v) Ability to assume responsibility for
service to the college, university or profession.
(d) "Appointments with tenure" are
appointments for senior level faculty (associate or full professor) from
comparable institutions where they have had tenure and a commensurate faculty
rank. For these faculty, the probationary period is waived, and tenure
commences at the time of initial appointment.
Appointments with tenure are made only after positive
recommendations by the department chair, respective college dean, and
consultation with the vice president for academic affairs. The vice president
for academic affairs shall forward positive recommendations to the university
president for review and approval. The university president shall forward
positive recommendations to the board of trustees for ratification or
approval.
(e) While prior
tenure status and faculty rank at another institution will be considered at the
time of initial appointment, the college dean in consultation with the
university vice president for academic affairs will determine the appropriate
faculty rank and the length of any probationary period for a faculty member
within the guidelines established herein. The length of the probationary period
if any, will be set forth in the letter of offer.
(f) An appointment is made with the
expectation that it will continue until notice is given and that it may be
terminated either upon the retirement or resignation of the faculty member or
by the college or university in accordance with the university bylaws and/or
the faculty bylaws.
(2)
Tenure
(a) Basic principles of tenure
(i) The conferral of tenure is a commitment
of the resources of a given college within the university. Tenure assists the
university and its respective colleges in attracting and retaining a high
quality, and diverse faculty. The conferral of tenure necessitates an
assessment of university and college needs and resources. The university will
consider documented evidence by the candidate of his/her professional
excellence in teaching, research and scholarly activities, and
academic/public/professional/clinical service; and demonstrated professional
dedication and outstanding ability necessary to substantiate the potential for
future contributions justifying the degree of permanence afforded by the award
of tenure.
(ii) Tenure may be
awarded only to a full-time, salaried candidate with a tenure track
appointment. Tenure may be awarded at the time of initial appointment or after
the successful completion of the probationary period. Except under
extraordinary circumstances, any time accrued under nontenure track
appointments at the university or elsewhere will not count toward the
established probationary period. Any exceptions must be approved by the
respective department chair and dean and must be noted in the letter of offer
or an amendment thereto.
(iii)
Tenure is a privilege not a right.
(iv) Tenure shall not be awarded unless,
after rigorous review, the candidate has been found to meet the standards
described herein. Attainment of tenure may not result from inaction,
inadvertence, or any procedural error on the part of the college or
university.
(v) A candidate for
promotion must first have been awarded tenure or must seek tenure at the time
he/she seeks promotion.
(vi) If
tenure is not awarded, a candidate shall be given a notice of non-reappointment
as defined herein.
(b)
Tenure track
Only faculty appointed to the tenure track are eligible to
apply for tenure. Tenure track status will be identified in the faculty
member's letter of offer.
(c) Terminal degree
The candidate must hold an appropriate terminal degree.
Exceptions can be made in particular cases provided that such exceptions are
justified by the candidate's department chair and approved by the respective
college dean and university president.
(d) Award must result from positive action
The conferral of tenure is a positive act by the college and
the university. A faculty member shall not be awarded tenure by default. Any
failure in procedural matters shall not be sufficient cause for the conferral
of tenure. If the university or the college makes a procedural error, the error
will be corrected, and the procedure will continue without prejudice to the
candidate.
(e) Probationary
period
(i) Typically, the probationary period
begins at the time an appointment commences and ends on the date of the award
of tenure by the board of trustees. In determining eligibility for tenure and
promotion, initial appointments commencing on or before October first will be
counted as a full year. Partial years of appointment will not be used unless so
requested in writing by the faculty member. The probationary period will be
identified in the letter of offer or the amendments thereto.
(ii) Upon written request of a faculty member
and approval by the department chair and the dean, a faculty member may be
allowed to apply for tenure before the maximum number of years of the
probationary period. If the faculty member is not awarded tenure when he/she is
reviewed before the maximum number of years provided herein, he/she may
re-apply for tenure once more. However, he/she may only re-apply in the year
when he/she has completed the maximum number of years of the probationary
period.
(iii) Leaves of absence and
other reasons approved by the chair and the dean for which the probationary
period has been tolled will not be counted as part of the probationary
period.
(iv) In extenuating
circumstances, at the written request of the faculty member and with the
concurrence of the respective department chair and dean, extensions of up to no
more than three years in total may be given to those probationary faculty who
demonstrate a high probability of being awarded tenure at the end of the
extension. The request must be made before May fifteenth of the evaluation
year. Requests for extension and the approval of such extension must be in
writing. Approval of an extension will be considered an amendment of the letter
of offer.
(v) Faculty who have
received an extension of the probationary period can apply for promotion only
once during the period of their extension, either during or at the end of the
probationary period. The recommendation of the university tenure and promotions
committee, dean, and president has the same standing as recommendations in
which the probationary period was not extended.
(3) Promotion of tenure track assistant
professor to associate professor with tenure and promotion of tenure track
associate professor to full professor
(a)
Candidates will be simultaneously reviewed for promotion and tenure.
(b) If tenure is awarded, then promotion to
the next higher academic rank is also granted.
(c) The probationary period is generally no
more than seven years for assistant professors and no more than five years for
associate professors. A faculty member must submit a written notification of
intent to stand for promotion with tenure to the respective department chair by
May fifteenth of the year specified in the letter of offer or amendments
thereto.
(d) If notification of
intent to stand is not given by the faculty member as required, notice of
nonreappointment will be issued as specified herein.
(e) Each candidate for promotion with tenure
is evaluated individually based upon the achievements described in the dossier
according to the criteria and standards appropriate to the candidate's field
and any appropriate terms and conditions cited in the candidate's letter of
offer.
(f) In evaluating the
candidate's performance, the weighting of the evaluation areas may vary.
