DEFINITION(S)

POLICY

An appointment that is not renewed prior to its expiration is automatically discontinued resulting in stoppage of pay.

A person appointed to the rank of instructor or lecturer prior to the completion of doctoral requirements may serve as a full-time faculty member for no more than two years without completing doctoral requirements.

A person appointed to the rank of instructor or lecturer may not have more than three years of full-time faculty employment without re-entering the candidate pool.

Written notice of non renewal of appointment is provided at least three months prior to expiration of initial term appointments which are less than two academic years. With the exception of the classification of lecturer, in subsequent renewals of less than two years, written notice of non renewal is provided at least six months prior to the expiration of an appointment. Lecturers receive at least three months notice of non renewal for all reappointments of less than two years. Where the term appointment is for two or more academic years, written notice is provided at least twelve months prior to the expiration of the appointment.

Such notices are personally served or sent by certified mail on or prior to the date of notice requirement stated above. Failure to provide notice, however, does not constitute a basis of claim for tenure.

PROCEDURE