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A. All new tenure-track faculty members are appointed initially for one year. Pending satisfactory performance, two succeeding one-year contracts are issued prior to the offer of a three-year contract. New tenure-track faculty appointments are made by the Board of Trustees upon recommendation of the president, following review of the prospective faculty member’s vita by the Academics or Seminary Committee of the Board of Trustees and faith statement by the Faith and Student Life Academic Excellence Committee of the Board of Trustees.
B. When faculty vacancies occur and new positions must be filled between trustee sessions, the president is authorized upon a personal interview and review of vitae and faith statement and upon recommendation of the provost and respective dean, to employ a faculty member for an initial one-year contract. The initial employment for one year shall not be renewed until the Academics or Seminary and Faith and Student Life Academic Excellence Committee and the Board of Trustees have affirmed the president’s initial one-year employment contract.
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