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Lawrence University Faculty Handbook III.1 Last revised: September 2017 Chapter III PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PRACTICES This section of the Handbook identifies the policies and procedures that govern a faculty member’s affiliation with the University. These policies and procedures are applied by the President, the Provost and Dean of the Faculty, the Dean of the Conservatory, department chairs, faculty committees, and faculty members as indicated below. In all personnel matters, as in all its operations, Lawrence University promotes equal employment opportunity for all. Academic Freedom Lawrence University, a liberal arts college and conservatory of music, is dedicated to the development of intellect and talent, the pursuit of knowledge and understanding, and the cultivation of critical literacy and sound judgment. To that end, members of the Lawrence community are free to engage in, speak on, and write about scholarly research and creative activity without fear of censorship or retaliation. In the classroom, laboratory, and studio, teachers must be free to teach and students free to learn; we must be free to challenge each other’s beliefs, to explore new ideas and critically examine old ones, and to listen to others without disruption. Knowledge, skill, understanding, and creative expression are acquired through interactions that are often complex and even controversial. Although these interactions may at times cause discomfort, they may not be obstructed. Intellectually honest and vibrant communities engage in complex interactions and the ability, hereby protected, to exchange ideas in a spirit of mutual respect is essential to our educational mission. Lawrence University faculty, as well as invited speakers and performers, may express their views publicly. However, the University may restrict speech that is defamatory of character, harassing, or infringes a protected right to privacy or confidentiality. Statement on Diversity As an institution of liberal learning dedicated to preparing our students for life in the 21 st century, Lawrence University is committed to creating a diverse university community that enriches teaching and learning as well as promotes respect and understanding. The world is increasingly interconnected, and the ability to interact intelligently and productively with diverse groups and viewpoints is now a vital life skill and is central to accomplishing the mission and purposes of a liberal arts college. To achieve our goal of creating a more diverse university community, we rely on diversity in the faculty, the staff, the student body, and in the curriculum. We value diversity in areas such as race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental or marital status, age, and disability. Therefore, the university places a high value on recruiting and retaining individuals who can contribute to the University’s

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ChapterIIIPERSONNELPOLICIESANDPRACTICES

ThissectionoftheHandbookidentifiesthepoliciesandproceduresthatgovernafacultymember’saffiliationwiththeUniversity. ThesepoliciesandproceduresareappliedbythePresident,theProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,theDeanoftheConservatory,departmentchairs,facultycommittees,andfacultymembersasindicatedbelow.Inallpersonnelmatters,asinallitsoperations,LawrenceUniversitypromotesequalemploymentopportunityforall.AcademicFreedom

LawrenceUniversity,aliberalartscollegeandconservatoryofmusic,isdedicatedtothedevelopmentofintellectandtalent,thepursuitofknowledgeandunderstanding,andthecultivationofcriticalliteracyandsoundjudgment.Tothatend,membersoftheLawrencecommunityarefreetoengagein,speakon,andwriteaboutscholarlyresearchandcreativeactivitywithoutfearofcensorshiporretaliation.Intheclassroom,laboratory,andstudio,teachersmustbefreetoteachandstudentsfreetolearn;wemustbefreetochallengeeachother’sbeliefs,toexplorenewideasandcriticallyexamineoldones,andtolistentootherswithoutdisruption.Knowledge,skill,understanding,andcreativeexpressionareacquiredthroughinteractionsthatareoftencomplexandevencontroversial.Althoughtheseinteractionsmayattimescausediscomfort,theymaynotbeobstructed.Intellectuallyhonestandvibrantcommunitiesengageincomplexinteractionsandtheability,herebyprotected,toexchangeideasinaspiritofmutualrespectisessentialtooureducationalmission.

LawrenceUniversityfaculty,aswellasinvitedspeakersandperformers,mayexpresstheirviewspublicly.However,theUniversitymayrestrictspeechthatisdefamatoryofcharacter,harassing,orinfringesaprotectedrighttoprivacyorconfidentiality.

StatementonDiversityAsaninstitutionofliberallearningdedicatedtopreparingourstudentsforlifeinthe21stcentury,LawrenceUniversityiscommittedtocreatingadiverseuniversitycommunitythatenrichesteachingandlearningaswellaspromotesrespectandunderstanding. Theworldisincreasinglyinterconnected,andtheabilitytointeractintelligentlyandproductivelywithdiversegroupsandviewpointsisnowavitallifeskillandiscentraltoaccomplishingthemissionandpurposesofaliberalartscollege.Toachieveourgoalofcreatingamorediverseuniversitycommunity,werelyondiversityinthefaculty,thestaff,thestudentbody,andinthecurriculum.Wevaluediversityinareassuchasrace,color,nationalorethnicorigin,religion,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,parentalormaritalstatus,age,anddisability.Therefore,theuniversityplacesahighvalueonrecruitingandretainingindividualswhocancontributetotheUniversity’s

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diversitygoalsinfacultyhiring.Anindividual’sabilitytoparticipateinestablishingamorediversecommunityisalsobaseduponthefacultymember’sareaofscholarlyinterest,communityengagementactivities,contributionstothecurriculum,andpedagogicalmethods.RecruitingTheApprovalProcess

1. Eachspring,departmentsseekingtofilltenure-trackpositionsinthefollowingyearshouldsubmitrequeststotheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty.Suchrequestsshouldincludeapositiondescriptionordraftofajobadvertisementandabriefrationalefortherequestthataddressestheimportanceofthepositiontoboththedepartmentandtheuniversitymorebroadly.Theyshouldalsoindicatewhetherdiscussionsofthepositionwithfacultyoutsidethedepartmenthavetakenplaceandwhetheralternativepositiondescriptionshavebeenconsideredandrejected.Requestsshouldbesubmittednolaterthantheendofthethirdweekofthespringterm.

2. TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultywillrevieweachrequestinconsultationwith

theCurriculumCommitteeandwillnotifythefacultyasawholeofallrequeststhroughthecommitteeminutes. MaterialsconsideredduringthesediscussionsmayincluderecentdepartmentalreviewsandothersupportingdocumentseithersubmittedbythedepartmentorrequestedbytheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyorthecommittee.TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyorthecommitteemayalsoinitiateconversationswiththedepartmentchair,thedepartmentasawhole,orotherappropriatemembersorsegmentsofthefaculty.

3. TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultywillconsultwiththePresident,whomust

approvethefillingofanyvacancyortheestablishmentofanynewposition.

4. Afterappropriatedeliberations,theProvostandDeanoftheFacultywillrespondpromptlytoalldepartmentalrequestsandwillannounceallapprovedsearchestothefacultyasawhole,preferablyatthesecondfacultymeetingofthespringterm.

TheSearchProcess

1. Onceasearchhasbeenapproved,adepartmentwillbeexpectedtoassembleasearchcommitteepriortotheinitiationofthesearchitself. Thecommitteeshouldconsistofalltenuredandtenure-trackmembersofadepartmentplusatleasttwoadditionaltenuredortenure-trackmembersofthefaculty.Ordinarilythechairofthedepartmentservesasthechairofthesearchcommittee,thoughtheremaybeexceptionstothisrule,andordinarilyretiringfacultymembersdonotserveoncommitteessearchingfortheirreplacements. Whenthesearchcommitteeisassembled,oneofthemembersofthecommitteewillbedesignatedasthediversitypointperson. Whilediversityissuesmustbeconsideredbyallmembersofthe

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committee,thediversitypointpersonwillmonitorandcoordinateeffortstoensurethatdiversityremainsoneofthegoalsofthesearchprocess. Non-tenure-trackandadjunctmembersofadepartmentmaynotserveasmembersofthesearchcommittee,thoughdepartmentsareencouragedtosolicittheirinputandinvolvementintheprocess,whereandasappropriate. Studentsmaynotserveasmembersofthesearchcommittee,thoughstudentparticipationinthesearchprocessiscrucial,anddepartmentsshouldensurethatmechanismsareinplacetoprovideathoroughandreliablerepresentationofstudentviews.

2. ThechairofthesearchcommitteeshouldcontacttheProvost’sofficetoreceiveacopyofthechecklistforsearchchairs,whichoutlinesthestepsinvolvedinthehiringprocess.

3. Earlyinthesummerprecedingthesearch(assumingthatthesearchproceedsona

normalschedule),thediversitypointpersonandthechairofthesearchcommitteewillarrangetomeetwithoneormoremembersofthePresident’sCommitteeonDiversityAffairs(PCDA). Inthismeeting,membersofthePCDAwillprovideassistanceandsupportingmaterialsforthedevelopmentandexecutionofaplanforidentifyingandattractingcandidateswhocancontributetotheUniversity’sdiversitygoals. ThediversitypointpersonwillsummarizethisplaninamemototheProvost,andthemembersofthecommitteeshouldexecuteduringthesummerthoseportionsoftheplanthatdonotdependuponeventsthattakeplaceduringtheacademicyear(e.g.conferences).Iftraveltospecificeventsorconferencesseemslikelytosignificantlyraisethevisibilityofthepositonwithcandidateswhocancontributetodiversity,thesearchchairshoulddiscusswiththeProvostaddingfundsforsuchtraveltothebudgetforthesearch.

4. Inappointingoutsidemembersofthesearchcommittee,thedepartmentshallmake

itsrecommendationstotheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,whomayagainseekadvicefromtheCurriculumCommittee. Whilethereisnosinglestandardthatobtainsintheappointmentofoutsidecommitteemembers,departmentsshouldbearinmindsuchfactorsasdisciplinaryappropriateness,therequirementsofinterdisciplinaryprograms,genderbalance,diversity,andtheneedtobringaninstitutionalperspectivetobearonallhires.

5. OncetheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyhasapprovedtheappointmentofthe

outsidemembersofthesearchcommittee,thecommitteeasawholeshouldmeettodiscusstheconductofthenationalsearch.Amongtheissuesthatshouldbeconsideredatthismeetingarethestrategiesforattractingastronganddiverseapplicantpool,thenatureofthescreeningprocess,andthescheduleforreviewingcandidates.Particularstrategiesforattractingapplicationsfromdomesticminoritiesshouldbeconsidered,includingplacingannouncementsinappropriatepublicationsandcontactingparticulargraduateprograms.AlladvertisementsofthepositionwillincludetheURLforacentralwebpagethatincludes,amongotherthings:Lawrence’sMissionStatement,StatementofCommunityValues,andStatementonDiversity;informationalresourcesaboutLawrenceandtheAppleton

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are;andresourcesforcandidateswhowishtolearnaboutspecificdiversityorotherissuesatLawrenceandintheFoxValley.Theadvertisementshouldincludetextsimilartothefollowing: “Lawrenceiscommittedtoenhancingthediversityofitsfacultyandtheviewpointsandapproachesthatadiversefacultyrepresents.CandidatesareencouragedtoreadmoreaboutLawrenceathttps://lawrencecareers.silkroad.com/lawrenceuniversity/About_Us.htmlandtoaddressintheirlettersofapplicationthewaysinwhichtheycouldcontributetoLawrence’sinstitutionalmissionandgoals. ThiswebsitealsoincludesinformationalresourcesabouttheUniversityandthesurroundingcommunity.”Havingidentifiedspecificpotentialapplicantswhocancontributetodiversity,thechairofthesearchcommitteewillcontactindividualswhoappeartohavepromiseaspotentialapplicants,makingthemawareofthesearch. Appropriateadministrativesupportwillbeprovidedfortheproductionofpersonallettersofinvitation.

6. Throughoutthesearchprocess,committeemembersshouldincludeintheir

considerationsthestatementsbycandidatesaboutwaysinwhichtheycouldadvanceLawrence’sinstitutionalgoals.IntermsofthegoalssetforthintheStatementonDiversity,candidatesmayenhanceLawrence’sdiversityinmanyways,includinginthefollowingareas: race,color,nationalorethnicorigin,religion,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,parentalormaritalstatus,age,anddisability.Hiringdiversefacultyisauniversitygoal.Committeesshouldmaintainanimportantdistinction: whileenhancementofdiversityisapositivevalue,itisnotanecessarycriterion. Thougheachcommitteewillofcourseneedtobalancecompetinggoodsusingtheirbestjudgment,themostobviousplacestoaccommodatetheaddedvaluegiventoenhancementofdiversityaretheareasofresearchandteaching.

7. MembersofthesearchcommitteemustfollowFederalguidelinesthatmakeitillegal

toaskdirectlyaboutpersonalinformationsuchasrace,gender,sexualorientation,healthanddisabilitiesifthisinformationisnotvolunteeredbythecandidate.

8. Itisappropriatethoughnotnecessaryforthefullsearchcommitteetodetermine

thatsomesub-setofthecommitteewillconducttheearlyscreeningofapplications.Allmembersofthecommittee,however,shouldhaveaccesstoallapplications.Asthepoolofapplicantsisnarrowed,itbecomesincreasinglyimportantthatallmembersofthecommitteeparticipatefullyinthesearchprocess,andbythetimecandidatesarebroughttocampus,fullparticipationbyallmembersisessential. Aspartoftheinitialreviewofapplications,searchcommitteememberswillconsiderstatementsbycandidatesaboutwaysinwhichtheycouldadvanceLawrence’sinstitutionalgoals.

