SKIDMORE COLLEGE

TENURE REVIEW BOARD
AND TENURE APPEAL COMMITTEE OPERATING CODE 2002-2003

TENURE REVIEW BOARD

FUNCTION:

To review a negative tenure recommendation at the request of the candidate. In the event that the Tenure Review Board determines that a tenure case requires reconsideration, the three members of the TRB will sit together with the six members of the CAPT, as the Tenure Appeal Committee, to reconsider the case.

MEMBERSHIP:

Three tenured faculty members, each elected to serve a three-year term. All members of the Board must have been tenured for at least two years. No two members may be from the same department. Faculty currently serving on the CAPT, CAFR, or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee are not eligible. No member of the Tenure Review Board may sit for the review of a candidate in his/her department. The CFG will provide replacements for such reviews as needed.

PETITIONING THE TENURE REVIEW BOARD

A faculty member who is denied tenure may petition the Tenure Review Board for a review. Such a review must be requested by January 28.

PROCEDURES OF THE TENURE REVIEW BOARD

1. The Tenure Review Board shall have at its disposal all of the materials contained in the original tenure file that was available to the CAPT. No other material may be added with the exception of the letter from the candidate stating in a clear and precise manner the basis for requesting the review.

2. The Tenure Review Board may consult with the CAPT, members of the candidate's department, and/or the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty (VPAA/DOF) if necessary.

3. Members of the Tenure Review Board shall be bound by the same rules of confidentiality as govern the CAPT.

4. The Tenure Review Board shall convey its recommendation to the President, the CAPT, and the candidate by February 25. If the Tenure Review Board has determined that the case merits reconsideration, the chair of CAPT shall initiate the review by convening the Tenure Appeal Committee.

TENURE APPEAL COMMITTEE

FUNCTION:

To review a negative tenure recommendation at the request of the Tenure Review Board.

MEMBERSHIP:

The six members of the CAPT plus the three members of the Tenure Review Board. No member of the Tenure Appeal Committee may sit for the review of a candidate in his or her own department. The CFG will provide replacements for such reviews as needed.

PROCEDURES OF THE TENURE APPEAL COMMITTEE:

1. The Chair of the CAPT shall preside over appeal proceedings.

2. The Tenure Appeal Committee shall conduct a review only once.

3. The Tenure Appeal Committee shall have access to the written information made available to the CAPT in its original deliberations and any additional material supporting the case. Additional materials must be submitted by March 14.

4. Members of the Tenure Appeal Committee shall be bound by the same rules of confidentiality as govern the CAPT.

5. The candidate may designate an advocate to present testimony to the tenure appeal committee.
a. The advocate may be a person in the candidate's department, the candidate's
chair, a Skidmore faculty member outside the department, or someone outside
the college.
b. At his/her request, the advocate shall be informed of the reasons for the
negative recommendation by CAPT and/or the President at a joint meeting
with the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty
(VPAA/DOF), the Chair of CAPT, and the candidate.
c. The advocate, in the presence of the candidate, has the right of access to, but
may not photocopy, the written materials available to CAPT in its original
deliberations.
d. Whenever testimony is given by the candidate or the advocate, both shall be
present.

6. The Tenure Appeal Committee may consult with the President, the VPAA/DOF, or members of the candidate's department at any time.

7. The operating procedures to be followed by the Tenure Appeal Committee will be made available to the candidate well in advance of the proceedings.

8. The Tenure Appeal Committee shall convey its written recommendation to the President upon completing its deliberation.

9. The President shall convey the result of a review in a letter to the candidate, and shall state therein, to the degree possible, the reasons for recommending or not recommending tenure. The letter shall be sent within 10 days of receipt of the Appeal Committee's recommendations, with a copy to the Appeal Committee.

10. The President will make recommendations to the Board of Trustees at its next meeting. The Board makes final decisions on tenure.