Chapter Four

Faculty Personnel Policies

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Article 4.6 Personnel Documents

The Redbook, approved unit documents, and any departmental documents approved as provided in this article shall establish procedures and the only criteria for appointment, tenure, promotion, career reviews and annual reviews.

Sec. 4.6.1 Minimum Guidelines

The Faculty Senate shall adopt Minimum Guidelines for unit policies regarding faculty tenure, promotion, periodic career reviews and salary increases based upon merit. These Guidelines shall be approved by the President and Board of Trustees and shall become an Addendum to The Redbook. All unit and departmental personnel requirements shall meet or exceed the standards set forth in the Minimum Guidelines.

Sec. 4.6.2 Unit Documents

A. Each academic unit shall have a comprehensive academic personnel document, prepared with full participation of the faculty, that shall contain these elements:

  1. types of personnel appointments;
  2. details of personnel criteria specified in Articles 4.1 and 4.2 and any additional criteria to be considered in faculty appointments, tenure, promotions, periodic career reviews, or salary increases;
  3. specification of the type of evidence to be considered in determining whether the criteria have been met, together with customary procedures; and
  4. any provisions needed to evaluate faculty who serve in specialized roles created to meet the needs of the unit.

B. Units that include temporary or other nontenurable faculty must specify in unit documents the extent of franchise in unit governance and personnel matters, and any special provisions for temporary or other nontenurable full-time faculty access to the grievance process, as well as a policy on their sabbatical or other leave after extended service.

C. Units that include part-time faculty must specify in unit documents the extent of the franchise in unit governance and personnel matters.

Sec. 4.6.3 Approval of Unit Personnel Documents

The Executive Vice President and University Provost shall submit each proposed unit personnel document to the Faculty Senate for confirmation that it is in accordance with The Redbook and the Minimum Guidelines. It shall then be submitted to the President for review and recommendation to the Board of Trustees for final approval. The Board of Trustees may delegate approval of various parts of the unit personnel documents to the President. A copy of the approved documents shall be filed in the office of the Executive Vice President and University Provost and shall be given to each member of the unit faculty.

Sec. 4.6.4 Departmental personnel documents

Departmental personnel documents that specify additional requirements and procedures for personnel actions may be established within an academic unit according to a process defined in the unit personnel documents or bylaws. Departmental requirements and procedures shall not disrupt due process nor set performance requirements lower than those established in the unit documents. The dean of the unit shall forward a copy of approved departmental documents to the office of the Executive Vice President and University Provost.

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