9. Ordinarilythesearchcommittee,orsomeagreeduponsubsetofthecommittee,will

reviewlettersofapplicationandsupportingmaterialsandestablishalistofcandidatestobeinterviewedatanationalmeeting,wheneverpossibleandpractical.Atleastthreemembersofthesearchcommitteeshouldbeinvolvedintheestablishmentofthatlist,andallmembersofthecommitteeshouldbeconsulted

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priortoitsfinalestablishment. TheSearchCommitteewillidentifyasmallpoolofcandidatestobeconsideredforpotentialcampusinterviews. Thispoolwillgenerallybelargerthanthegroupoffinaliststobeinvitedtothecampus. TheSearchChairwillmeetwiththeProvosttodiscussthisgroupofcandidatesandwillbringthedossiersofanyofthemostpromisingapplicantsfromcandidateswhocancontributetotheUniversity’sdiversity,butwhoarenotinthepoolofpotentialfinalists. Aspartoftheirconversation,thechairofthesearchcommitteeandtheProvostwilldiscusshoweachofthesecandidateswasevaluated. Whileitistheobjectiveofthesepolicestoincreasetherateofhiringcandidateswhocancontributetodiversity,nosearchcommitteeeverhasaspecificmandatetohireacandidatewhocanenhancediversity,norwillenhancementofdiversityeverleadtocandidatesreceivingquantitativeadvantagesintherankingofcandidates(e.g.extrapointsinarubric). TheProvostwillauthorizeasmallgroupoffinaliststobeinvitedtocampus.ThenumberofcandidatesinvitedforinterviewsmaybeexpandedbytheProvostinordertoassureagroupoffinaliststhatprovidesarichsetofchoicesforanofferofappointment. TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultymaysolicitadvicewhenappropriatefromtheCurriculumCommittee.

10. Onceoncampus,thecandidatesmeetwithallmembersofthesearchcommittee,the

ProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,thePresident,theDeanoftheConservatoryinthecaseofConservatoryhires,arepresentativegroupofstudents,andothermembersofthefaculty,staff,oradministrationasappropriate. Inarrangingsuchmeetings,thesearchcommitteeshouldbearinmindespeciallydepartments,offices,andinterdisciplinaryprogramswithwhichthecandidatemightnaturallyinteract.Candidatesalsomakepublicpresentationsand/orteachclassesappropriatetotheirdisciplines.

11. Afterfinalistsforapositionhavevisitedcampus,allmembersofthesearch

committeeshouldbeinvitedtoameetingatwhichthefinalistsarediscussedand,whendiscussionsareconcluded,avotetaken.Priortothismeeting,writtenresponsesshouldbesolicitedfromotherfacultymembers,staffmembers,andstudentswhometwiththefinalists.Allmembersofthecommittee,butnoothers,vote.TheresultsofthisvotearecommunicatedtotheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyasthecommittee’srecommendation. Thegoalinallsuchdiscussionsshouldbeconsensus.Incaseswherethevoteisnotunanimous,thespecificdetailsofthevote—thatis,howparticularmembersofthecommitteefrominsideandoutsidethedepartmentvoted,alongwithothergermaneinformation—shallalsobecommunicatedtotheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,sothathisorherdecisionmaybeasfullyinformedaspossible. TheChairwillrecommendtotheProvostacandidatetobeofferedaposition. TheProvostmayaskforarankingofthefinalists.ThedecisiontomakeanofferwillbemadebytheProvost,inconsultationwiththesearchchair.

12. TheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty’sapprovalmustbesecuredbeforeanyofferof

employmentcanbemade,andtheProvostandDeanoftheFacultywillcommunicatetheofferofemploymenttothecandidate.IncasesofConservatory

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hiring,theDeanoftheConservatorymaycommunicatetheofferofemployment.

13. AllappointmentsaresubjecttotheapprovalofthePresident.ReportingandRecord-Keeping

1. Onceanofferofemploymenthasbeenaccepted,thedepartmentchairshouldreporttotheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyinwritingonthesearch,includinginthatreportthefulltextoftheadvertisement(s)placed,alistofthepublicationsoron-lineservicesinwhichtheywereplaced,thenumberofapplicationsreceived,thenumberofcandidatesinterviewedateachstage,andthenumberofapplicantsandinterviewedcandidateswhowereidentifiablywomenandthenumberwhowereidentifiablymembersofdomesticminorityethnicgroups. Tofacilitatethecollectionofdataongenderandethnicdistribution,applicantswillhavetheopportunitytoreporttheirgenderandethnicityduringtheonlineapplicationprocess.

2. Attheconclusionofasearch,allapplicantfileswillbemaintainedintheelectronic

applicanttrackingsystem.AppointmentsRegularfull-timeappointmentstotheFacultyofLawrenceandDownerCollegesmaybemadeattheranksofLecturer,Instructor,AssistantProfessor,AssociateProfessor,orProfessor.PersonsappointedattherankofAssistantProfessororabovenormallybegintheirservicewithafour-yearappointment.NewfacultywhohavenotcompletedthePh.D.orotherappropriateterminaldegreereceiveappointmentsattherankofInstructorforatermofnomorethantwoyears.Apersonhiredwithoutsuchadegreewillnormallybeexpectedtocompleteitbytheendofthefirstacademicyearofemployment(i.e.,bythetimeofCommencementinthatyear);failuretodosowillnormallyresultintheterminationoftheappointmentattheendoftheinitialcontractperiod.PromotiontoAssistantProfessoroccursautomaticallyuponcompletionoftheterminaldegree,andtheinitialtwo-yearcontractisextendedtobeafour-yearcontract,originatingfromthedateofappointment.Lecturersreceiveone-yearappointments.Regularfull-timeappointmentstotheConservatorymaybemadeattherankofLecturer,Instructor,AssistantProfessor,AssociateProfessor,orProfessor.PersonsappointedattherankofInstructorwillbepromotedtotherankofAssistantProfessorfollowingasuccessfulreviewforreappointment.PersonsappointedattherankofInstructororabovenormallybegintheirservicewithafour-yearappointment.Full-timeappointmentstotheFacultymaybemadewithorwithoutthepossibilityoftenure. Theinitialletterofappointmentindicatesthetenurestatusofapositionandlettersofreappointmentalsoaddressthetenurabilityofaposition.TheUniversityreservestherighttodeclareapositionuntenurableforreasonsofprogramchangesorfinancialexigency.Allpart-timefacultyareappointedattherankofLecturer,withtwoexceptions:tenured

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regularfacultywithpart-timeloads,whocontinuetocarrytheiracademicrank;andvisitingfaculty,whoserankisdeterminedaccordingtotheirprofessionalstatus.AllappointmentsattherankofLecturerareforspecifiedterms,nottoexceedoneyear.Part-timefacultymembersarenotexpectedtocarrythecollateralresponsibilitiesoffull-timefacultymembers,suchascommitteeassignmentsandadvisingresponsibilities.Part-timefacultymembersarenoteligiblefortenure.Normally,anofferofappointmentisfirsttenderedorallybytheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyortheDeanoftheConservatory.Onceacandidateacceptsanoffer,thePresidentorthePresident’sdelegatesendsaformalletterofappointmenttothecandidate. Thisletterdescribestheposition,includingitstenurability,statesthelengthoftheappointment,andindicatessalaryandfringebenefits. TheletteralsooutlinestheUniversity’sexpectations,bothspecificandgeneral,ofthenewfacultymember.Thetermsoftheinitialletterofappointmentaresubjecttoamendmentbyyearlyappointmentslips,lettersofreappointment,promotion,ortermination,orbyotherlettersfromthePresidentrelativetothetermsofthefacultymember’saffiliationwithLawrence.EvaluatingTeachingExcellenceinteachingistheparamountobjectiveofLawrencefacultymembers,andthedevelopmentofexcellenceinteachingistheresponsibilityofeverymemberofthefaculty.Membersofthefacultyareexpectedtobeattentivetothequalityoftheirownteachingandbeinterestedinandsupportiveoftheeffortsofcolleaguestomaintainthehighestpossiblelevelofachievementasteachers.Lawrence’sfacultyviewteachingexcellenceasacontinuouslyevolvinganddynamicprocess. Weencouragefacultytocollaborateontheenhancementofteachingexcellencethroughthesharingofideasandconstructivesuggestionsforcontinueddevelopment.TheUniversityencouragesallfacultymemberstorequestthattheirstudentsandappropriatemembersofthefacultyengageintheprocessofevaluatingcourses.Students’courseevaluationscanprovideusefulinformationaboutthequalityofteachingandtheorganizationofcourses. Thechiefpointoftheevaluationsistoassistfacultymembersindesigningandteachingtheircourses.Theseevaluationsarenotusedaspartofthetenurereview,thoughtheymaybeusedtoinformdiscussionsbetweenthefacultymemberandtheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyatthebeginningofthesecondyearofserviceandaspartofthereappointmentprocess. InstructorsandAssistantProfessorsinparticularmayfindtheresultsofsuchevaluationusefulwhenconsultingwithexperiencedcolleaguesforadviceaboutteachingtechniquesandskills.StandardcourseevaluationtemplatesfortheConservatoryofMusicmaydifferfromthoseusedforotherdepartmentsintheUniversity,andallstandardtemplatesmaybesupplementedbyquestionsdesignedforthespecificcourse,atthediscretionofthefacultymember,orforthedepartmentinvolved,atthediscretionofthedepartment. Theseformscanprovideusefulinformationaboutthequalityofteachingandtheorganizationofcourses.Beyondstudentevaluation,itisalsoimperativethatdepartmentalfacultyworktogethertoprovideoneanother(andespeciallyuntenuredfaculty)feedbackontheirteachinginorder

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topromoteexcellenceandpersonalgrowthasinstructors. Themorefacultymembersknowabouttheirownandtheircolleagues’teaching,thegreatertheopportunityforcollegialsupportanddialogueabouttheimprovementofteaching.Integraltothevitalityofacommunityofscholar-teachersareactivitiessuchasinvitationstoattendeachother’sclasses,drawingoncolleaguesasguestdiscussionleadersinareasoftheirexpertise,circulationofcoursesyllabi,andotherappropriateactivitiesthatallowfacultytobenefitfromoneanother’steachingskillsandpedagogicalcreativity.Departmentsarestronglyencouragedtofostermutualobservationofteachingandthediscussionofteachingstrategies,aspeerobservationcanbenefitboththeobservedandtheobserverandcanpromoteacultureofcollaborationthatenhancesteachingexcellencegenerally.Toensurethatuntenuredfacultyreceivethisimportantfeedbackontheirteachingearlyon,facultynewlyappointedtotenuretrackpositionsshouldconsultwiththeirfacultymentororguidetoidentifyatleastthreecolleagueswhoareinvitedtoobservetheirteaching.Atleastoneofthesethreeshouldbefromthehomedepartmentofthetenuretrackmember.Ofcourse,thementormaywellbeoneoftheothers.Atthetimeofreappointmentortenurereview,candidateswillsubmittotheTenure,Reappointment,PromotionandEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteethenamesofatleastthreecolleagueswhocancommentontheirteachingonthebasisofdirectobservation.Thelistofobserversmaybefromtheoriginallistestablishedduringthefirstyearormayconsistofothercolleagues.Tenure-trackfacultyareespeciallyencouragedtoinvitemembersofthefacultytoobservetheirteaching,andtousesuchpeerobservationstoaidtheirdevelopmentasteachers.Furthermore,becauseitisthepersonalresponsibilityofcandidatesstandingfortenureandreappointmenttobuildtheirstrongestcase,theyshouldencouragepeerobservationtoallowfacultyfirst-handopportunitiestoappraisetheirteaching.Candidatesareencouragedtoinvitenumerousfaculty,andinparticular,departmentalcolleagues,toobservethefullrangeoftheirregularteachingactivitiesandteachingmilieus.Tenureddepartmentalfaculty,inturn,areencouragedtoseekopportunitiestovisitcandidates’classeswhilealsoinvitingcandidatestoobservetheirownteaching.Facultywhohavedirectlyobservedtheteachingoftenure-trackcolleaguesareencouragedtodiscusstheirobservationswiththem.ObserversshouldalsocommentontheseobservationsintheevaluationlettersthataresolicitedbytheTenure,Reappointment,Promotion,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteeaspartofthetenureandreappointmentprocess.Bothatthetimeofthereappointmentreviewandthetenurereview,candidatesarestronglyencouragedtoprovidetheTenureCommitteewiththenamesofatleastthreefaculty(atleastoneofwhomisfromthecandidate’sdepartment)whohaveobservedtheirteachingandwhoarewillingtosharetheirobservations. Iffacultyonthislistdonotprovidewrittenevaluationsoftheirobservations,theTenureCommitteemaycontacttheseindividualstoencouragethemtodoso.