Consideration in weighing will be given to the mission of the university and
college, the department, and the demands of the appropriate discipline. Both
quality and quantity of the individual's contribution will be taken into
consideration.
(g) In order to
achieve promotion with tenure, the candidate must exhibit sustained excellence
and distinction in at least one of the two areas of faculty activity; research
or teaching. Proficiency is required in all other areas of faculty activity.
Convincing evidence for these must be exhibited in the candidate's tenure and
promotion dossier and must reflect the weighting of the effort distribution.
See paragraph (I)(1) of this rule (tenure/promotion dossier for tenure track
faculty).
(h) Following an
assistant professor's promotion to associate professor and the award of tenure;
there is no requirement for a faculty member to be promoted to a higher
rank.
(4) Promotion of
tenured associate professors to full professor
(a) Faculty must be tenured prior to seeking
promotion to professor.
(b) Five years in rank is generally the
minimum time in rank before which a faculty member may be considered for
promotion to professor. The dean may, after consultation with the department
chair, reduce the time in rank requirement for a faculty member whose
outstanding performance would justify the reduction in time prior to
consideration for promotion.
(c)
Each candidate for promotion is evaluated individually based upon the
achievements described in the dossier (refer to paragraph (I)(1) of this rule
(tenure/promotion dossier for tenure track faculty) according to the criteria
and standards appropriate to the candidate's field.
(d) Promotions are made after contributions
commensurate with the higher rank have been achieved. The tenure and promotions
committee will consider any specific exceptions or requirements set forth in
the faculty member's letter of offer or any amendments thereto, and the annual
written reviews.
(e) A successful
candidate for promotion to full professor should be recognized as an authority
in their field and be regarded as a national or international expert and
leader. Promotion from associate professor to full professor is based upon
recognition of the candidate's academic maturity; sustained and distinguished
accomplishments in education, scholarship and service; strong university
commitment; and distinction in leadership roles in education, scholarship and
service at the university.
(5) Standards and documentation for tenure
and promotion
Standards and documentation for tenure and promotion include,
but are not limited to:
(a) Research
and scholarly accomplishments
(i) The standard
(a) Research and scholarly activities are
central to the mission of the university. Given the complexity of the
university and its component colleges and the great diversity of talent within
them, it is imperative that various kinds of academic work be recognized
through a broad vision of scholarship. Scholarship includes, but is not limited
to, the scholarship of discovery, integration, application, and teaching.
Scholarship and research may also include participation in clinical trials and
commercialization, patent and technology transfer activities. Participation in
clinical trials, commercialization, patent and technology transfer activities
are primarily supportive for promotion decisions and, while they weigh
importantly in tenure decisions, are not solely sufficient for the granting of
tenure. Clinical improvement and innovation activities done in a scholarly
manner and acknowledged to be of regional, national or international importance
are important indicators of distinction and merit consideration. Regardless of
the type of scholarship, it should possess the quality of excellence, be
peer-reviewed and be disseminated in the public domain.
(b) Creative scholarly activity includes both
original research resulting from investigative work or other peer reviewed
contributions to the professional and scientific literature. Faculty shall
conduct original research and other scholarly activity. The hallmark of
creative scholarly activity lies in the peer reviewed "written" word. Written
work which is not peer reviewed may support a faculty member's dossier, but by
itself is insufficient evidence of excellence in scholarly activity. Similarly,
oral or poster presentations may support a faculty member's dossier but are
insufficient evidence of proficiency or excellence in scholarly activity.
(c) Original research is studious
inquiry or examination.
(d) Faculty
shall conduct research and other creative scholarly activity that clearly
demonstrates high quality and conforms to the highest ethical and legal
standards. Quality is stressed over quantity.
(e) Standards and expectations for
scholarship may differ from one field to another. The standards and
expectations should be clearly identified for faculty by the department chair
and during the advisory committee consultations and for the tenure and
promotion committee in the advisory committee's summative letter.
(f) Clinical innovation and improvement
performed in a scholarly fashion and acknowledged to be of regional, national
and international importance are additional evidence of readiness for
promotion.
(ii)
Documentation
There must be evidence that the candidate is engaged in
creative scholarly activity in areas appropriate to their faculty
appointment(s), letter of offer, and if appropriate, graduate faculty status.
Such activities include, but are not limited to:
(a) Scholarly publications. These include
publications in journals, books, chapters, monographs, case reports, literature
reviews, annotated bibliographies, abstracts and technical reports.
Publications will be assessed in terms of quality and quantity and the
candidate's role in the work. The quality of the publications will be evaluated
by criteria such as: whether the publication was refereed; whether the
publication was invited; the metrics that evaluate excellence in a field of
science, reputation and circulation of the journal or book or monograph; the
scope of the periodical's audience; the number of citations; originality,
creativity and impact on the field; unsolicited independent reviews; or
solicited outside professional reviews.
(b) Research support. This includes financial
support generated through grants, contracts and other peer reviewed
awards.
(c) Scholarly
presentations. These include, but are not limited to: lectures, poster
presentations or educational displays at professional meetings, colloquia,
workshops, seminars and conference presentations.
(d) Research collaborations. These include,
but are not limited to collaborations between departments, colleges and
universities regionally, nationally or internationally.
(e) Research consultations. These include,
but are not limited to, providing consultation in: study design, data analysis,
measurement and evaluation.
(f)
Intellectual property development and activities in support of technology
transfer and commercialization.
Documentation of the development of new intellectual property
including patents, conduct of clinical trials, and commercialization of
university intellectual property provide additional positive evidence for
promotion and tenure decisions.
(g) Documentation of innovative clinical
activities supported by scholarly publications, presentations and grant and
contract activity; commercialization efforts; clinical trial excellence, and
recognition by peers such as fellowship in professional organizations or
recognition of clinical acumen, leadership in quality improvement efforts on a
large scale and regional, national and international reputation are also
important elements for consideration.
