ii. Procedures for Initial Consideration of Rank
Professor and Associate Professor
For a prospective faculty member being recommended at the rank of professor or associate professor the academic unit leader will submit an
Application for Rank to recommend an initial assignment of rank along with the candidate’s CV. The Office of the Provost will forward the materials to the Faculty Senate’s Appointment and Promotion Committee. The committee is entitled to request additional documentation.
The committee shall review all documentation and by majority vote make a recommendation for rank in writing to the provost within two business days. This recommendation is to be accompanied by a supporting explanation from the committee. The provost will then review the recommendation and, if approved, recommend the appointment to the president and board of trustees at the next quarterly meeting.
In the case where there is disagreement between the academic unit leader, the committee, and the provost, a meeting may be scheduled to arrive at consensus. If consensus cannot be achieved, the final decision will be made by the provost. If the provost endorses the recommendation, the provost will recommend the appointment to the board of trustees. If the provost or board of trustees rejects the recommendation, it will be returned to the dean or director with an explanation of rejection.
Assistant Professor and Instructor
A prospective faculty member being recommended by the academic unit leader at the rank of assistant professor or instructor will submit an
Application for Rank to recommend an initial assignment of rank along with the candidate’s CV. The provost may request additional documentation from the academic unit leader.
The provost shall review all documentation and approve rank in writing to the referring dean or director within two business days. The recommendation may be accompanied by whatever explanation the provost deems appropriate. In the absence of the provost, the president may make the determination of rank.