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ReappointmentAllnewfacultymemberswillmeetwiththeProvostandDeanoftheFacultyatthebeginningoftheirsecondyearofservice. Thefacultymembers’annualreportsandteachingevaluationswillserveasthebasisfordiscussionoftheirfirst-yearperformance.TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyandtheTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteeconductformalreviewsforreappointmentduringthethirdtermofthethirdyearofaninitialfour-yearappointment.IfthecandidateforreappointmentisamemberoftheFacultyoftheConservatoryofMusic,theCommitteemayalsoconsulttheDeanoftheConservatory.Suchreviewsarebasedonthesamecategoriesofevaluationasareusedinthetenurereview—teaching,scholarlyorcreativeachievement,andcommunityservice—withexpectationsadjustedtoreflecttheshorterperiodofemployment.Materialscollectedduringthereviewincludeasurveyofstudentopinionofteaching,commentsbydepartmentalcolleaguesandotherfacultymemberswhohaveworkedwiththecandidateorwhohavefirsthandevidenceofthecandidate’sperformance,andatleastoneoutsidereviewofscholarlyorcreativework(solicitedbytheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,inconsultationwiththeTenureCommittee,accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedforthetenurereview,pageIII.15).Ahighlevelofcompetenceandindicationsofstrongpromiseofexcellenceasateacher,clearinterestinandworkonascholarlyorcreativeagenda,andtheassumptionofsomeresponsibilitieswithinthelargerUniversitycommunityarethefocusofthereview.Ofthese,ahighlevelofcompetenceinteachingisthemostimportant.Nearthestartofthesecondtermofthethirdyearofservice,theProvostandDeanoftheFacultywillaskcandidatesforreappointmenttosubmitmaterialsnecessaryforthereview.AllmaterialstobesenttotheoutsidereviewermustbesubmittedbyFebruary1;allothermaterialsmustbesubmittedbyMarch1.TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyandtheTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteeconsiderthematerialsgatheredinthereview.TheCommitteemakesarecommendationoneachcandidate,whichtheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyconveyswithhisorherownrecommendationtothePresident,whodecideswhethertorecommendReappointmenttotheBoardofTrustees. Failuretoreceivereappointmentmeansthatthesubsequentyearistheterminalyear.FacultymemberswhoarereviewedforreappointmentarenotifiedinwritingbytheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyoftheresultsofthereviewbyJune15. Foreachfacultymemberwhoisreappointed,thewrittennoticewillincludeinformationonthetimingofthetenurereviewaswellasananalysisofthefacultymember’sperformanceintheareasofteaching,scholarshiporcreativeactivity,andservice.TenureTenureprovidesLawrenceUniversitywithafacultywhoseresearchandteachingare

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protectedfromunwarrantedinterference.Inparticular,tenureguaranteesacademicandintellectualfreedomtoLawrencefacultymembersastheycarryouttheirscholarlyactivitiesandduties.Tenure,therefore,isawardedtofacultywhodemonstratethattheircontributionstotheLawrencecommunitymeritthisguarantee. Tenureisnotawardedforlengthofserviceorforaparticularcontribution,regardlessofhowoutstandingeithermightbe.Rather,tenureisawardedtothosefacultymemberswhosecontributionstotheLawrencecommunityprovideclearevidenceofpastexcellenceandthepotentialforcontinuedexcellencethroughouttheiracademiccareers.TenuredAppointmentsAcademictenurewasestablishedinhighereducationasameanstoensurefreedomofteaching,researchandotherformsofscholarlyorcreativeactivity,andextramuralactivity.AtenuredmemberofthefacultyofLawrenceUniversityholdsanappointmentthatremainsineffectuntilthatfacultymemberresignsorretiresoristerminatedundercircumstancesexplainedinthesectionoftheFacultyHandbookthataddressesconditionsofdismissal.TenureisconferredbytheBoardofTrusteesupontherecommendationofthePresident.Adecisiontoconfertenureisbasedonacandidate’saccomplishmentsandfuturepromiseinthreeareas:Teaching;ScholarshiporCreativeActivity;andCommunityService.Theimportanceofadecisiontogranttenurerequiresanevaluationprocessthatisseriousandthorough.Atalllevelsofevaluation,faculty,administratorsandtrusteesareexpectedtoexercisecarefuljudgment.TenurablePositionsPositionsontheLawrenceFacultymaybedefinedastenurableoruntenurable.Facultymembersareinformedofthetenurestatusoftheirpositionsinlettersofappointment. ThePresidentmayhireintoatenuredpositionontheLawrenceFacultyanindividualwhohaspreviouslybeenawardedtenureatanothercollegeoruniversity.ThePresidentwillconferwithboththedepartmentwhichthenewfacultymemberwilljoinandwiththeTenure,Reappointment,Promotion,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteebeforesuchanappointmentisoffered.TheUniversityreservestherighttodeclareapositionuntenurablebecauseofachangeinacademicprogramsorbecauseoffinancialexigency.When,afterconsultingthetenuredmembersofthedepartmentconcerned,thePresidentdeterminesthatapositionpreviouslydefinedastenurableshallbeuntenurable,heorsheannouncesthatdecisiontotheindividualandtotheconcerneddepartmentinaccordancewithUniversitypolicy.Indecidingwhetherapositionistenurable,asinconsideringindividualcandidatesfortenure,theUniversityappliesnoquotasbynumbersorpercentagesoftenuredfacultyintheUniversity,orbynumbersorpercentagesoftenuredfacultyinindividualdepartments.TimingoftheTenureReview

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Lawrence’spolicyontenureappliesonlytotenurableappointmentstotheFaculty,andthetimingofthetenurereviewanddecisionisspelledoutforeachfacultymemberintheappointmentletter.Facultynormallyarereviewedfortenureintheirsixthyearoffull-timeserviceonthetenuretrackatLawrence. Thereviewmayoccurlaterifacandidatehastakenmedicalorfamilyleave,inaccordancewithUniversitypolicyandupontherequestofthecandidate.Thereviewmayalsobepostponedifsomepersonalorprofessionalcircumstancewouldplacethecandidateatanunfairdisadvantageinthetenurereviewprocess. AcandidatewishingtoapplyforapostponementmustsubmitawrittenstatementtotheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyspecifyingtherationalefortherequestedpostponement.NormallyarequestforapostponementmustbemadebyMarch1oftheyearprecedingtheyearinwhichtheindividualisscheduledtostandfortenure.ThedecisionaboutwhethertograntthepostponementwillbemadebytheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty.Whenafacultymemberhasheldaprior,full-time,non-tenuretrackappointmentatLawrence,adeterminationwillbemade,atthetimeofthetenure-trackappointment,towhatextentthatappointmentwillbeconsideredaspartoftheprobationaryperiodfortenure.ThatdeterminationwillbemadebythePresidentandtheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,inconsultationwiththefacultymember,andanysucharrangementshallbespecifiedintheletterofappointment.Thisarrangementmaybechangedsubsequentlybyagreementofthefacultymember,theProvostandDeanoftheFacultyandthePresident.Anysuchchangemustbespecifiedinwriting.Whenafacultymemberhashadaprior,full-timeappointmentatanothercollegeoruniversity,thetenurereviewmayoccurearlierthanthesixthyearofserviceatLawrence.Anyagreementforanacceleratedcalendarfortenurereviewwillbestatedintheinitialletterofappointment.Normally,facultyonanacceleratedcalendarwillhaveaninitialappointmentoffouryears,withareappointmentreviewinthethirdyearandtheoptionofstandingfortenureineitherthefourthorfifthyear,contingentonasuccessfulreappointmentreview. Theacceleratedcalendarmaybechangedbyagreementofthefacultymember,theProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,andthePresident.Anysuchchangemustbespecifiedinwriting.AfacultymembermayonlystandfortenureatLawrenceUniversityonce.Afacultymemberwhodeclinestostandfortenureattheappointedtimewillbedeemedtohaveresigned,effectiveattheendofthatacademicyear.Iftenureisdenied,afacultymember’semploymentwillterminateattheendoftheacademicyearfollowingtheyearinwhichthetenuredecisionwasmade.Tenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteeTenurereviewsareconductedbytheTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommittee.TheCommitteeconsistsoffivetenuredmembersofthefaculty—oneeachfromthedivisionsofFineArts,Humanities,SocialSciences,andSciences,plusonememberselectedatlarge—alongwiththeProvostandDeanoftheFacultyasanexofficio,non-votingmember.Nofacultymemberfromadepartmentof

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whichamemberisunderreviewfortenuremayserveontheCommittee.CommitteemembersareselectedbythePresidentfromaslateofcandidates(atleasttwoproposed,wheneverpossible,foreachposition)preparedbythetenuredmembersoftheFacultyGovernanceCommitteeonbehalfoftheFaculty.TheTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteethenelectsitsownchairandworksindependentlytoreviewtheperformanceofeachcandidatefortenure. ThePresidentoradelegatemayconferwiththeCommitteeduringthenormalcourseofitsbusiness.TheprincipalworkoftheCommitteeinevaluatingcandidatesfortenurenormallytakesplaceduringthefirsttermoftheacademicyear,andtheCommitteenormallysubmitsitsfinalrecommendationstothePresidentnolaterthantheendofthethirdweekofthesecondacademicterm.TheCommittee’srole,thoughcentraltothetenurereview,isnonethelessadvisory.FinaldecisionsaremadebythePresident,subjecttotheapprovaloftheBoardofTrustees.GuidelinesandProceduresfortheTenureReviewBytheendofFebruaryeachyear,theProvostandDeanoftheFacultyseeksfromeachfacultymembereligiblefortenurereviewatthebeginningofthenextacademicyearawrittendeclarationofintenttostandfortenure. Oncenotifiedofafacultymember’sintentiontostandfortenure,theProvostandDeanoftheFacultythenprovidesthecandidatewithadescriptionofthematerialstobeassembledforthereviewandspecifiesadeadlineforthesubmissionofthosematerialstotheCommittee.Inaddition,theTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteewillholdshortlythereafteraninformationalmeetingforallfacultymembersscheduledoreligibleforatenurereviewduringthefollowingfall,theirdepartmentchairs,andotherinterestedfaculty.Itisthecandidate’sresponsibilitytomakeaclearandcompellingcasethathisorherpasteffortsandpotentialforcontinuedexcellencemeetthecriteriathattheawardoftenuredemands.Thesecriteriaaredefinedbelow. ThecandidateisencouragedtomeetwithhisorherdepartmentchairandtheProvostandDeanoftheFacultytodiscussthecriteriafortenurebeforecompilingtenurematerials.Normally,eachcandidatewillsubmit,byMarch31,acurrentcurriculumvitaeandabriefstatementdescribinghisorherareaofscholarlyorartisticinterestinsufficientdetailtoallowtheCommitteetoidentifyappropriateoutsidereviewers.Normally,eachcandidatewillsubmit,byJune1,copiesofscholarlyorartisticworkandothermaterialsthatmaybeexaminedbyoutsidereviewers,astatementofprofessionalscholarlyorartisticinterestsandplans,andanyothermaterialsthatmaybeusefultooutsidereviewers. CandidatesmayupdatethesematerialsatanytimepriortoSeptember1,althoughthereisnoguaranteethatthenewmaterialswillbeforwardedtotheexternalreviewers.CandidatesareencouragedtonotifythecommitteeofnotableaccomplishmentsachievedaftertheSeptember1deadline,butsuchinformationwillbetreatedassupplementaltothecandidate’sdossier.TheremainingmaterialsforthetenurereviewarenormallyduebySeptember1. ThecandidateisstronglyencouragedtoinviteLawrencefacultycolleaguestoreviewhisorhertenurematerialsbeforesubmissiontoensurethatthematerialspresentasclearandcompellingacaseaspossible.However,

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membersofthetenurecommitteethatwillbereviewingthecandidate’smaterialsmaynotprovidespecificadviceoreditorialassistanceonthosematerials,althoughtheymayrespondtoquestionsaboutgeneralproceduralmatters.FacultywhoseappointmentstatusmakesthemeligiblefortenurereviewinyearfouroftheirappointmentandwhochoosetostandinyearfourmustdeclaretheirintentiontostandfortenureandsubmitanupdatedCV,statementofscholarlyorartisticinterest,andallmaterialstobesubmittedtooutsidereviewersbyJuly1.Thisschedulereflectsthefacultymember’sneedtoreceivetheresultsofreappointmentreviewbeforedecidingwhethertostandfortenure,andthedesirabilityfortheentirecampuscommunityofcarryingoutalltenurereviewsfortheyearduringthesameterm.InordertomeettheJuly1deadline,thecandidatemustprepare,beforereceivingtheresultsofthereappointmentreview,forthesubmissionofupdateddocumentationrelatedtoscholarshiporcreativeactivity(describedabove)forthetenurereview.ItistheresponsibilityoftheCommitteetonotifytheProvostoftheneedtoidentifypotentialoutsidereviewersforthetenurereviewassoonasitdeterminesthatadecisionbyacandidatetostandfortenureinthefallofthefourthyearseemsplausible.Exceptionalcircumstances,suchassummertravelbyoutsidereviewersordelayedidentificationofoutsidereviewersbecauseofanunanticipateddecisionbyacandidatetostandinthefourthyear,mightpreventthereceiptofoutsidereviewsintimeforthecommitteetocarryoutathoroughreviewofthecandidacywithinthefallterm.Inthiscase,thetenurereviewmaybepostponedtowinterterm.ShouldtheCommitteedeterminethatadelayisnecessary,thecandidatewillbenotifiedbyOctober15oftheneedtopostponethereviewuntilwinterterm,andofatimelineforthedeliveryofthereport,theresponsetothereport,thecodicil,andthePresident’sfinalrecommendationthatisanalogoustoandconsistentwiththetimelinedescribedunder“TheReportoftheTenureCommittee”below.Aspartofitsreview,theCommitteesolicits,inmemorandamadeavailabletothecandidate,writtenstatementsabouteachcandidatefrommembersoftheLawrencefaculty.Whenappropriate,theTenureCommitteemaysolicitstatementsfromformermembersoftheLawrencefacultywhoworkedwiththecandidateinadepartment,whohaveobserveddirectlythecandidate’steaching,orwhoseteachingareasorprofessionalinterestsarecloselyalignedwiththecandidate’s.IfthecandidatefortenureisamemberoftheFacultyoftheConservatoryofMusic,theCommitteemayalsoconsulttheDeanoftheConservatory.TheCommitteenormallydoesnotfurtherqueryindividualfacultymembersabouttheirstatements,butitmayrequestinwritingadditionalwritteninformationfromfacultywhosestatementsraisequestionsthatarematerialtothetenurereview. TheCommitteemayalsoseekfeedbackfromfacultywhomcandidateshavelistedashavingdirectlyobservedtheirteaching,butwhodidnotreportonsuchobservationinaletterofevaluation.TheTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteeevaluateseachcandidate’sachievementsandpotentialasateacher,asascholarorartist,andasamemberoftheLawrencecommunity.Insofaraspossible,theCommitteeattemptstocorrelatetheinformationinitsvarioussourcesinordertoidentifypatternsor

