| 14.1 |
Promotion shall be the advancement of a probationary or tenured
faculty unit employee who holds academic or librarian rank to
a higher academic or librarian rank, or advancement of a Counselor
Faculty Unit Employee to a higher classification. |
| 14.2 |
A probationary faculty unit employee shall not normally be
promoted during probation. However, a faculty unit employee
in the rank of instructor or librarian equivalent may be considered
for promotion after completing one (1) year of service in rank.
Probationary faculty unit employees shall not be promoted beyond
the rank of Associate. A probationary faculty unit employee
shall normally be considered for promotion at the same time
he/she is considered for tenure. |
| 14.3 |
The promotion of a tenured faculty unit employee shall normally
be effective the beginning of the sixth (6th) year after appointment
to his/her current academic rank/classification. In such cases,
the performance review for promotion shall take place during
the year preceding the effective date of the promotion. This
provision shall not apply if the faculty unit employee requests
in writing that he/she not be considered. |
| 14.4 |
In some circumstances, a faculty unit employee may, upon application
and with a positive recommendation from his/her department or
equivalent unit, be considered for promotion to professor, librarian
equivalent, or SSP-AR Level III, prior to having satisfied the
service requirements of provision 14.3 above. |
| 14.5 |
Timelines for the promotion process shall be announced by
the President after consideration of the recommendations, if
any, of the appropriate faculty committee(s). Promotion applications
shall not normally be accepted after the announced timeline
for applications. |
| 14.6 |
Faculty unit employees shall be subject to a Performance Review
for the purposes of promotion, pursuant to Article 15, Evaluation. |
| 14.7 |
Prior to the final decision, candidates for promotion may
withdraw without prejudice from consideration at any level of
review. |
| 14.8 |
The President shall review and consider the Performance Review
recommendations, relevant material and information, and the
availability of funds for promotion. The President shall make
a final decision on promotion. For individuals holding a joint
appointment in more than one (1) department or equivalent unit,
the President shall make a single decision regarding promotion. |
| 14.9 |
The President shall notify the faculty unit employee in writing
of the final decision on the promotion no later than June 15.
Such response shall include the reasons for approval or denial
and shall indicate the effective date of the promotion, if any. |
