1. The Promotion and Tenure Committee should be separated from Faculty Council (or a Faculty Senate, if such is adopted) in order to relieve the burden placed on the committee members who have to review promotion files.
2. The Promotion and Tenure Committee should remain a University-wide committee, at least until further investigation. Suggestions for replacing it with committees at the level of the school raise numerous questions about the power of the Dean and uniformity of the process.
3. The Promotion and Tenure Committee should consist of up to 8 members, chosen as follows:
The School of Natural Sciences, the School of Humanities, the School of Social Sciences, and the School of Engineering should each elect one representative to P&T. Any full professor may be nominated for the position on the basis of a petition with at least ten signatures.
The School of Management, the School of Music, and the School of Architecture should together vote to elect one representative to P&T. Any full professor may be nominated for the position on the basis of a petition with at least ten signatures.
The Provost may appoint up to three additional full professors to a one-year term on the P&T Committee.
4. Elected Members will be elected to a single three year term, and may not be reelected to a consecutive term. Appointed members are limited to three consecutive years of service.
5. In the event that an
Elected Member is unable or unwilling to serve, the Provost, in consultation
with the Dean or Deans of the relevant School or Schools, will appoint a one
year replacement.