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tendenciesinacandidate’sperformance.Foreachofthethreecategories,itsmembersrelyontheirexperienceandsenseofjudgmenttoweightheinformationandtoevaluateacandidate’sperformanceinaccordancewiththeexpectationsandproceduralguidelinesdescribedbelow. TheCommitteemayexaminerelevantportionsofthecandidate’sletterofappointmentandoflettersmateriallyaffectingthetermsofappointment,theProvostandDeanoftheFaculty’sreportonthereappointmentreview,andanyreplybythecandidatetothatreporttohelpitassessthecandidate’sprogressandachievements.TheCommitteemayalsocommunicatedirectlywithacandidateforthepurposesofclarifyingthecandidate’srecordorinformingthecandidateoftheprogressofthereview.Othercontactsshallbelimitedtoconversationsatwhichthecandidate,theProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,andtheChairoftheCommitteeshallallbepresent.TeachingExpectationsFirstandforemost,Lawrenceexpectsfromitsfacultyexcellenceinteaching,andthetenureprocessreflectsthispriority.Bythetimeofthetenurereview,Lawrencefacultymembersareexpectedtodemonstrateasoundknowledgeofthedisciplineinwhichtheyteach,theabilitytoconveytostudentsthesubjectmatterofcoursesinaninterestingandappropriatemanner,andtheabilityandwillingnesstoteacheffectivelycoursesatvariouslevels.Bythistimefacultymembersarealsoexpectedtohavebecomeproficientindevelopingwrittenassignments,examinations,laboratories,exercises,andothermaterialsappropriatetoeachcourseand,further,tohavedemonstratedbotheffectivenessandhighstandardsintheevaluationofstudents’work.Bythistimetheyarealsoexpectedtohaveproventheiraccessibilitytostudentsandproficiencyasadvisors.ParticipationinFreshmanStudiesisexpectedofcandidatesfortenureunlesstheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyhasgrantedaspecificexceptiontothisexpectation.InformationInitsevaluationofacandidate’steaching,theCommitteedrawsinsofaraspossiblefrominformationsuchasthefollowing:

1. Statementsfromfacultymemberswhohaveobservedacandidate’steaching,attendedlecturesgivenbythecandidateorcollaboratedwiththecandidatein,forexample,team-taughtcourses,rehearsals,seminars,andinterdepartmentalprograms,orwhohavefirst-handknowledgeaboutthequalityofacandidate’sadvising.

2. Statementsfromfacultymemberswhohavefrequentandformalcontactwiththe

candidate’sstudents;membersofthecandidate’sdepartment;membersofthefacultywhohaveobserveddirectlythecandidate’steaching;and,perhaps,otherswhoseteachingorscholarlyendeavorsarecloselyalignedwiththecandidate’s.

3. Aself-evaluationthatisthecandidate’swrittenassessmentofhisorherexperiences

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andaimsasateacheratLawrence. Theself-evaluationshoulddescribehowthecandidatehasgrownasateacherduringhisorhertimeatLawrence,andhowheorsheexpectstodevelopinthefuture. Theself-evaluationshouldaddresshowthecandidatehasbuiltuponperceivedstrengthsandworkedtoovercomeperceivedweaknesses. Theself-evaluationshouldincludeastatementofthecandidate’spedagogicalaimsandmethodsandhowtheyfitwithintheeducationalmissionofLawrenceUniversityandthebroadermissionofliberaleducationasawhole.

4. AcopyofletterswrittenbythePresidentoradelegate,usuallytheProvostand

DeanoftheFaculty,informingthecandidateoftheresultsofanyformalreviewsofthecandidate’steachingpriortothetenurereviewand,incaseswhereacandidatehasreplied,acopyofthosereplies.

5. Theresultsofthe“SurveyofStudentOpinionofTeaching.”Earlyinitsproceedings,

theCommitteesendstoallofacandidate’spreviousLawrencestudentsforwhomitcansecurecurrentaddresses,aquestionnairewhichinvitesthemtoprovidewrittenstatementsonthecandidate’sstrengthsandweaknessesasateacherandtoprovidenumericalratingsinresponsetoafewspecificquestionsaboutthecandidate’steaching.

EvaluationTheprincipalgoaloftheCommitteeinthisaspectofthetenurereviewistodevelopacomprehensiveassessmentofthecandidate’scurrentteachingabilitiesandtocometoareasonedjudgmentaboutthecandidate’spotentialasateacher. Intheprocess,theCommitteemayaskthefollowingkindsofquestions:

1. Isthecandidateconsistentlypreparedandconscientiousinfulfillingresponsibilitiesasateacher?

2. Doesthecandidateorganizematerialclearlyandpresentitinsuchawaythat

studentswhoareunfamiliarwiththefieldofstudymayattainareasonableunderstandingandappreciationofit?

3. Doesthecandidatepresentmaterialinsuchawaythatstudentsbecomeinterested

inthesubjectmatterandstimulatedtolearnaboutit?Inshort,isthecandidateaninterestingandstimulatingteacher?

4. Doesthecandidatehaveareasonable,timelyknowledgeofthesubjectmatter?Does

thecandidaterecognizethelimitsofthatknowledge?

5. Isthecandidateaccessibletostudents,anddoesthecandidategenerallycommunicateasenseofthataccessibility?

6. Isthecandidateeffectiveinvariouskindsofcourses--inintroductorycourses,for

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ensembles;inseminarsortutorialsorindividuallessonsasdistinctfromlecturecourses? Aredifferencessignificantenoughtowarrantnoting?

7. Doesthecandidateseemabletorelatethematerialsofcoursesbothtothetotal

disciplineofwhichtheyareapartandtoareasonablerangeofotherdisciplines?

8. Doesthecandidatedemonstrateintegrityinteachingbypresentingbasicmaterialsandvariantinterpretationswithintellectualhonesty,byjudgingstudents’workfairly,andbywillinglyentertainingreasonable,divergentpointsofview?

9. Doesthecandidatedemonstrateeffectivenessandhighstandardsintheevaluation

ofstudents’work?

10. Isthecandidateaconscientiousandcapableacademicadvisor?Todrawreasonableinferencesaboutacandidate’steaching,theCommitteelooksespeciallyforcommentsfromcolleaguesandstudentsaboutparticularstrengthsandweaknessesinthecandidate’steaching,forrepeatedthemes,forevidenceofchangefromoneyeartoanother,forpointsorsignsofagreementordisagreementamongrespondingstudents,andthelike.Althoughstudents’commentsmayprovidetheCommitteewithextensiveinformation,theCommitteeinterpretsthosecommentscautiously,inpartbecauseofthedegreeofsubjectivityinherentinstudents’responsesandinpartbecauseofthepossiblydisproportionaterepresentationofstrongviewsamongreturnedquestionnaires. TheCommitteedoesnot,therefore,makeinferencesaboutacandidate’steachingmerelyfromthefrequenciesofdecidedlyfavorableandunfavorablecommentsfromstudents.AlthoughtheCommitteemaycalculatefrequenciesofstudents’numericalresponsestospecificquestionsaboutacandidate’steachingaswellasdescriptivestatistics,suchasmeansandstandarderrors,theCommitteedoesnotmakeinferencesaboutacandidate’steachingmerelyfromdescriptivestatisticsforthesamereasonsthatitdoesnotmakeinferencesmerelyfromthefrequenciesofstudent’sfavorableorunfavorablewrittencomments. Thedescriptivestatisticsmaybeatoneandthesametimeaconvenientwaytosummarizenumericallythegeneraltenorofstudents’responsesandtopresentsystematicallycorroboratinginformationaboutacandidate’steaching.TheCommittee,whenappropriate,organizesthedescriptivestatisticsandwrittencommentsaccordingtocategoriesofcoursesorstudents. Toconstructthesecategories,theCommitteetakesaccountofthecoursestaught,thetenorofstudents’responses,andtheotherinformationthattheCommitteehasaboutthecandidate’steaching.TheCommitteemayconsidercategoriessuchasmajors,nonmajors,currentstudents,graduatedstudents,coursestaughtbeforereappointment,coursestaughtsincereappointment,introductorycourses,advancedcourses,studiocourses,ensembles,extra-departmentalcourses,tutorials,andindependentstudy.TheCommitteetreatsstudents’writtencommentsandnumericalresponsesasittreatsall

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otherinformationonteaching:thatis,itcorrelatesinformationfromitsvarioussourcestomakeaqualitativeassessmentofacandidate’steaching.Attheendofitsdeliberations,theCommitteepreparesareportappraisingthecandidate’sstrengthsandweaknessasateachertodateandcapacityforexcellenceinthefuture.ScholarshiporCreativeAchievementExpectationsTheUniversityconsidersscholarshipandcreativeachievementstobeofvalueintheirownrights.Suchachievementsarenotonlymeasuresofafacultymember’scontinuinginvolvementinafieldofstudyorperformance,butalsosourcesofcurricularstrengthandrenewalfortheinstitution.Inrecognitionofthebroadrangeofprofessionalactivitiesinwhichfacultymembersmayappropriatelyengage,theUniversityconsidersasscholarlyorcreativeworksuchartisticendeavorsasamusician’sperformancesoracurator’sexhibitions,andsuchmaterialsasarticles,essaysandmonographs,originalcomputersoftware,paintings,sculptures,interpretiveanthologiesandtextbooks,filmsandvideos,anddevelopedanddevelopingmanuscriptsandcompositions.Althoughthefocusofeachfacultymember’sintellectualandartisticpursuitsmaybeunique,theexpectationthateveryLawrencefacultymemberwillmaintainsuchpursuitsisuniform.Bythetimeofthetenurereview,acandidateisexpectedtohavedemonstratedaserious,ongoing,anddocumentablecommitmenttoscholarlyorcreativeachievement,pastachievementsthatareaboveaveragebythestandardsofthedisciplineandthatgivelong-termpromiseofsignificantfutureachievements,andintegrityinthepursuitofsuchachievements.Morespecifically,bythetimeofthetenurereview,acandidateshouldhaveestablishedanareaorareasofscholarshiporcreativeactivitycompatiblewiththefacilities,resources,andtimeavailabletomembersoftheLawrencefacultyandshouldhaveproducedresultsbeyondthedoctoraldissertationoritsartisticequivalent--resultsthatcanbesubmittedforoutsidereview.Inmostcasestheseresultstaketheformofscholarlypublicationsorrecognizedartisticworks(orreproductionsthereofinsomeinstancesofartisticwork);butattheveryleast,tangibleevidenceofongoingscholarlyorcreativeactivity,suchasmanuscriptsorartisticworksinprogress,isaprerequisitefortenure.Candidatesmaysubmitscholarlyorcreativework,whethercompletedbeforeoraftertheirarrivalatLawrenceUniversity,buttheCommitteewillplaceparticularweightonworkcompletedafterthecandidate'semploymentatLawrenceUniversity.Thusanunpublishedandlargelyunreviseddoctoraldissertationoritsartisticequivalent,whichdoesnotconstitutetangibleevidenceofongoingscholarlyorcreativeactivityconductedwhileatLawrence,isnotnormallyincludedinthetenurereview.ButareviseddissertationsubmittedoracceptedforpublicationwhileatLawrencequalifiesaswork“beyondthedoctoraldissertation”andmaybeincludedinthereview.Evenso,theirarrivalatLawrenceif,forexample,suchworkprovidesalargercontextinwhichworkcompletedatLawrencemightbeevaluated.TheUniversitysetsnorigidquantitativerequirementsforscholarlyorcreative

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achievementsbyacandidatefortenure. TheUniversityrecognizesthatinsomedisciplinesthenormforprofessionalachievementmaybeaseriesofarticles,somerathershort,onrelatedtopics,whileinotherdisciplinesthenormmaystressoneorafewlargeworks,perhapsabookoralengthymusicalcomposition. Justasscholarlyorcreativenormsmayvaryfromonetoanotherdiscipline,sotoomayfacilities,resources,andtimevaryamongfaculty.Nonetheless,theUniversityexpectsfromallitsfacultyatthetimeofthetenurereviewadocumentablecommitmenttoscholarlyorcreativeachievementsinthefutureandtangibleevidenceofpastachievements.InformationToaidtheCommitteeinitsevaluationofthecandidate’sscholarlyorcreativeactivitiesandpromiseoffuturecontributions,thecandidateprovidesevidenceofprofessionalachievementssuchasbooks,editions,articles,originalcomputersoftware,papersreadatprofessionalmeetings,formallecturesdeliveredatLawrenceorotherinstitutions,andmanuscriptsorartisticworksinprogress.Forcandidatesinsuchareasastheater,music,andstudioart,evidenceofprofessionalachievementshouldbeascloseaspossibletotheoriginalworkorliveperformance.Becausethefocusofevaluationisscholarlyorcreativeachievementperformedinthecontextofthefacilities,resources,andtimeavailabletoaLawrencefacultymember,theCommitteenormallyplacesthegreatestweightonscholarlyorcreativeworkcompletedafteracandidate’semploymentatLawrenceUniversity.Initsevaluationofscholarlyorcreativeachievements,theCommitteemaydrawoninformationsuchasthefollowing:

1. Statementsfrommembersofthefacultywhohavedirectinformationabouttheextenttowhichthecandidatesatisfiesthegeneralexpectationsfortenure—suchasthecandidate’scommitmenttoscholarlyorcreativeachievementorintegrityinthepursuitofsuchachievements.

