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Amendments to University of Minnesota Faculty Tenure policy
Special note should be taken of Interpretation #6 Interpretation of Subsection 7.11: Consideration of Factors Other than Primary Tenure Criteria, which was approved June 9, 2000, as it pertains to the School of Public Health's 7.12 Statement (Academic Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Policy).
6. Interpretation of Subsection 7.11
Consideration of Factors Other than Primary Tenure Criteria.
The use of any factor other than teaching, research, and service in making the decision about a probationary faculty member must be specifically stated and justified at the time of the decision. This rule applies both when that factor is a criterion for judging the candidate s progress and when it is an element in establishing or modifying the standard which the faculty member should achieve.
The faculty of an academic unit are expected to periodically review their criteria for awarding indefinite tenure and reflect any new criteria in a revision of their Subsection 7.12 Statement. The new criteria and Subsection 7.12 Statement must be adopted in accordance with the established procedures of the University, after consultation as required by those procedures. Current probationary faculty in the unit may elect to be evaluated on the criteria in the previous Subsection 7.12 Statement or on the new criteria. This option is also available to current tenured faculty in their evaluation for promotion to the next level. Probationary or tenured faculty must make this decision within one year of the date of administrative approval of the new criteria.
Contact the SPH Dean's Office, (612) 624-6669, with questions regarding the Faculty Tenure policy.
The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
The Dean shall inform members of the School of their right under Minnesota law (Minnesota Laws, 1975, Chapter 401) to examine or obtain copies of filed data of which they are the subjects and to have the meaning of it explained to them. The Dean will encourage them to review periodically their personnel files and to add materials or observations they think appropriate to complete or correct them.