(b) Educational accomplishments
(i) The standard
Teaching is central to the mission of the university and its
component colleges. A faculty member's teaching is reflected in part by
students' achievements. Furthermore, teaching quality is documented by
recognition and feedback from students, alumni and peer evaluation. Positive
contributions to the learning environment and curriculum may support a faculty
member's record of teaching. Service on and recognition by national educational
bodies are also important aspects of teaching excellence.
(ii) Documentation
There must be evidence that the candidate is engaged in
educational activities that are appropriate to their faculty appointment(s),
letter of offer, and if appropriate, graduate faculty status. Such activities
include, but are not limited to:
(a)
Course or clerkship director;
(b)
Presentation of lectures, seminars and tutorials;
(c) Preparation of syllabi, course and
examination materials; remediation;
(d) Academic advising and career
guidance;
(e) Obtaining external
funding for educational activities.
(f) The faculty member should demonstrate
substantial ability: in presenting concepts and information; in teaching
problem solving, research and laboratory techniques; developing professional
attitudes; evaluating students and conducting remediation, innovative
curriculum and teaching initiatives, nationally or internationally prominent
educational activities.
(g) The
extent and effectiveness of educational accomplishments will be evaluated
through review of relevant evidence. Evidence may include: student performance
on examinations; recognition of excellence in teaching; service on nationally
prominent task forces, committees, or study sections; supervisor, peer and
student evaluations.
(c) Service accomplishments
(i) The standard
Service oriented to the needs of the university, college and
the respective departments, are expected for faculty, regardless of rank and
academic appointment.
(ii)
Documentation
(a) Service activities. Faculty
members are expected to be active participants in service activities. Service
activities include, but are not limited to:
(i) Membership on committees, boards,
councils, etc.;
(ii) Professional
service activities such as service on research review committees, ad hoc
research reviews, editorial board membership, editorship, editorial reviews,
etc.;
(iii) Service to the
community;
(iv) Service to
governmental bodies on biomedical, public health, and community health
topics.
(b) Planning,
organizing and implementing service projects.
(c) Service support. This includes support
for service activities generated through grants, contracts and other
sources.
(E) Structure and function of tenure advisory
committee
(1) Purpose
The purpose of the tenure advisory committee is to establish a
structure for progressive, comprehensive assessment and consistent guidance for
a probationary faculty member. The tenure advisory committee would provide
probationary faculty with a sound understanding of all criteria and standards,
a realistic evaluation of the faculty member's progress toward achieving
necessary performance benchmarks and assist the faculty member by making
recommendations concerning academic and professional development during the
probationary period. This committee is advisory to the faculty member and to
the respective department chair.
(2) Composition
(a) A tenure advisory committee will be
appointed for each probationary faculty member. Depending on the number of
tenured faculty and the academic disciplines of the faculty within a given
college or department, the respective dean may appoint a single college
advisory committee for all probationary tenure track faculty or the dean may
delegate this authority to a department chair who may construct more discipline
specific tenure advisory committees for each individual faculty member in a
given department.
(b) The advisory
committee will be composed of at least three tenured faculty of the university
who are knowledgeable of the tenure process, criteria, and standards. The
tenure advisory committee may include tenured faculty from outside the
probationary faculty member's department but may not include the faculty
member's department chair.
(3) Meetings
(a) The tenure advisory committee will meet
at least annually with the probationary faculty member. To the extent possible,
meetings should occur in time to allow for input into the annual review of the
faculty member's performance by the department chair.
(b) The tenure advisory committee will be
chaired by a member selected by the dean or the department chair as
appropriate.
(4) Reports
(a) The probationary faculty member shall
submit a progressively updated tenure dossier to his or her tenure advisory
committee chair at least two weeks in advance of the meeting with the
committee. The dossier should, to the extent appropriate, mirror the format of
the "tenure/promotion dossier for tenure track faculty" outlined in paragraph
(I)(1) of this rule.
The dossier will be reviewed with the faculty member at the
time of the advisory committee meeting to help the probationary faculty member
gain a better understanding of all of the criteria and standards and to assist
the faculty member to more comprehensively and uniformly submit information to
the tenure and promotion committee.
(b) The tenure advisory committee chair will
provide an annual written report to the department chair which will include an
assessment of the faculty member's progress toward tenure. The committee chair
will keep a record of all the reports submitted to the chair.
(c) The department chair will consider the
tenure advisory committee report when conducting the annual performance review
of the faculty member, and when formulating his/her letter of recommendation at
the time of tenure review.
(d) The
committee chair shall submit a summative report to both the candidate's
department chair and the university tenure and promotion committee, which will
set forth the committee's assessment of the candidate's readiness to stand for
tenure in sufficient time to allow for the chair to include this information in
his or her recommendation.
(F) Structure and function of the university
tenure and promotions committee
(1) Standing
committee of the university
The university tenure and promotions committee (UTPC) is a
standing committee of the university. The rules of the university standing
committees (per rule
3349-3-72 of the Administrative
Code) will apply unless superseded herein.
(2) Composition and chair
(a) Voting membership includes:
(i) Nine tenured faculty members appointed by
the president; there shall be no more than two members at the associate
professor rank and no faculty at the assistant professor rank or below. There
will be no department chairs on the committee.
(ii) A diversity of members representing the
breadth of departments and faculty with at least one from each department with
tenure track faculty, and with at least two from each college which grants
tenure.
(b) Officers
(i) The chair shall be a tenured professor
elected by a majority vote of the UTPC. The chair is a voting member of the
committee who will abstain from voting unless the votes of the other committee
members are tied.
