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One-year Contracts: The first contract period (3 one-year contracts) shall be provisional. This period of time provides an opportunity for the faculty member and the institution to determine whether a longer-term relationship between the person and the institution would be mutually beneficial.During this provisional time the institution is under no obligation to renew the contract. Renewal is at the discretion of the Dean dean in consultation with the chair/program director.
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Faculty members are usually hired at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor. Ordinarily, the rank of Associate Professor is considered after 6 years of faculty performance and demonstration of Proficient performance in Teaching, and Proficient performance in either Scholarship or Service. If a faculty member, upon employment by EMU, has already achieved the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at another accredited institution, consideration may be given by the Provost and respective Deandean, for awarding the same rank at the time of hiring. Ordinarily, the rank of full Professor is achieved after a minimum of six years of experience at the associate professor level. When current faculty work toward a terminal degree, application for promotion will be considered only if the work toward the degree is completed by May 15. A person’s schedule for promotion will be specified at the time of hire.
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- Faculty member is eligible for contract review, and/or promotion.
- Prior to the end of the contract year (in May), the Provost conducts a “process overview” workshop for faculty undergoing the process.
- In May, prior to the review process, the Dean dean initiates the review process via letter to the faculty member indicating eligibility for contract review, and/or promotion to Associate Professor. The letter is copied to the respective chair/director. The faculty member in consultation with his/her chair initiates requests for promotion to Professor.
- By May 15, the faculty candidate submits a list of names to be contacted for external letters of recommendation from professional colleagues.
- Promotion only: If requesting a promotion, the faculty candidate submits a letter of request for promotion consideration to the Chair/Director and respective dean by September 1.
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- By December 15, the dean reviews the dossier, the summary report, student evaluation results, and the individual colleague response forms. The summary report and the response forms are not placed into the dossier.
- The dean writes his/her letter of recommendation, evaluating the information that has come forward from the colleague review committee. The faculty candidate may meet with the dean to discuss any aspect of his/her candidacy.
- By January 15, the dean informs the chair of the colleague review committee his/her recommendation to the FSC.
- The Dean dean forwards the completed dossier, with the summary report, student evaluation results, the response forms, and the Dean’s dean’s recommendation to the Faculty Status Committee.
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- If a faculty member wishes to appeal the decision of the Faculty Status Committee, it must be done in writing to the president within ten working days of notification of the committee’s decision. If the appeal to the president is denied, the faculty member may make a second appeal to the Academics Committee or the Seminary Committee of the Academic Excellence Committee of the Board of Trustees. The second appeal must be done in writing to the chair of the trustee committee within ten working days of notification of the president’s decision.
- All appeal procedures shall provide a fair hearing for all interested parties.
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- Submits the summary report, student evaluation results, and colleague response forms to the Deandean.
The Dean:
- The Dean dean forwards the completed dossier, with the summary report, student evaluation results, the response forms, and the Dean’s dean’s recommendation to the Faculty Status Committee.
- The summary report, response forms, and letter of recommendation are filed securely by the Provost’s office for 6 years.
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