2. Statementsfromfacultymemberswhohavereadthecandidate’sscholarlyor

creativework—orinotherwaysevaluatedthecreativework—andwhoseprofessionalcredentialsqualifythemtowritecriticallyaboutit.Normally,acandidate’sdepartmentalcolleaguesandotherswhoseprofessionalinterestsaresimilartothecandidate’sevaluatethework,whichthecandidateistomakeavailabletothem.

3. Acurriculumvitaethatliststhecandidate’sscholarlyorcreativeachievements,

includingthefollowing:reviewsofandnoticesofthecandidate’sworksorperformances,prizesandfellowshipsawardedinrecognitionofprofessionalaccomplishments,andjournalsandpressesforwhichthecandidatehasrefereedscholarlyorcreativeworksandalistofthesubjectsofthoseworks.

4. Aself-evaluation—astatementbythecandidatedescribinghisorherprofessional

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Lawrence,andhowheorsheexpectstoexpanduponordeveloptheirscholarlyorcreativeworkinthefuture.Itisimportantthatcandidatesdemonstratenotonlysignificantdevelopmentasscholarsorcreativeartists,butalsostrongevidencethattheycanbeexpectedtocontinueanactiveprogramofscholarshiporcreativeworkinthefuture.Theself-evaluationshouldincludeastatementofhowthecandidate’sscholarlyandcreativeworkfitswithintheeducationalmissionofLawrenceUniversityandthebroadermissionofliberaleducationasawhole.

5. AcopyofletterswrittenbythePresidentoradelegate,usuallytheProvostandDean

oftheFaculty,informingthecandidateoftheresultsofanyformalreviewsofthecandidate’sprofessionalachievementspriortothetenurereview,andincaseswherethecandidatehasreplied,acopyofthosereplies.

6. Thewrittenassessmentsofthecandidate’sscholarlyandcreativeachievementand

promiseobtainedfromoutsidereviewersinthecandidate’sprofession.EvaluationTohelptheCommitteedevelopacomprehensiveassessmentofthequalityofacandidate’sprofessionalworkandcometoareasonedjudgmentaboutfuturepromise,materialsbearingonthecandidate’sscholarlyorcreativeachievementsaresubmittednormallytofourqualifiedreviewersfromoutsidetheUniversity.Thesematerialscharacteristicallyconsistofthefollowing:thecurriculumvitae,theevidenceitselfofscholarlyandcreativeachievements,andwhenappropriatethecandidate’swrittenself-assessment.TheCommitteeseeksnamesofprospectivereviewersforthecandidate’sworkfromsourcesthatitidentifiesasappropriateforeachcandidate—typicallyprestigiousjournals,notableinstitutions,prominentscholars,oroutstandingprofessionals. Toidentifysuchsources,theCommitteemayseektheaidofmembersofthefaculty,professionalsoutsideLawrence,andthecandidate.AnycandidatewhosodesiresmayidentifythreeunacceptablereviewersbysubmittingasealedlistoftheirnamestotheCommittee.BeforetheCommitteeidentifiesitsprospectivereviewers,itunsealsthelistandeliminatesfromconsiderationanynamesonthatlist.TheCommitteeselectsasoutsidereviewerspersonsofhighstandardswhoarelikelytoappreciatethecontextinwhichthecandidateworks—aliberalartscollegeoraconservatoryinassociationwithaliberalartscollege—and,normally,whoarenotknownpersonallytothecandidateexceptinsofarastheiracquaintanceshiphasbeentheresultofinfrequentprofessionalinteraction.Whereappropriate—asonoccasionitmaybeincasesofcandidatesintheater,music,orart—theCommitteemaybringoutsidereviewerstotheLawrencecampus,orotherwisearrangeforthemtoreviewinpersonacandidate’sworks.Insuchcases,asinothers,theCommitteewillnotmakeknowntothecandidatethenamesofoutsidereviewers.TheCommitteeasksoutsidereviewerstoevaluateeachpieceofacandidate’sworkforits

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professionalquality,notintermsofexpectationsfortenureattheirowninstitutions.Reviewersareaskedtorateeachworkbythemostrigorousprofessionalstandardsasexcellent,aboveaverage,average,belowaverage,orpoor;toassessthestrengthsandweaknessesofthoseworks;toplacethemincontextbycomparingtheirqualitytothequalityofworkdonebyothersatsimilarstagesintheircareers;andfinallytomakeasinformedajudgmentaspossibleaboutthecandidate’sprospectsforcontinuedprofessionalgrowthandforproductivityofhighquality. Reviewersarealsoaskedtomakecomments,whenappropriate,onthecandidate’sscholarlyorcreativeself-assessmentandcurriculumvitae.Intheirreadingsoftheoutsidereviewers’writtenstatements,themembersoftheCommitteedonotlookonlytothereviewers’ratings. Theylookaswellforcommentsaboutparticularstrengthsandweaknesses,forrepeatedthemes,forevidenceofchangefromoneyeartoanother,andforpointsorsignsofagreementordisagreementamongreviewers.TheCommitteetreatsthereviewers’statementsasittreatsallofitsotherinformation:thatis,itcorrelatesinformationfromitsvarioussourcestomakeaqualitativeassessmentofacandidate’sscholarshiporcreativework.Inordertodevelopacomprehensiveassessmentofthequalityofthecandidate’sprofessionalworkandcometoareasonedjudgmentaboutfuturepromise,theCommitteemayasthefollowingkindsofquestions:

1. Doesthecandidatehaveanongoingandwelldefinedareaofscholarshiporartisticendeavor?

2. Onbalance,arepastscholarlyorartisticachievementsaboveaveragebythe

standardsofthedisciplineandconsistentwiththestandardsofLawrenceUniversity?

3. Hasthecandidateproducedscholarlyorartisticworkbeyondthatdonetoobtain

theterminaldegree?

4. Doesthecandidatedisseminatetheresultsofhis/herscholarshiporartisticworktoothersinthefield? Whatisthesignificanceofthevenueofdissemination?

5. Doesthecandidatehaveaclearlyarticulatedplanforfutureactivitiesthatare

compatiblewiththefacilities,resources,andtimeavailabletoLawrenceUniversityfacultyinhis/herposition?

6. Doesthescholarlyorartisticagendademonstratethepotentialforexcellence?

7. Doesthecandidatemakehis/herscholarlyorartisticworkaccessibletothe

LawrenceUniversitycommunitythrough,forexample,curricularinnovation,upperlevelcourses,independentstudies,presentations,exhibitions,orperformances?

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8. Whereappropriate,doesthecandidatecollaboratewithstudentsinthepursuitof

scholarshiporartisticexpression?Attheendofitsdeliberations,theCommitteepreparesareportappraisingthecandidate’sscholarlyandcreativeachievementtodateandpromiseforthefuture.ServiceExpectationsFortheUniversitytoprosperasacommunityofscholarsandartists,itmustrelyuponfacultymembersforcontributionstothelifeoftheUniversitybeyondtheirindividualcoursesandscholarlyorartisticendeavors.Suchcommunityserviceisrenderedinparttoafacultymember’sownacademicdepartmentincontributionstocurricularstabilityandchange,indiscourseonmattersofcommonprofessionalinterest,andinthehelpfuldischargeofroutinedepartmentalbusiness.WithintheUniversityasawhole,acandidateprovidescommunityservicewhenparticipatingininterdisciplinaryprograms,sharingprofessionalinterestswithmembersofthecommunity,effectivelyfulfillingroutineorspecialcommitteeassignments,andablyperformingotherresponsibilities,bothroutineandunusual,tothemanyprogramsandofficesoftheUniversity.Thenotionofcommunityserviceextendsalsotothebroaderprofessionalcommunitytowhichafacultymemberbelongs.Thiscategoryofcommunityserviceincludestheorganizationofconferences,clinics,seminars,exhibitions,andworkshops;leadershipinprofessionalorganizations;professionalcompetitionsforwhichthecandidatehasservedasjudgeorjuror;andprofessionalassistancetocorporations,nonprofitinstitutions,andgovernmentalagencies. ServicetotheLawrencecommunity,inshort,extendstoallconstituenciesthatLawrenceservesthroughitsmanyprogramsaswellastoallprofessionallyrelatedactivitiesthatreflectcreditontheUniversity.Atthetimeofthetenurereviewafacultymemberisexpectedtohavearecordofcommunityservice–bothinsubstanceandinspirit–thatgiveseveryreasonableindicationoffuturebeneficialcommunityservice.ServicetotheLawrencecommunitywillvaryinkindandemphasisforeachfacultymemberandthereisnoparticularcommitteemembershiporotheractivitythatisrequiredforasuccessfultenurerecommendation.Inallcases,theUniversityexpectsmembersofitsfacultytoexerciseintegrityintheirservicetothecommunityandtodemonstrateacommitmenttoreasoneddiscourse,whichisnecessaryforfruitfulexchangesamongcolleaguesandbetweenteachersandstudents.InformationInitsevaluationofacandidate’scommunityservice,theCommitteedrawsinsofaraspossibleoninformationsuchasthefollowing:

1. Statementsfrommembersofthefacultywhohavedirectinformationaboutthe

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substanceandspiritofthecandidate’sservicetothevariousprogramsandofficesoftheUniversity.

2. Statementsfromfacultywhoarequalifiedtoevaluatethewaythatthecandidate

meetscurrentandfuturedepartmentalneedsandthoseofrelatedorinterdisciplinaryprograms.

3. Therecordofthecandidate’scommunityservice-relatedactivitiesandinterestsas

detailed,forthemostpart,inthecandidate’scurriculumvitae.

4. Aself-evaluationthatisthecandidate’swrittenassessmentofpastcommunityserviceandofplansforfutureservicetotheLawrencecommunity. Theself-evaluationshouldnotbesimplyalistofserviceactivities,butratherdescribehowthecandidate’scommunityservicefitswithinhisorherprofessionallifeaswellashowitservestheeducationalmissionofLawrenceUniversityandthebroadermissionofliberaleducationasawhole.

5. AcopyofletterswrittenbythePresidentoradelegate,usuallytheProvostandDean

oftheFaculty,informingthecandidateoftheresultsofanyformalreviewsofthecandidate’sservicetotheLawrencecommunitypriortothetenurereviewand,incaseswherethecandidatehasreplied,acopyofthosereplies.

6. Whenappropriate,statementsfrompeopleoutsidetheUniversityfamiliarwiththe

candidate’sactivities.EvaluationTheCommitteeseekstodevelopacomprehensiveassessmentofthecandidate’scommunityservicetodateandtomakeareasonedjudgmentaboutthelikelybenefitstotheUniversityfromthecandidate’sserviceinthefuture.Intheprocess,theCommitteemayaskthefollowingkindsofquestionsaboutthecandidate’sdepartmentalservice.

1. Hasthecandidatedemonstratedthewillingnessandabilitytodevelopcoursesthatmeetcurrentandfuturedepartmentalneeds?

2. Hasthecandidatereliablycarriedanappropriateshareoftheworkloadwithinthe

department?

3. Whatisthecandidate’scapacityforcooperation?Doesthecandidateworkeffectivelywithinthedepartmentasateacherandasascholarorartist?

Toappraisethecandidate’scommunityservicebeyondthedepartment,thecommitteemayaskthefollowingkindsofquestions:

1. Whatcontributions,ifany,hasthecandidatemadetotheworkofothersoutsidethedepartment?

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2. Hasthecandidatedemonstratedthewillingnessandabilitytodevelop

interdisciplinarycoursesorprogramsthatmeettheUniversity’scurrentorfutureneeds?

3. HasthecandidatereliablyandeffectivelycarriedoutUniversitycommittee

assignmentsorsimilarduties?

4. Withinthelimitsimposedbyteachingresponsibilitiesandscholarlyorcreativegoals,hasthecandidatebeenreasonablyhelpfultotheUniversity’sprogramsandoffices?

5. Doesthecandidateindicateawillingnesstoparticipateintheopenexchangeof

opinionandknowledge?Isthecandidatecommittedtoreasoneddiscourse? Suchacommitmentdoesnot,ofcourse,precludetheexpressionofdifferencesofopinion,howevercandid,persistent,orforceful.

6. Whatcontributionshasthecandidatemadetohisorherprofessionalcommunity,

anddothecandidate’sprofessionallyrelatedactivitiesoutsidetheUniversityreflectcreditonit?

7. Doesthecandidatedemonstratethosequalities—foremostamongthem,integrity—

thatenablecolleaguestohaveconfidenceinoneanotherandtopursuecommongoalswithmutualrespect?

