SKIDMORE COLLEGE

TENURE REVIEW BOARD
2003-2004

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. Tenure Review Board reviews shall consider adherence to procedures and practices described in the Faculty Handbook, the CAPT operating code, and department and program policies. The Tenure Review Board shall not review substantive aspects of a CAPT decision.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

5. The Tenure Review Board shall convey its recommendation to the President, the CAPT, the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, the candidate's department chair, 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.