(ii) A vice chair
shall be a tenured professor elected by a majority vote of the UTPC. The vice
chair plays the same role as any other member of the committee if the chair of
the committee is chairing the meeting. If the chair is absent at a meeting, the
vice chair assumes the responsibilities of the chair, including not voting
unless the votes of the other committee members are tied.
(3) Conflict of interest -
criteria
Any member of the UTPC must disclose all real and/or perceived
conflict of interest of any of its members to the committee. A committee member
has a conflict of interest if he/she:
(a) Is related to the person who is evaluated
or has a close comparable relationship;
(b) Has a substantial financial interest in
any evaluated activities by the person who is evaluated, both personal and
professional;
(c) Within the past
three years, has collaborated with or has been in a close mentoring
relationship with the person who is evaluated, or is dependent in some way on
the candidate's services;
(d)
Within the past three years, has played a major professional role as part of a
funded research project with the person who is evaluated;
(e) Is preparing to enter into a relationship
that would be defined as a conflict in accordance with the above
guidelines.
(4) Conflict
of interest - tenure advisory committee (TAC)
(a) No conflict of interest is presumed to
exist if the UTPC member is currently part of the TAC for the candidate,
however, if the UTCP member is the chair of the TAC and the single author of a
final TAC report, he/she will recuse them self from a formal vote on the
candidate in the UTPC.
(b) No
conflict of interest is presumed to exist if the UTPC member is currently part
of the TAC for the candidate, however, if the UTCP member is the chair of the
TAC and the single author of a final TAC report, he/she will recuse them self
from a formal vote on the candidate in the UTPC.
(5) Conflict of interest - evaluation
procedure
The UTPC shall evaluate a member's declared or perceived
conflict of interest to determine if the conflict is substantial enough to
exclude him/her from discussion and/or voting on a pending tenure case. This
evaluation shall include:
(a)
Examination of the factors that surround the potential conflict;
(b) In the presence of the affected member
and with their participation, discussion of these factors;
(c) In the absence of the affected member,
discussion of these factors and related circumstances and a vote on whether the
affected member can:
(i) Contribute to the
discussion of the pending tenure case; and
(ii) Vote on the pending tenure
case.
(6)
Criteria for candidate review and voting
(a)
Each candidate for tenure and/or promotion will be reviewed by no fewer than
five voting members.
(b) The chair,
with the concurrence of the committee, may appoint an ad hoc member or members
who meet(s) the criteria for voting membership to review and vote on candidates
in order to meet the minimum number of members.
(c) When the committee is considering a
candidate for tenure and promotion to associate professor, associate professors
who are committee members will discuss and vote.
(d) When the committee is considering a
candidate for promotion to professor, associate professors on the committee may
participate in the discussion but will not vote.
(7) Confidentiality
(a) In order to assure that candidates for
promotion and tenure receive a thorough and fair review of their qualifications
and accomplishments, tenure and promotion committee materials and deliberations
must be accorded the highest degree of confidentiality.
(b) Committee members agree:
(i) To accept the responsibility to protect
the integrity of the tenure and promotion process for all candidates.
(ii) That tenure and promotion materials are
crucial to the consideration of candidate's tenure and that it is necessary to
maintain the highest degree of confidentiality for these materials.
Specifically, members agree to:
(a) Not
discuss any information about candidates except in tenure and promotion
meetings.
(b) Be fair; accurate and
honest in the management of information germane to the review
process.
(c) Guard against
inaccuracies, carelessness, bias, and distortion made by either emphasis or
omission of information.
(d) Strive
to treat issues impartially and handle controversial subjects
dispassionately.
(e) If requested,
provide accurate and complete reports on candidates to the respective college
dean, president or university counsel.
(c) A breach of this confidentiality will be
considered a serious violation of the faculty code of conduct.
(8) Responsibilities
(a) The tenure and promotions committee
reviews and evaluates the credentials of applicants for tenure or
promotion.
(b) Evaluation. The
tenure and promotions committee may:
(i)
Interview appropriate individuals and/or;
(ii) Request additional information from
further outside references; and/or
(iii) Request any additional information
pertinent to its evaluation.
(9) Recommendations.
The tenure and promotions committee recommendation shall be one
supported by the majority of members. The chair of the committee will generally
abstain from voting except in the case of a tie.
(a) The tenure and promotions committee,
after its evaluation, may recommend to award or deny tenure and promotion to an
assistant professor; recommend to award or deny tenure and/or promotion to an
associate professor; and recommend to award or deny tenure to a full professor
and will forward its recommendation to the respective college dean.
(b) The dean will review the candidate's
dossier and the recommendation of the tenure and promotions committee and
formulate his/her own recommendation. The dean will forward the tenure and
promotion committee's recommendation along with his/her own recommendation to
the president, the candidate and the candidate's department chair.
(c) In the case of a negative recommendation
by the dean, the dean will notify the candidate of the right to appeal as set
forth herein.
(10)
Appeal by the candidate
(a) By December first,
the candidate must notify the dean and the president in writing of his/her
intent to appeal or the right is waived. The appeal will be scheduled in
December.
(b) The president may
hear the appeal him/herself or may appoint a three- member appeal committee of
tenured faculty from the ad hoc appeal pool (see paragraph (K) of this rule) to
consider the matter. If appointed, the committee will elect its own chair and
will decide by majority vote to recommend upholding of the recommendation of
the university tenure and promotions committee and/or the dean.
(c) The appeal committee review should be
concluded within thirty days from the date the committee is charged by the
president.
(d) Recommendation by
the president
(i) The president shall review
the recommendation from the tenure and promotions committee, the department
chair, the dean and the appeal committee, if appropriate.
(ii) By February first, the president will
notify the candidate and the department chair and dean in writing of his/her
recommendation.
(iii) By February
first, the president if he/she concurs will transmit all positive
recommendations for the award of tenure and/or promotion to the board of
trustees for consideration at their next scheduled meeting.