TheCommitteemakesaqualitativeassessmentofthecandidate’scommunityservice,correlatingtheinformationfromitsvarioussourcestoappraisecommunityservicetodateandthecapacityforbeneficialcommunityserviceinthefuture,andpreparesareportexpressingthatappraisal.RatingsofCandidatesandRecommendationsonTenureOncompletionofitsevaluationofeachcategoryofacandidate’sperformance—teaching,scholarshiporcreativeachievement,andcommunityservice—theCommitteerateseachcandidateinthefollowingmanner:

1. Teaching:Onthebasisoftheevidencebeforeit,theCommitteeratesthecandidatebyapositiveornegativeresponsetothefollowingquestion: doesthecandidate’steachingdemonstrateexcellence,andthepromiseofcontinuedexcellenceinthefuture?

2. ScholarshiporCreativeAchievement:Onthebasisoftheevidencebeforeit,the

Committeeratesthecandidatebyapositiveornegativeresponsetothefollowingquestion:havethecandidate’spastscholarlyorcreativeachievementsbeenaboveaveragewithregardtothestandardsofhisorherdisciplineorfield,anddoesthecandidateofferthepromiseofsignificantfutureachievements?

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3. Service:Onthebasisoftheevidencebeforeit,theCommitteeratesthecandidateby

apositiveornegativeresponsetothefollowingquestion:hasthecandidate’scommunityservicebeenofsignificantbenefittotheUniversity,anddoesthecandidategiveconvincingevidenceofsignificantbeneficialserviceinthefuturetohisorherdepartment,totheUniversityasawhole,andtotheprofessionalcommunity?

EachratingismadebyaformalvoteoftheCommittee,andamajorityvoteissufficienttodeterminearating.Havingratedacandidateineachofthethreecategories,theCommitteethenproceedstodetermineitsoverallrecommendation. DeterminationoftheCommittee’sfinalrecommendationisgovernedbythefollowingprovisions:

1. Iftherehasbeenanegativeratinginanycategory,thecommitteedoesnottakeafinalvote,andreturnstothePresidentanegativeoverallrecommendationontenure.

2. FavorableratingsbytheCommitteeineachofthethreecategoriesrequiresafinal

votebythemembersoftheCommitteeonthefollowingquestion:hasthecandidatemetorexceededthecriteriarequiredfortheawardoftenure,asstatedintheTenureGuidelines?AlthoughafavorableratingbytheCommitteeineachofthethreecategoriesisrequiredforacandidatetoberecommendedfortenure,favorableratingsinallthreecategoriesdonotguaranteeafavorablerecommendationoverall.ThevotesofindividualcommitteemembersareinformedbutnotconstrainedbyeithertheirindividualvotesortheCommittee’sratingsineachofthethreecategories. AmajorityvoteissufficienttodeterminetheoverallrecommendationtothePresident.

Inallitsdeliberations,theCommitteeevaluatescandidatesontheirownmeritsandmakesnocomparisonsamongcandidatesunderconsideration.TheReportoftheTenureCommitteeTheCommitteepreparesawrittenreportoneachtenurecandidateandinitiatesaprocess,describedbelow,thatculminatesinthesubmissionofthereporttothePresident. ThereportincludestheCommittee’srecommendationontenure,itsvotesineachofthethreecategoriesplusitssummaryvote—allreportedasunanimousormajority—andastatementexplainingeachvote.Eachstatementshouldconsistofasuccinctsummaryofstrengthsandweaknessesandaone-paragraphsummaryofthecommittee’sjudgmentinthatcategory.ThereportissignedbyeachmemberoftheCommittee,butitdoesnotincludethepersonalvotesorcommentsofCommitteemembers.Iftwomembersdissent,aminorityreportmaybefiledasasupplementtothemainreport.TheCommitteesubmitsthereport,alongwithalloftheevidenceanddataithasgatheredduringthecourseofthereview,totheProvostandDeanoftheFacultynomorethantwoweeksafterthelastdayofthefinalexaminationperiodofthefirsttermoftheacademic

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year. TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultypromptlytransmitsacopyofthereporttothecandidateand,ifappropriate,totheDeanoftheConservatory.Atthesametime,theProvostandDeanoftheFacultyalsomakesavailabletothecandidatessummariesoftheinformationgatheredinstudentsurveysandsummariesofthecommentsofoutsidereviewers(unlessareviewerhasrequestedotherwise). Allotherinformationgatheredinthecourseofthereviewwillbekeptconfidential.Onreceiptofthereport,thecandidatemaymeetwiththeProvostandDeanoftheFaculty(and,ifappropriate,theDeanoftheConservatory)todiscusstheCommittee’srecommendation.CandidateswishingtorespondinwritingtotheCommittee’sreportmustsubmittheirresponsetotheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyreportbytheendofthethirddayofclassesofthesecondtermoftheacademicyear.IfthecandidatechoosestorespondtotheCommittee’srecommendation,theProvostandDeanoftheFacultypromptlytransmitstotheCommitteeacopyoftheresponseandanysupportingmaterialsorinformationsubmittedbyoronbehalfofthecandidate.Aresponsefromthecandidateisnotrequired.Ifthecandidatedoesnotrespondbythedeadline,theProvostandDeanoftheFacultypromptlytransmitstheCommittee’sreporttothePresident.Onreceivingaresponsefromacandidate,theCommitteereviewstheresponseanddecideswhethertosustainorreviseitsoriginalrecommendation.IneithercasetheCommitteepreparesacodiciltoitsoriginalreportandsubmitsthecodiciltotheProvostandDeanoftheFacultynomorethantwoweeksafterthepreviouslystateddeadlineofthethirddayofclassesofthesecondtermoftheacademicyear. TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultypromptlytransmitstothecandidateacopyofthecodicilandtothePresidenttheCommittee’sreport,alongwithalloftheevidenceanddatagatheredduringthecourseofthereview,thecandidate’sresponseandsupportingmaterials,andthecodiciltotheCommittee’sreport.Duringtheperiodofreconsideration,thePresident’sreviewofthecandidateisheldinabeyance.Inallcases,thePresidentpromptlynotifiesthecandidateofhisorherreceiptoftheCommittee’sfinalrecommendation,atwhichpointthecandidatemayrequestameetingwiththePresident.FollowingameetingwiththeTenureCommittee,duringwhichthereisanopportunityforthePresidentandtheCommitteetodiscussthecontextoftheCommittee’srecommendation, thePresidentprepareshisorherrecommendationinconsultationwiththeProvostandDeanoftheFacultyand,whenappropriate,theDeanoftheConservatory.IfthePresident’srecommendationdiffersfromthatoftheCommittee,thePresidentshallmeetwiththeCommitteeforasecondtime,priortocommunicatinghisorherdecisiontothecandidate,toindicatethebasisforthedecision.ThePresident’sfinalrecommendationontenureshallbecommunicatedinwritingtothecandidate,andcopiedtothedepartmentchair,thechairoftheTenureCommittee,theProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,and,ifappropriate,theDeanoftheConservatory,nolaterthanfourweeksafterthethirddayofclassesofthesecondtermoftheacademicyear. ThecandidatemaymeetwiththePresidentandtheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty(and,ifappropriate,theDeanoftheConservatory)toreviewthereport,theratings,theCommitteerecommendation,andthePresident’sfinalrecommendation.

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AppealsofReappointmentandTenureDecisionsCandidatesforreappointmentorfortenuremayappealdecisionswhentheybelievestatedproceduresforevaluationhavenotbeenfollowedproperly;whentheybelievetheiracademicfreedomhasbeenviolated;orwhentheybelievethedecisionwasmateriallyaffectedbyimpermissiblediscriminationonthebasisofrace,gender,religion,nationalorigin,orsexualorientation.CandidateshavetwoweeksafterreceiptofthePresident’swrittendecisiontonotifythePresidentinwritingoftheirintentiontoappealthedecision,andonecalendarmonthaftersendingsuchnotificationtosendawrittenappeal,includingafullexplanationofthebasisfortheappeal,tothePresident.ThePresidentwillsendeachappealofadecisiononreappointmentortenuretoanAppealsCommitteemadeupofthreemembersofthefacultywhohaveservedontheTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteebutwhoarenotmembersoftheappellant’sdepartmentandwhohavenotconsideredtheappellant’scandidacyinthedecisionbeingappealed. Onceinreceiptoftheappellant’swrittennotificationofintentiontosubmitanappeal,thePresidentshalldirecttheSecretaryoftheFacultytoselectanAppealsCommitteebylotfromamongtheeligiblemembersofthefaculty.TheAppealsCommitteewillreviewthecandidate’swrittenappeal,thePresident’swrittendecision,andthereporttothePresidentonthecandidate’scasebytheTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommittee.TheAppealsCommitteewilldirectwritteninterrogatoriestotheTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteeregardingtheappellant’sclaimsofproceduralfailures,violationofacademicfreedom,orimpermissiblediscrimination. ThetwocommitteeswillthenmeettogethersothattheAppealsCommitteemayhaveanswerstothoseinterrogatoriesandexplorefurtherquestions. TheAppealsCommitteemayalsointerviewthecandidateandthePresident. Withinonecalendarmonthofreceivingtheappeal,theAppealsCommitteewillreportinwritingtothePresidentitsfindingupontheappeal,includinganexplanationoftheextent,ifany,towhichithasfoundthattheoriginaldecisionwasmateriallyinfluencedbyaviolationofacademicfreedom;afailureproperlytofollowstatedproceduresforevaluation;orimpermissiblediscriminationonthebasisofrace,gender,religion,nationalorigin,orsexualorientation.TheAppealsCommitteewillnotevaluatetheappellant’scandidacyforreappointmentortenure.ThefinaldecisiononallappealsofreappointmentandtenuredecisionsrestswiththePresident,whowillsendawrittenstatementofthatdecisiontothecandidatenolaterthantwoweeksafterreceivingthereportoftheAppealsCommittee.Inmostcases,asuccessfulappealofanegativedecisionwillresultinacandidate’seligibilitytogothroughthereappointmentortenureprocessanewthefollowingyear.

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PromotionAssistantProfessorNormally,personswiththehighestadvanceddegreeintheirfieldwillbeappointedinitiallyasAssistantProfessors.PersonshiredwithoutsuchadegreewillbeappointedattherankofInstructor;promotiontoAssistantProfessoroccursautomaticallywhenafacultymembercompletesthedegree.NewfacultymembersintheConservatoryarenormallyappointedasInstructorsorAssistantProfessors,dependingonexperienceandqualifications. ForthoseappointedasInstructors,promotiontoAssistantProfessoroccursautomaticallyafterasuccessfulreviewforreappointment.AssociateProfessorThecriteriaforpromotiontotherankofAssociateProfessorareidenticaltothosewhichgoverntenuredecisions. AssistantProfessorswhoreceivetenuredappointmentsaresimultaneouslypromotedtotherankofAssociateProfessor.FullProfessorWithpromotiontotherankoffullProfessor,theUniversityrecognizesthosefacultymemberswhodemonstratecontinuingandeffectiveservicetotheUniversity,andwhoseteaching,scholarlyorcreativeachievements,andservicetothecommunitymeritthedistinctiontherankconnotes.PromotiontofullProfessorisanhonorthattheinstitutionbestowsuponfacultywhohavedistinguishedthemselvesamongtheirpeers,bothatLawrenceandelsewhere;itisnotarewardforlengthofservice.TheUniversityrecognizesthediversityofcareerpathsthatfacultymembersmayappropriatelyfollow;differentindividualsdemonstrategrowth,vitality,andexcellenceindifferentways.Accordingly,theevaluationofcandidatesforfullProfessorpresumesaflexibleapplicationofthecriteriaforteaching,scholarship,andcommunityserviceineachindividualcase.CandidatesforpromotiontofullProfessormust,ataminimum,haveattainedalevelofdistinctionthatrealizesthepotentialshown,atthetimeofthetenurereview,forfutureexcellenceinteaching,forsignificantfuturescholarlyorcreativeachievements,andforsignificantbeneficialserviceinthefuturetohisorherdepartment,totheUniversityasawhole,andtotheprofessionalcommunity.ThoughtheUniversityhasnoformalscheduleforreviewofcandidatesforpromotiontofullProfessor,thepresumptionandpracticearethatcandidatesforpromotiontofullProfessorwillhaveservedintenuredappointmentsforatleastsixyears.Exceptionswillbebasedonlyonevidenceofextraordinaryachievementwarrantingearlyconsideration.FacultymembersareencouragedtoconsultatanytimewiththeProvostandDeanoftheFacultyabouttheleveloftheirpreparednessforpromotion.ReviewsforpromotiontofullProfessorarenormallybeguninthefalltermoftheacademicyear. Thedeadlinefor

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submissiontotheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyofallofthecandidate’smaterialsforthereviewisOctober15.TheexpectationisthatanypositiverecommendationforpromotiontofullProfessorwillbepresentedbythePresidenttotheBoardofTrusteesinthespringtermofthesameacademicyear.TheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,inconsultationwiththePresident,identifiesthoseAssociateProfessorswhoseachievementsandtimeinranksuggestthatareviewforpromotionwouldbeappropriate.Facultymembersmay,alternatively,forwardtheirowncandidacyorrecommendthecandidacyofothers.NominationsofcolleaguesorapplicationsforreviewforpromotiontofullProfessormustbereceivedbytheProvostandDeanoftheFacultynolaterthantheendoftheacademicyear(i.e.,byCommencement)priortotheacademicyearinwhichtheproposedreviewwouldoccur.Afteradiscussionwiththecandidateofthecandidate’srecordandtheproceduresofthereview,theProvostandDeanoftheFacultydeterminestheappropriatenessofproceedingwithareviewforpromotion. Thedecisiontoinitiateareviewdoesnotinitselfpredictafavorableoutcome,andafacultymembermaydeclinetoproceedwithareviewofhisorhercandidacy.TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyadministersreviewsforpromotiontofullProfessor.TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyinviteseachcandidatetosubmitsupportingmaterials,including:

