Chapter Two

Sec. 2.3.1 Definition and Classification of Administrators

A. Administrators
The term administrator as used in this document shall refer to the Executive Vice President and University Provost, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and those persons who are designated by the President as having unit- or university-wide administrative functions of substantial significance to the University. All such administrators shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of the President and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.

B. Faculty with Administrative Functions
Those persons with faculty rank, other than deans, who are responsible for the administration of academic units and subunits such as academic departments and divisions shall be classified in this document along with assistant and associate deans as faculty with administrative functions. They are appointed by the Board on the recommendation of the President and serve in their administrative roles at the pleasure of the Board.

C. Staff Officers with Administrative Functions
Those responsible for the administration of any University services who do not have faculty appointments and who do not report directly to the President or a vice president as described above shall be classified as staff officers with administrative functions. They shall be appointed by the President subject to the personnel policies set forth in the section on staff personnel.

Sec. 2.3.2 Grievances of Administrators

Administrators are not covered in their administrative roles by the grievance procedures for faculty or staff. If an administrator is aggrieved in his or her administrative role, such administrator is entitled to an informal hearing before his or her immediate superior, and if this is not satisfactory in resolving the grievance, to an informal hearing before the President or a designee. The decision of the President shall be final in all matters except the termination of service of such administrators, which is subject to ratification by the Board of Trustees.

Sec. 2.3.3 Termination of Service of Administrators

In termination of the administrative services of any individual serving at the pleasure of the Board, the following rules apply:

A. Administrators with faculty rank and faculty with administrative functions retain their position in the faculty in whatever rank and tenure status they hold at the time of their termination as administrators.

B. Administrators without faculty rank and with more than fifteen years of service to the University, if terminated in one position, may expect that every effort will be made by the University to provide for their continued service in another position which can make good use of their abilities and previous experience, though not necessarily at the same grade level as they have had in their immediate past position.

C. Administrators without faculty rank and with less than fifteen years of service will normally be separated from the University, but a transfer to another function is possible if a suitable arrangement can be worked out.

D. Nothing in the above provisions restrains the Board of Trustees from terminating the services of any administrator in any and all capacities in the University if such termination is for cause as defined in Section 4.5.3.A.

Sec. 2.3.4 Administrative Leave

It shall be the policy of the University to grant administrative leave to administrators who have served in that capacity for ten years or more. Such leave may be granted for a period of up to three months, no more frequently than every five years, by the President after consultation with the administrator's immediate superior.