(iv) Following board of trustee approval, the
office of the vice president for academic affairs and the candidate, department
chair and dean will be notified.
(v) The department chair is responsible for
notifying human resources and accounting of any changes in status.
(G)
Annual performance evaluation (APE)
(1)
The performance
of tenure track faculty will be evaluated annually by the department chair. An
APE is a process that will include a dialogue between the department chair and
the faculty member concerning the faculty member's job description, annual
goals, and performance during the evaluation period. The APE will be an
opportunity for constructive feedback to the faculty member about performance
and career/faculty development. The APE includes an evaluation of the following
faculty performance categories:
(a)
Teaching;
(b)
Research and
scholarship; and
(c)
Service, including leadership and/or administration if
applicable.
(2)
During an annual APE meeting between the faculty member
and department chair, the faculty member's job description will be consulted to
establish annual performance goals and per cent efforts for each of the
performance categories for the upcoming performance year and documented in the
APE form. Input from sources external to the department that may have bearing
on the faculty member's performance may be considered (e.g., supervising
authority in the COGS or teaching authorities within the college). These goals
and per cent efforts may be revised as needed through the performance year and
documented. Any changes to the job description will only occur if there are
major or over-reaching changes in job-related duties and must be documented in
the office of human resources.
(3)
Faculty will be
evaluated in each established performance category based on the following
rating scale. Faculty will be rated on a one (min/low) to five (max/high) scale
with two decimal place for each performance category.
(a)
Four to five
equals outstanding performance: performance consistently and significantly
above standards in virtually all areas; far exceeds normal expectations;
outstanding achievements and contributions plus outside recognition of
effort.
(b)
Three to three point nine nine equals exceeds
performance expectations: performance generally well above standards in many
important aspects; frequently exceeds normal expectations.
(c)
Two to two point
nine nine equals meets performance expectations: performance fully meets
standards in all important aspects; a good contributor.
(d)
One to one point
nine nine equals below performance expectations: performance below standards in
a number of areas; improvement needed to achieve functional performance
level.
(4)
A per cent of effort will be established for each of
the faculty performance categories.
(a)
Teaching - the teaching workload calculation involves
hours spent with learners modified by workload weighting (based on the
complexity of teaching) and whether teaching is new or particularly innovative.
Workload weighting and credit for new/innovative teaching is determined by the
department chair in consultation with the faculty member. The teaching workload
for a faculty member will be determined by the department chair after
consultation with the respective associate dean for education or educational
supervisor within the COGS.
(b)
Research and
scholarship - research and scholarship expectations (e.g., status as a PI,
number and quality of publications, presentations, grant applications, and
grants awarded, etc.) are established annually by the department chair and the
faculty member at the beginning of the performance year. These expectations are
framed in a balanced perspective knowing the peaks and valleys associated with
academics and research. Expectations are titrated to a faculty member's per
cent of effort in research. One size does not fit all. The research and
scholarship calculation involves an analysis of the outcomes of the faculty
member's research activity and per cent effort by the department
chair.
(c)
Service - faculty members are expected to have at least
one NEOMED academic service activity (e.g., active membership on a NEOMED
committee, advising a student organization, director of a research focus area,
core research facility director, etc.) and to have at least one activity in
public/professional service (e.g., active involvement in state/national
organizations related to health care or professional development, editorial
board and/or reviewer for scientific publications and granting agencies,
support of community organizations improving health, health care, and health
professions education, etc.) as agreed upon by the department chair and the
faculty member. Service responsibilities may be adjusted annually by the
department chair, in consultation with the faculty member, in accordance with
the faculty member's rank and workload in teaching and research. Tenured
faculty may be required to assume a higher per cent of service
effort.
(5)
An overall score between one and five will be
calculated based upon the weightings and ratings of each performance category
determined by the department chair.
(a)
Faculty members must have an overall score that meets,
exceeds, or is rated at outstanding performance to meet overall performance
expectations for the performance year.
(b)
During the
probationary period, faculty members:
(i)
Will meet at
least with the tenure advisory committee as stated in paragraph (E)(3)(a) of
this rule.
(ii)
Whose overall score meets, exceeds, or is rated at
outstanding performance will continue to be evaluated annually through the APE
process.
(iii)
Whose overall score is below performance expectations
shall be required to meet with their department chair to develop a performance
improvement plan (PIP) to address specific improvement strategies, identify
resources for faculty development, and establish performance expectations for
the upcoming performance year.
(a)
If a probationary faculty member is unable to meet
performance expectations, the faculty member may receive a notice of
non-reappointment from the dean after consultation with the department
chair.
(c)
Tenured faculty
members:
(i)
Whose overall score meets, exceeds, or is rated at
outstanding performance will continue to be evaluated annually through the APE
process.
(ii)
Whose overall score is below performance expectations
shall meet with the department chair to develop a PIP to address specific
improvement strategies, identify resources for faculty development, and
establish performance expectations for the upcoming performance
year.
(iii)
Whose overall score is below performance expectations
in three out of four successive performance years will be reviewed using the
procedures for comprehensive post-tenure review.
(6)
Performance may be reviewed mid-year or at other
intervals at the discretion of the department chair.
(H)
Procedures for comprehensive post-tenure review
(1)The post-tenure
review process is not a disciplinary process and is not subject to the
procedures set forth in rule 3349-340 of the Administrative Code.
(2)
A
comprehensive post-tenure review shall be initiated upon the recommendation of
the department chair and approved by the respective dean.
(3)
Review
materials
(a)
The faculty member under review shall submit a current curriculum vitae, a
listing of all courses taught over the previous six years, a summary statement
of professional and scholarly activities and accomplishments, annual
performance and teaching evaluations, faculty improvement leave reports, a
summary of significant administrative accomplishments, and other materials
deemed appropriate by the faculty member. Failure to submit materials for
review constitutes a waiver of the right to do so.