• acurrentcurriculumvitae• awrittenstatementofthecandidate’sachievementsandplansasateacher• awrittenstatementofthecandidate’sachievementsandplansasascholarorartist• awrittenstatementofthecandidate’scommunityserviceatLawrence• copies,tobesubmittedtoatleastthree,andpreferablyfouroutsidereviewers,of

thecandidate’sscholarlypublicationsandprofessionalpresentationsnototherwisepublished,and/orofevidenceofthecandidate’sartisticachievements,withthoseproducedsincethecandidate’stenurereviewidentified(copiesofthesematerialsarealsotobemadeavailablebythecandidateforreviewbymembersoftheFaculty)

• courseevaluationscompletedbystudentsincoursesthecandidatehastaughtsincereceivingtenure

• themostrecentversionsofsyllabiforallcoursestaughtbythecandidatesincereceivingtenure

TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyadministersasurveyofstudentopinionofthecandidate’steachingandadvisingbasedonthesolicitedresponsesofasubstantialproportionofthestudentstaughtbythecandidateatLawrencesincethecandidatewasreviewedfortenure,reviewsthecandidate’sreportsonallsabbaticalandotherleavestakensincethecandidatereceivedtenure,andarrangesforthereviewofthecandidate’sscholarlyorartisticachievementsbyoutsidereviewers(selectedbytheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,inconsultationwiththeTenureCommittee,accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedforthetenurereview,pageIII.15).TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyalsosolicitsthewrittencommentsandadviceofallmembersofthecandidate’sdepartment,of

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allotherfacultymemberswhoarefullprofessors,and,withthecandidate’sapproval,othertenuredfacultywithwhomthecandidatehasworkedclosely.TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultymakesavailabletotheTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteeallmaterialsgatheredinthereviewandthensolicitstheCommittee’srecommendation. This,alongwiththeProvostandDeanoftheFaculty’srecommendationandallmaterialscollectedinthereview,theProvostandDeanoftheFacultysubmitstothePresident,whodecideswhethertorecommendthepromotiontotheBoardofTrustees.Inpreparingitsrecommendation,theCommitteeexamineseachcandidateusingthecriteriafortenureandasksthefollowingquestion:Hasthecandidate’sperformanceinthetimeperiodsincebeingawardedtenurebeenatsuchhighlevelthattenurewouldbeawardedagain,atthispointintime?Iftheanswertothisquestionisaffirmative,thentheCommitteemovesontoconsiderthecandidateforpromotion.Asstatedabove,candidatesforpromotiontofullProfessormustdemonstratethattheyhaverealizedthepotentialshown,atthetimeofthetenurereview,forfutureexcellenceinteaching,forsignificantfuturescholarlyorcreativeachievements,andforsignificantbeneficialserviceinthefuturetotheirdepartment,totheUniversityasawhole,andtotheirprofessionalcommunity.Inmeasuringexcellenceinteaching,theCommitteelooksforevidencethatthecandidatenotonlyhasmasteredthemechanicsofteachingandadvisingbutalsoiscommittedtocontinuedgrowthintheseareas.Inmeasuringsignificantscholarlyorcreativeachievements,theCommitteelooksforevidencethatthecandidatehasachievedongoingscholarlyorcreativeworkatalevelexpectedofafacultymemberatanationallyrespectedundergraduateinstitution.Inmeasuringsignificantbeneficialservicetothedepartment,totheUniversity,andtothediscipline,theCommitteelooksforevidencethatthecandidatenotonlycontributesregularlyandmeaningfullytothesecommunitiesbuthasalsoassumedleadershiprolesinoneormoreofthem.Havingweighedthesupportingevidence,theCommitteeasksitselfthefollowingquestion:Inthetimeperiodsincebeingawardedtenure,hasthecandidatemettheexpectationforcontinuedgrowth—intheareasofteaching,scholarshiporcreativeachievement,andcommunityservice—toadegreethatwarrantspromotiontofullProfessor? TheCommitteetransmitsitsresponsetothisquestion,intheformofarecommendationtoeitherofferordenypromotion,alongwithabriefrationaleexplainingtherecommendation,totheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty.AssociateProfessorswhoarereviewedforpromotiontotherankofProfessorarenotifiedinwritingbytheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyoftheresultsofthereview.FacultymemberswhoarereviewedforpromotiontotherankofProfessorbutdonotreceivethepromotionareeligibletobereviewedagainforsuchapromotionafterthreefullacademicyearshaveelapsedsincetheunsuccessfulreview.TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultywillprovideAssociateProfessorswhoarenotpromotedwithawrittenexplanationofreasonsfortheunsuccessfulreview.

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EndowedProfessorshipsAnendowedprofessorshipisadistinctionawardedbytheuniversitytoatenuredfacultymemberinrecognitionofpast,andcontinuedpotentialfor,originalcontributionstotheindividual’sacademicdiscipline,excellenceinteaching,andservicetoLawrenceUniversity.Inadditiontotheacademichonorgiventotheindividual,anendowedprofessorshipprovidesfundingforsupportofhisorherteaching,research,andserviceresponsibilitiesbyprovidingsalaryandbenefitsaswellasprofessionaldevelopmentsupportonanannualbasis.Inadditiontosalaryandbenefits,professorshipholderswillreceiveanannualspendingaccountof$2500tosupporttheirteachingandscholarship/creativeactivity.Thefundsforthisaccountaremeanttobeusedwithinafiscalyear,andmaynotaccrueformorethantwofiscalyears.Withthehonorandprivilegeofanendowedprofessorshipcomesresponsibility.Professorshipholdersareexpectedtoacceptthefollowingresponsibilitiesforbudgeting,reporting,andstewardship:Budgeting:AnannualbudgetfortheexpenditureoftheassociatedspendingaccountshouldbepresentedtotheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyforreviewandapprovalinadvanceofeachfiscalyear.Theincomefromtheendowmentisunencumbered,exceptthatitmustbeusedinaccordancewithuniversitypolicy,insupportofteachingandresearchwithintheacademicprogram,orasotherwisestatedinthegiftagreement.Reporting:Attheendoftheacademicyear,eachprofessorshipholdershallsubmitannuallytotheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyabriefnarrativedescribinghisorheracademicactivitiesthatweresupportedwithendowmentfunds. TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyofficewillforwardacopytotheOfficeofAlumniandConstituencyEngagement.Thesenarrativesshouldberetainedbytheadministrativeofficesforuseinpreparingspecialreportsonendowedprofessorshipsthatmayberequiredatalaterdate.Stewardship:ProfessorshipholdersshallconferannuallywiththeOfficeofAlumniandConstituencyEngagementtocommunicatewiththeprofessorshipsponsor. Examplesofstewardshipactivitiesmayincludewritinganannualletterinformingthesponsorofteaching/scholarship/creativeactivities,sendingcopiesofanypublicationsorworks,orinvitingthesponsortopresentationssuchasLunchatLawrenceorAlumnievents.SelectionThePresidentwillconferwiththeProvostandDeanoftheFacultytoidentifyfacultywhomaybeappointedtoaprofessorship.FinalselectionwillbedoneinconsultationwiththeTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommittee.Pursuanttotheendowmentdescription,facultywillbechosenbasedonrecognitionofpast,andcontinuedpotentialfor,originalcontributionstotheindividual'sacademicdiscipline,

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excellenceinteaching,andservicetoLawrenceUniversity.Appointmentsareexpectedtobecareerappointments,howeverprofessorshipholderswillbeaskedtosubmitrenewalproposalsevery5years.RenewalProposalsRenewalproposalswillbesubmittedtothePresidentandProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,every5years.Proposalsshouldincludethefollowingmaterials:

• CurrentCV• Updatedstatementofteachingphilosophy• Updatedstatementofprofessionaldevelopmentplans• Statementofservicefromtheholder’slast5annualreports

RenewalswillbeapprovedbythePresident,inconsultationwiththeProvostandDeanoftheFaculty.Retirement&EmeritusStatusInkeepingwiththeprovisionsoffederallawandWisconsinlaw,Lawrencehasnomandatoryretirementageforfacultymembersorforstaff.ALawrencefacultymemberwithtenyearsofcontinuousfull-timeserviceandatenuredappointmentattainsemeritusstatusonretirementatage62orthereafter. Therightsandprivilegesaccordedemeritifacultyincludethefollowing:attendanceatallUniversityfunctions—lectures,concerts,plays,films,athleticevents,etc.—onthesamebasisaccordedallfaculty;participationinacademicprocessionsandotherceremonialoccasions;subscriptionstoUniversitypublicationsandaccesstoweeklyandmonthlyeventscalendars;alistingintheUniversitystaffdirectory;theuseofaUniversitymailingaddressandafacultymailbox;therighttoauditclassesatnocost;andfulluseoftheUniversitylibraryandrecreationalfacilities.RequestsforofficespaceoruseofUniversitycomputingfacilitiesshouldbedirectedtotheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty.NoticesofNon-ReappointmentTheUniversityemploysthefollowingguidelinesingivingnoticeofnon-reappointmenttountenuredmembersofthefacultywhoholdrenewableappointments:

1. Noticeofnon-reappointmentforthefollowingacademicyearwillbegivennolaterthanMarch1ofthefirstacademicyearofservice.

2. Noticeofnon-reappointmentforthefollowingacademicyearwillbegivennolater

thanDecember15ofthesecondacademicyearofservice.

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3. Noticeofnon-reappointmentforafacultymemberwhohasbeenemployedattheUniversityfortwoormorefullacademicyearswillbegivenatleasttwelvemonthsbeforetheexpirationofthecontract.

ResignationsFacultymemberswhointendtoresigntheirappointmentsatLawrenceareexpectedtonotifytheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyassoonaspossibleafteradecisiontoresignismade,butnolaterthanMay1.DismissalFacultymembersmaybedismissedfromLawrenceUniversityforinabilitytoperformnormalduties,foradequatecause,fordiscontinuanceofaprogramordepartment,orforreasonsoffinancialexigencyattheUniversity.

1. Terminationforreasonsofinabilitytoperformnormaldutieswillusuallyinvolveclearanddocumentedmedicalreasonsthatthefacultymembercannotcontinuetofulfillthetermsandconditionsofappointment.Intheeventthatprolongedorfrequentabsencesduetoillnesspreventafacultymemberwhoisonafixed-termcontractfromeffectivelyperforminghisorherresponsibilities,theUniversitymayterminatethatfacultymember’scontract. TheUniversitywillcontinuetheterminatedfacultymember’ssalaryforaperiodofsixmonths.Ifafacultymemberholdingatenuredappointmentisunablebecauseofillnesstoperformhisorherresponsibilitiesforaperiodoftwoyears,oriffrequentandprolongedabsencesextendoveraperiodoftwoormoreyears,theUniversitymayterminatethefacultymember’semploymentwiththeUniversity.AfacultymemberontenurethusdismissedmaybeeligiblefordisabilityincomebenefitsundertheUniversity’sdisabilityincomeplan. Ifnot,thefacultymemberwillreceiveseverancepayofoneyear’ssalary.Afacultymemberwhowishestochallengesuchadecisiontoterminatemayaskthatanadhocfacultycommittee,consistingofthreemembersofthefacultywhohaveservedontheTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommitteebutnotincludinganymemberofthesamedepartmentasthepersonchallengingthedecision,reviewtheevidenceandrecommendacourseofactiontothePresident.Onceinreceiptofsucharequest,thePresidentshalldirecttheSecretaryoftheFacultytoselectsuchacommitteebylotfromamongeligiblemembersofthefaculty. ThePresidentwillconsiderthereportoftheAppealsCommitteebeforerecommendingactiontotheBoardofTrusteesandshallconveythereporttotheBoardalongwiththatrecommendation.

2. Dismissalforadequatecausepertainstofacultymembersdeemedunfittocarryouttheirprofessionalresponsibilities. Moralturpitude,intemperance,disregardfortheacademicfreedomofcolleaguesorstudents,orfailuretomeet,orneglectof,statedexpectationsandobligationsorotherprofessionalresponsibilitiesillustratethe

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kindsofgroundsthatconstituteadequatecausefordismissal.Whenpersuadedthattherearegroundstodismissafacultymemberforadequatecause,thePresidentwilldiscussthematterwiththeindividualandseekamutuallyagreeablesettlement.Ifnosettlementisreached,thePresidentwillconveytothefacultymemberawrittenstatementpreparedinconsultationwiththeProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,andpossiblyothers,detailingthegroundsfortheproposeddismissalandthePresident’sintentiontobringthatmattertotheBoardofTrustees.ThefacultymembermayappealforaformalhearingbeforeanadhoccommitteeconsistingofthreemembersofthefacultywhohaveservedontheTenure,Promotion,Reappointment,andEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommittee,butnotincludinganymemberofthesamedepartmentasthepersonmakingtheappealoranymemberofthefacultywhohasbeenanofficialpartytoapreviousgrievanceorappealsprocedureorhearinginwhichtheappellantwasaprincipal.Onceinreceiptofawrittenappealforahearingfromthefacultymember,thePresidentshalldirecttheSecretaryoftheFacultytoselectahearingcommitteebylotfromamongeligiblemembersofthefaculty.Inthehearing,theindividualwillbeapprisedoftheevidenceagainsthimorherandwillhavetheopportunitytopresenthisorherowncase,toofferevidenceonhisorherownbehalf,andtoberepresentedbycounsel.UniversityCounselwillbepresentatthehearingtoadvisethecommittee.Iftheappellantisrepresentedbycounsel,UniversityCounselwillactivelyrepresenttheUniversityinthehearing.ThehearingcommitteemayinterviewthePresidentorthePresident’sdesigneeastothereasonsforthedismissal.Alltestimonywillberecorded.Afteraformalhearing,thecommitteewillreachajudgmentonthemeritsoftheappealonthebasisoftheevidence. ItwillcommunicateitsjudgmenttothePresidentandthefacultymember.ThePresident,inturn,willsubmitthefullreportofthecommitteetotheBoardofTrusteesforfinalaction.IftheBoarddoesnotsustainthecommittee'sjudgment,itwillprovidereasonstothecommittee,andthecommitteewillreconsideritsjudgment. OnlyaftersuchareconsiderationissubmittedtoitwilltheBoardrenderitsfinaldecision.Inthecaseofdismissalforadequatecause,theUniversitywillassumenoobligationfortheindividual’ssalaryandbenefitsbeyondtheendofthemonthinwhichthedismissalnoticeisgiven.IfthePresidentdeemsitnecessary,heorshemaysuspendtheindividualwithpaypendingtheoutcomeofthecase.

3. Terminationforreasonsofdiscontinuanceofaprogramordepartmentwillfollowtheappropriatereviewanddiscussionofthelong-rangeeducationalimplicationsofthediscontinuancefortheinstitution.SuchdecisionswillberenderedbythePresident,withtheapprovaloftheBoardofTrustees,afterconsultationwithindividualfacultymembersandtheFacultyGovernanceCommittee.TheUniversitywillmakeeveryefforttoplaceanindividualwhosepositionisthusterminatedinanothersuitablepositionintheinstitutionor,ifsuchplacementisnotpossibleand

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theindividualistenuredorhasamulti-yearcontract,theUniversitywillprovideseverancepayofoneyear’ssalary.

4. FinancialexigencyoftheUniversityconstitutesgroundsforterminationofany

positionatanytime.ShouldthePresidentdetermine,withtheconsentoftheBoardofTrustees,thattheconditionsfordeclaringfinancialexigencyobtain,heorshewillreviewboththeconditionsandthedecisionwiththeFacultyGovernanceCommittee. ThePresidentmayseekadvicefromtheGovernanceCommitteeindevelopingcriteriafordeterminingwhereterminationsshouldbemade.Personsontenureormulti-yearappointmentsthusterminatedwillbegivenseverancepayofoneyear’ssalary.Nopersonthusterminatedwillbereplacedwithinthreeyearsunlessthatpersonisfirstofferedreinstatement.

SabbaticalsandLeavesofAbsenceSabbaticalsExpectationsandApplicationsTheLawrenceUniversityplanforsabbaticalleavesisdesignedtoencourageandsupportthescholarly,artistic,andpedagogicaldevelopmentoffacultymembersbyprovidingthemunencumberedtimeforscholarlystudy,research,writing,andartisticendeavor.Whilesabbaticalleavesarenormallyaccordedmembersofthefacultywhoapply,theyarenotautomatic.Toapplyforsabbaticalleave,facultymemberscompleteanapplicationform,explainingtheactivitiestheyintendtopursueduringthesabbaticalandprovidingsufficientinformationtoevaluatetheproposal. TheformisavailableinallacademicbuildingsandfromtheofficeoftheProvostandDeanoftheFaculty.Normally,completedapplicationsaredueintheOfficeoftheProvostandDeanoftheFacultybyDecember15intheacademicyearprecedingtheyearinwhichtheleaveistobetaken.Beforeapprovingapplications,theProvostandDeanoftheFacultyconsultsdepartmentchairs(ortheDeanoftheConservatoryforConservatoryfacultymembers)aboutthelikelyimpactofthetemporaryabsenceoftheapplicantsuponthecurriculum.Thesuccessofthesabbaticalprogramdependsontheflexibilityofbothattitudesandarrangementswithindepartmentsandamongindividuals. TheplanpresumesthattheUniversitywillnotnormallyreplacefacultymembersonsabbatical,andthatfacultymembersonsabbaticalforlessthanafullacademicyearwillbereplacedonlyinthemostextraordinarycircumstances.Departmentsshouldthereforemakemulti-yearplansforcurriculatoavoidbunchingofsabbaticals,andtheyshouldexaminecarefullytheneedfortheperennialofferingofsomecourses. Thesabbaticalprogramencouragesthisflexibility.Followingasabbaticalleave,afacultymembermustsubmitareportonhisorheraccomplishmentsduringtheleave.SheorhemustreturntotheUniversityforatleastonetermforeverytermofsabbaticalleavetakenunlesstheUniversityhasapprovedan

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exceptiontothispolicyrequestedaspartoftheapplicationforsabbaticalleave.EligibilityTenuredmembersofthefacultyearneligibilityforsabbaticalleavesofthreetermsaftersixyears(eighteenterms)offull-timeteaching.Facultymemberswhoreceivetenureintheirsixthyeartaketheirfirstsabbaticalleaveastenuredfacultymembersduringtheeighthyearofservice,thoughtheProvostandDeanoftheFacultymaygrantexceptionstothispolicyshouldinstitutionalconsiderationswarrantthem.Facultymemberswhoreceivetenurebeforetheirsixthyearofservicenormallybecomeeligiblefortheirfirstsabbaticalastenuredfacultymembersintheirseventhyear.Thethreetermsofsabbaticalleavemustbetakensometimeduringthesevenacademicyearsfollowingtheacquisitionofeligibility:facultymembersmaynotaccumulatesabbaticaleligibilitybeyondthisperiod.Ineffect,onceeligibilityisfirstestablished,afacultymemberwillbeexpectedtoteachatleasteighteentermsofeachblockoftwenty-onetermsuntilretirementorresignation;thatis,theteachingofasucceedingeighteentermscreateseligibilityforanothersabbaticalofthreeterms’duration,whichmaybetakenduringthesevenyearsfollowing,andsoon.Tenuredfacultymembersneednottakeasabbaticalimmediatelyuponbecomingeligibleinordertobeginacquiringeligibilityfortheirnext,thoughtheymust,atsometimeduringtheseven-yearperiodaftertheyhaveacquiredeligibility,takethethreetermsorforfeitthosenottaken,unlessthepostponementservestheconvenienceoftheUniversity.AssistantProfessorswhohavenotyetbeenreviewedforpromotiontoassociateprofessorwithtenureareeligibleforonetermofsabbaticalleaveiftheyhavebeensuccessfullyreviewedforreappointmenttoasecondcontract.Thisleavemaybetakenduringthefourthorfifthyearofserviceinatenure-lineposition.ApplicationsforthesabbaticalmaybesubmittedtotheProvostwhilethereappointmentreviewisinprocess,buteligibilityiscontingentuponapositivereappointmentdecision.Sabbaticalleavesforassistantprofessorswillnotdelaythetenurereview,norwilltheyaffecteligibilityforsabbaticalleaveastenuredfacultymembers.Applicationsforpre-tenuresabbaticalsmustbesubmittednolaterthantheendofthefirstweekoftheWinterTermoftheacademicyearprecedingthatinwhichtheleaveistobetaken.LevelofSupportFacultymembersreceive70percentoftheiracademicsalaryduringthetermortermsinwhichasabbaticalistaken. Thus,someonetakingafull-yearsabbaticalwillreceive70percentofannualacademicsalaryforthatyear(70%+70%+70%/3=70%);afacultymembertakingtwotermswillreceive80percentofsalary(70%+70%+100%/3=80%);afacultymembertakingonetermofsabbaticalinanacademicyearwillreceive90percentofannualsalaryfortheyear(70%+100%/3+100%/3=90%).SalaryadjustmentsforfacultymembersonsabbaticalbecomeeffectiveSeptember1.ThereducedlevelofcompensationwillfirstbereflectedinthefirstpaycheckafterSeptember1andwillremainineffectthroughtheSeptember1paycheckofthefollowingyear.

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Facultymembersplanningsabbaticalsshouldseeksupplementarysupportfromexternalfoundationsandagencies. TheProvostandDeanoftheFacultywillassistfacultyinidentifyingappropriatefoundationandfellowshipsources. TheUniversityencouragesfacultytotrytoobtainreplacementsupportforLawrencefunds(thatis,toobtainoutsidedollarstosubstituteforLawrencedollars). TheUniversityrecognizes,however,thatsabbaticalleavesoftenentailaddedexpense.Accordingly,UniversitysalarysupportforasabbaticalleavemaybesupplementedbyexternalfellowshipsorgrantsuptothepointwherethecombinedUniversityandexternalsupportforsalaryequals120percentofafacultymember’sannualsalary.Externalfundingthatexceedstheamountneededtobringthefacultymember’ssalarytothatlevelwillbeusedtoreplaceLawrencesalarysupport.FacultymembersshouldconsultwiththeProvostandDeanoftheFacultyaboutsuchanarrangement.BenefitsforfacultymembersonsabbaticalleavearedescribedelsewhereinthisHandbook.TheUniversitywillmakenopaymentsforthefollowingbenefitsonthatportionofthefacultymember’stotalsabbaticalyearsalarythatexceedsthefacultymember’sannualfull-timesalary:theUniversity’sretirementprogram,lifeinsurance,anddisabilityinsurance.QuestionsaboutbenefitsshouldbedirectedtotheOfficeofHumanResources.IndividualizedLearningCreditsNote:TheIndividualizedLearningCredits(ILC’s)programwassuspendedinfallof2014.AlthoughnoadditionalILC’scanbeaccumulated,ILC’searnedbeforesuspensionoftheprogrammayberedeemed.Thedescriptionbelowincludescharacteristicsoftheprogrambeforeitssuspension.Credits:Eachfacultymembermayearncredits(individualizedlearningcreditsorILC’s)forexceedingtwotutorialsorequivalentactivitieseachyear,uptoalimitoffourcredits(6tutorialsortheequivalent).Conversion:EachILCwillresultintheequivalentof.83%ofthefacultymember’ssalarybeingaccruedinaspecialfacultydevelopmentfund.Withthecreditscheduleoutlinedabove,themaximumearningwillbe3.3%ofthefacultymember’ssalaryeachyear.Oversixyears,afacultymembercouldearntheequivalentofupto20%ofsalaryinthefund.TheconversionwillbesubjecttoaUniversitymaximum.Eligibility:ThefollowingactivitiescancounttowardsILC’s:tutorials,independentstudies,academicinternshipsupervision,orotherwithProvost’sapproval(maybeparticularlyapplicabletotheConservatory).Administration:Afacultymembermayusetheaccruedfundseithertosupplementsabbaticalsalaryorasafacultydevelopmentfundtobeusedforprofessionalpurposes.NotethatifafacultymemberearnsthemaximumnumberofILC’s,thefacultymembercouldtakeafull-yearsabbaticalat90%ofsalary,atwo-termsabbaticalatfullpay,oraone-termsabbaticalatfullpay.IfthecostoftheILC’sbeingredeemedinanyoneyearexceedstheamountssetaside(accrued)tothatpoint,somerestrictionswillbebasedonthetotal

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amountthatcanberedeemed.Underthesecircumstances,prioritywillbegiventoenhancementsofscheduledsabbaticals.ILC’sthatcannotbefundedwillbedeferredandcanberedeemedinasubsequentyear.EarnedILC’swillberedeemableforuptosixyears.Implementation:Qualifiedindividualizedlearningactivitieswillbecountedstartingwiththe2008-2009academicyear.Creditscanbeused(redeemed)beginningwiththe2011-2012academicyears.[TheaccrualofadditionalILC’swassuspendedinfall2014,thoughaccruedILC’smaystillberedeemed.]LeavesofAbsenceWhenpossible,theUniversitygrantsleavesofabsencewithoutpay.RequestsforleavesofabsenceshouldbemadetotheProvostandDeanoftheFacultyafterconsultationwiththedepartmentchairandothermembersofone’sdepartment.TheUniversitypreferstoknowaboutsuchleavesasearlyaspossible,butinallcasesitseekstoaccommodatetheindividualfacultymember’swishesinsofarastheyareconsistentwiththeneedsoftheUniversity.Experienceinteachingorconductingpost-doctoralresearchinotherinstitutionsislookeduponasafavorablecontributiontoaLawrencefacultymember’scareer,andleavesforsuchpurposesarethusencouraged.Likewise,facultymembersinterestedinexperimentingwithalternativecareersmaypetitionforaleaveofabsence.Asageneralrule,leavesofabsencemaynotextendbeyondoneyearortotalmorethantwoyearsinanysix-yearperiod.StatementonDual-CareerCouplesTheUniversityrecognizesthatmanymembersofthefacultyhavespousalorpartnerrelationshipswithpersonswhohaveprofessionalcredentialsandareinterestedinemployment. Whileitisnotpossibletoguaranteeapositionforthespouseorpartnerofafacultymember,theopportunityforsuchapositioncanbeanimportantfactorintherecruitmentandretentionofhighqualityfaculty.Therefore,theUniversitystrivestoprovideinformationtofacultyspousesorpartnersaboutpotentialemploymentatLawrenceorintheFoxValleyarea.InterestedpersonsareencouragedtocontacteithertheOfficeoftheProvostortheDirectorofHumanResources.


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