(b)
The department
chair of the faculty member under review shall submit the letter of offer, job
description, APE forms (including teaching evaluations for the previous six
years), and PIPs.
(c)
The committee will consider the prior six years of
faculty performance with focused attention on the three out of four years that
triggered the initiation of a post-tenure review.
(4)
Review
process
(a)
The
VPAA is the responsible party for administering the review and appeal
processes.
(i)
A
designee is appointed by the president if the VPAA and the dean are one in the
same.
(ii)
The office of faculty affairs provides administrative
support for the review process. the office of general counsel provides
consultation as necessary.
(b)
The review shall
be conducted by a sub-committee of the UTPC (PTRC) comprised of three to five
tenured faculty at or above the rank of the faculty member under review from
among its membership. At least one member must be included from the college of
the faculty member under review.
(i)
The faculty member under review has the right to object
to the appointment of a given university tenure and promotion committee (UTPC)
member to the post-tenure review committee (PTRC) due to a real or perceived
conflict of interest. The faculty member will share the nature of the conflict
with the UTPC chair. If the conflict of interest is with the chair of the UTPC,
the vice chair of the UTPC will preside over discussion of the conflict. The
membership of the UTPC shall evaluate the declared or perceived conflict of
interest to determine if the conflict is substantial enough to exclude the
member from the post-tenure review committee.
(ii)
The faculty
member under review has the right, but is not obligated, to meet with the
subcommittee. If the faculty member chooses not to meet with the sub-committee,
the right is waived.
(iii)
The sub-committee shall review and consider the
materials provided by the faculty member and department chair. To complete its
review, the sub-committee may solicit materials and interview individuals who
may provide information relevant to the review.
(c)
The sub-committee
shall render a final written report of its findings, materials reviewed, and
interview summaries within sixty business days of its formation.
(i)
The report shall
support a positive or negative finding of whether a faculty member has met
performance expectations.
(ii)
Copies of the
final report shall be submitted to the faculty member under review, department
chair, dean or dean's designee, office of faculty affairs, and the
VPAA.
(d)
If a positive final report concludes that the faculty
member has met the performance expectations during the period under review, the
department chair, in consultation with the faculty member under review and the
dean, will determine the re-entry point into the APE cycle for the upcoming
performance year. The department chair will meet with the faculty member to
develop a plan to support and promote the success of the faculty member in the
following performance year.
If the
faculty member does not meet performance expectations in the performance year
following a positive post tenure review, the dean, in consultation with the
department chair, will determine if the faculty member will be required to
undergo another post-tenure review.
(e)
If a negative
final report concludes that the faculty member did not meet performance
expectations during the period under review, the dean, in consultation with the
department chair, may revise the terms and conditions of the faculty member's
appointment, including revocation of tenure, or issue a letter of
non-reappointment including the condition and timing of the faculty member's
termination.
(f)
If the faculty member accepts the decision of the dean,
the matter is concluded.
(5)
Appeal
process
(a)
If
the faculty member disputes the findings of the PTR committee, they may submit
a written appeal to the VPAA within ten business days of receipt of the
decision of the dean which outlines their rationale for the
appeal.
(b)
The VPAA will appoint a PTR appeal committee within ten
business days after receipt of the appeal consisting of three tenured faculty
members at or above the rank of the faculty member under review, from the
membership of the ad hoc appeal pool.
(c)
Findings of the
PTR appeal committee will be based on all materials made available to the
original PTR committee and any other materials determined to be relevant by the
PTR appeal committee.
(d)
The PTR appeal committee will render a written report
to the office of faculty affairs within thirty business days of appointment.
The office of faculty affairs will forward the report to the VPAA. The VPAA
will forward the report to the dean and department chair. The written report
will either support or not support the findings of the original PTR committee
and provide a written justification to support their findings.
(e)
If the report of
the PTR appeal committee does not support the findings of the original PTR
committee and finds that the faculty member has met performance expectations
during the period under review, the department chair, in consultation with the
faculty member under review and the dean, will determine the re-entry point
into the APE cycle for the upcoming performance year. The department chair will
meet with the faculty member to develop a plan to support and promote the
success of the faculty member in the following performance year.
If the faculty member does not meet
performance expectations in the performance year following a positive post
tenure review, the dean, in consultation with the department chair, will
determine if the faculty member will be required to undergo another posttenure
review.
(f)
If a negative final report concludes that the faculty
member did not meet performance expectations during the period under review,
the dean, in consultation with the department chair, may revise the terms and
conditions of the faculty member's appointment, including revocation of tenure,
or issue a letter of non-reappointment including the condition and timing of
the faculty member's termination.
(6)
The office of
faculty affairs will serve as the repository for all documents pertaining to
faculty performance and posttenure review.
(I)
Performance of essential functions
(1)
The fitness for
duty assessment is not a disciplinary process and is not subject to the
procedures set forth in rule 3349-340 of the Administrative
Code.
(2)
Faculty members must perform the essential functions of
their position as set forth in their job description, letter of offer, and any
amendments thereto. If the faculty member's inability to perform those
essential functions is the result of a documented disability, it is the
responsibility of the faculty member to request reasonable accommodations as
set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
(3)
If a faculty
member, in the judgement of the department chair, is not performing the
essential functions of their position, the department chair will consult with
the director of the office of human resources. The annual performance
evaluation (APE) will be suspended until it is determined by the department
chair, in consultation with the office of human resources, that the faculty
member is or is not fit for duty.
(4)
The director of
human resources shall consult with the general counsel to determine if the
faculty member should undergo a fitness for duty assessment. the fitness for
duty assessment will be conducted by an appropriate healthcare
professional.
(5)
Following the fitness for duty assessment, the faculty
member will engage in an iterative process with the office of human resources
to determine the nature and extent of reasonable accommodations following the
guidelines established by the ADA and amendments thereto.
(6)
If the faculty
member is able to perform the essential functions of their position as set
forth in the job description by employing reasonable accommodations, the
faculty member will re-enter the annual performance evaluation process, as
determined by the department chair, in consultation with the
dean.
(7)
If it is determined that a faculty member is unable to
perform the essential functions of their position as set forth in the job
description despite the provision of reasonable accommodations, tenure may be
revoked and/or their employment may be terminated.
(8)
The office of
general counsel will serve as the repository for all documents pertaining to a
fitness for duty assessment.
(J) Required dossier
template for tenure and/or promotion review
The dossier template may be amended as necessary by the UTPC to
provide for appropriate criteria for tenure and promotion
(1) Tenure/promotion dossier for tenure track
faculty
The dossier must be complete at the time of submission. It is
the responsibility of the faculty candidate to present sufficient evidence of
the scope and quality of his/her involvement in the curriculum, his/her
scholarship, and his/her service. For paragraph (D) of this rule (contributions
to the educational programs of the university), candidates should designate
each activity as related to the professional programs (i.e., medicine or
pharmacy) or graduate programs (i.e., Ph.D., master's or graduate certificate)
or another program. The dossier shall include the following:
(a) Cover page - page one of the dossier
(i) Full name.
(ii) Current department.
(iii) Current rank.
(b) Table of contents - page two of the
dossier
All pages of the dossier must be numbered. All sections must be
referenced by page number in the table of contents.
(c) Dossier narrative
Write approximately two pages for each of the three evaluation
areas describing how you have developed as an academician in each area.
(d) Contributions to the
educational programs of the university
(i)
List all lecture, seminar, and tutorials in which you were involved. Specify
course name, dates taught, sponsoring institution, role in the activity and
whether the activity was at the professional program (i.e., medicine or
pharmacy), graduate program (i.e., Ph.D., master's or graduate certificate) or
other programs. List all activities separately specifying the graduate degree
program or certificate.
(ii)
Document your involvement in the preparation of syllabus, course and
examination materials. Specify the course name, sponsoring institution and your
role in the activity. List all activities separately specifying the graduate
degree program or certificate.
(iii) Describe your involvement in
remediation. (do not use student names.)
(iv) Describe the extent of your academic
advising. List any graduate students you have advised and their current status
(degree candidate or recipient, recipients of awards, other special
recognition). List graduate level activity separately specifying the graduate
degree program or certificate.
(v)
Describe any career guidance activities. (do not use student names.) List all
activities separately specifying the graduate degree program or
certificate.
(vi) List all external
funding you have ever received for educational activities; include funding from
years at the university and funding from years before coming to the university.
Include source, title, period and amount of award. List any grant proposals
currently pending.
(e)
Research and scholarly accomplishments
(i)
Describe in two pages or less your active interests in research and other forms
of scholarship. Include collaborations with other faculty (NEOMED and other
institutions), postdoctoral associates, and graduate or medical
students.
(ii) List all
publications and other scholarly output.
Separate them into the categories (e.g., journals, books,
chapters, monographs, case reports, literature reviews, annotated
bibliographies, technical reports, and abstracts. Note whether the publication
was refereed, invited or otherwise outstanding. Provide evidence of the quality
of publications as previously indicated in this appendix. Provide up to five
publications that are significant and representative of your scholarly
activities. (attach copies to back of dossier.)
(iii) List all your lectures, invited
addresses, poster presentations or educational displays at professional
meetings, colloquia, workshops, seminars and conference
presentations.
(iv) List all your
professional consultations in study design, data analysis, measurement and
evaluation.
(v) List any support
generated through grants, contracts and other sources. List the source, title,
period and amount of award. You may also list priority scores/percentile
rankings of any proposals approved but not funded. List any grant proposals
currently pending.
(vi)
List all intellectual property development and
activities in support of technology transfer and commercialization.
Documentation of the development of new intellectual property including
patents, conduct of clinical trials, and commercialization of university
intellectual property. Provide additional positive evidence for promotion and
tenure decisions.
(f) Service related to the university
(i) List memberships on NEOMED/consortium
committees, boards, councils, etc. List other service to NEOMED.
(ii) List professional service activities
such as service on research review committees, ad hoc research reviews,
editorial board membership, editorship, editorial reviews, etc.
(iii) Document service to the community on
biomedical topics.
(iv) Document
service to governmental bodies on biomedical topics.
(v) Describe your role in planning,
organizing and implementing service projects.
(vi) List support for service activities
generated through grants, contracts and other sources. Include the source,
title, period and amount of award. You may also list priority scores of
approved but not funded proposals. List any grant proposals currently
pending.
(g)
Professional standing
(i) List all degrees
earned. List the complete name and address of the institution granting the
degree and dates of attendance.
(ii) List all professional licenses or
certificates.
(iii) List all
honorary degrees. List the complete name and address of the institution
granting the degree and dates of attendance.
(iv) List all fellowships and post-doctoral
experiences. List the complete name and address of the institution where you
worked, your supervisor(s) name(s) and the dates of your appointment.
(v) List all honors and awards.
(vi) List all offices held in professional
societies.
(vii) List all invited
memberships in honorary societies.
(h) You may provide other information or
materials that support your application.
(i) Attestation
This statement must appear as the final entry of the dossier
(before copies of your publications).
"I hereby submit this dossier to the university tenure and
promotions committee as evidence in support of my candidacy for tenure. I
attest that the information provided herein is true and accurate to the best of
my ability. I further certify that this dossier was complete when submitted and
contains ___ pages."
_______________________
Signature
Date
(j)
Sample "cover page"
Name of faculty member
Current rank
Department
Application for tenure or promotion
Date submitted
Date received
(k) Sample "table of contents"
Table of contents
|
Page |
Contributions to the educational program of the
college |
........................... |
Research and scholarly accomplishments |
........................... |
Service related to the college of
medicine |
........................... |
Professional standing. |
........................... |
References |
........................... |
Other materials |
........................... |
Attestation |
........................... |
(J) Procedures for processing appointments,
promotions, and tenure
(1) Initial
appointment
(a) When recommended by the dean
of a given college, the president may approve the creation of a tenure track
position.
(b) Where appropriate,
when a tenure track position has been authorized, the respective department
chair will propose a search committee to the dean.
(c) The search committee after comprehensive
review of the candidates shall forward its recommendation for appointment to
the respective department chair. The department chair will forward his/her
recommendation to the dean along with the recommendation of the search
committee.
(d) Appointments, which
have been approved by the dean, shall be forwarded to the president. If the
president concurs, the recommendations will be forwarded to the board of
trustees for final approval or ratification.
(2) Tenure and/or promotion
The candidate's rights include the right to:
(a) A full, impartial and confidential review
of his/her credentials;
(b) Receive
a copy of the tenure and promotions committee's report and the recommendation
of the dean; and
(c) Appeal to the
president a recommendation of the dean to deny promotion or tenure.
(d) Notification for eligibility to stand for
tenure and/or promotion
(i) Notification
The department chair will confer in May with faculty who will
or must stand for tenure and/or promotion consideration in the calendar
year.
(ii) Intent to stand
for tenure or promotion
(a) The process of
review for tenure and/or promotion will begin on May fifteenth of the year
specified in the candidate's letter of offer or amendments thereto.
(b) By May fifteenth, a candidate for tenure
and/or promotion shall notify the department chair in writing of the intent to
stand for tenure and/or promotion.
(iii) Process of evaluation for tenure and/or
promotion
(a) Independent external evaluators
(i) By May fifteenth, the candidate must
submit a list of at least three suggested independent external evaluators to
the department chair.
(ii) By June
first, a list of at least five independent external evaluators will be
identified by the candidate's department chair and transmitted by the chair to
the candidate. This list may or may not include independent external evaluators
from the candidate's list.
(iii)
Within five working days, candidates have the right to review the list of
independent external evaluators and provide, in writing, reasons why any of the
proposed evaluators should not be contacted.
(iv) The department chair, in consultation
with the dean, will determine whether the candidates challenge to an
independent external evaluator will be upheld, and whether any independent
external evaluator should be removed from the list and replaced with another
independent external evaluator.
(v)
If an independent external evaluator is removed from the list, another may be
added and the same right of the candidate to challenge will apply.
(vi) By June fifteenth, this process shall be
completed.
(b)
Preparation of materials for independent external evaluators
(i) By May fifteenth, the candidate will
submit to the department chair an unalterable electronic file (e.g., pdf with a
security setting) containing his/her curriculum vitae and an unalterable
electronic (e.g., pdf) file of up to five sample publications, which the
candidate deems to be significant and representative of his/her work, for
external review. The candidate will also include a two page or less narrative
summary providing a synthesis of the importance of his/her work.
(ii) Each candidate will be asked to sign a
waiver of access form for all independent external evaluations.
(iii) The department chair will transmit the
unalterable electronic file by June fifteenth to the independent external
evaluators. The department chair should request confirmation from the
independent external evaluator verifying receipt.
(iv) Evaluation letters must be returned to
the office of the vice president for academic affairs by August
fifteenth.
(iv) Transmission of completed dossier
(a) By August fifteenth, the candidate shall
submit a complete and unalterable electronic (e.g. pdf with a security setting)
dossier to his/her department chair. The original dossier must be reviewed for
its veracity and completeness and attested to, signed by the
candidate.
(b) By September
fifteenth, the department chair will transmit to the tenure and promotions
committee chair via the office of the vice president for academic affairs a
letter of evaluation, candidate's dossier and curriculum vitae in an
unalterable electronic file (e.g. pdf with a security setting). A copy of the
candidate's initial letter of offer shall be provided to the committee by the
office of the vice president for academic affairs.
(c) By the end of the first full week in
November, the tenure and promotions committee chair will forward in writing the
committee's recommendation and reasons therefore to the respective
dean.
(d) The dean may, in his/her
discretion, seek confidential advice and counsel to further inform him/her
prior to rendering a final recommendation to the president.
(e) On or about November twenty-first, the
dean will notify the candidate, the department chair and the president in
writing of the following and will provide a copy of:
(i) The tenure and promotions committee's
recommendation,
(ii) The respective
dean's recommendation and the reasons therefore; and,
(iii) Notification of the right to appeal a
negative recommendation by the dean to the president.
(K)
Ad hoc appeal pool
Paragraph (F)(10)(b) of this rule requires the president to
hear an appeal or to appoint a three-member appeal committee of tenured faculty
to consider the matter.
(1) Procedure
to appoint ad hoc appeal pool
To ensure the availability of qualified faculty to review an
appeal, the president will appoint of pool of:
(a) Six NEOMED tenured faculty members, of
which no more than two should be at the associate professor rank;
and,
(b) Two non-NEOMED faculty
members who hold tenure at their respective institutions.
(2) Members
(a) Members of this pool may be activated to
serve on the appeal committee of tenured faculty, but no more than one
non-NEOMED faculty member from this pool is to be appointed to the appeal
committee.
(b) Any member of the
pool who is appointed to hear the appeal will adhere to the same conflict of
interest guidelines as set forth in paragraph (F)(3) of this rule.
(c) Any member of the pool will use the same
criteria and rigor for review of the appeal as those used by the
UTPC.