WIU/UPI Settlement 2004-2007

Stop-the-Clock for Tenure and Promotion

Article 20.9.f Procedures Unique to Promotion Decisions

A tenured/tenure-track employee may be granted, upon request, a one-year extension of the evaluation period for promotion as a consequence of exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances may include, but are not limited to: disruption of research facilities; birth or adoption of a child; need to devote substantial time to the care of a seriously ill or injured person; significant personal illness or injury; or other severe domestic issue. Such request may be granted by the Provost, in consultation with the Dean and the Department Chairperson. Because the extension of the evaluation period is intended to address exceptional circumstances, such an extension shall not be granted merely because a faculty member has failed to meet the Department Criteria. Once the promotion application is submitted it shall be evaluated on its own merit, in relation to the Department Criteria. No more than one extension of the probationary period shall be granted. The request must be made within one year after commencement of the exceptional circumstance, and prior to the submission date for the promotion application.

Article 20.10.i Procedures Unique to Tenure Decisions

A tenure-track employee may be granted, upon request, a one-year extension of the evaluation period for tenure as a consequence of exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances may include, but are not limited to: disruption of research facilities; birth or adoption of a child; need to devote substantial time to the care of a seriously ill or injured person; significant personal illness or injury; or other severe domestic issue. Such request may be granted by the Provost, in consultation with the Dean and the Department Chairperson. Because the extension of the evaluation period is intended to address exceptional circumstances, such an extension shall not be granted merely because a faculty member has failed to meet the Department Criteria. Once the tenure application is submitted it shall be evaluated on its own merit, in relation to the Department Criteria. No more than one extension of the probationary period shall be granted. The request must be made within one year after commencement of the exceptional circumstance, and prior to the submission date for the tenure application.

Article 33.1.d(4) Evaluation Procedures for Associate Faculty

An Associate Faculty member may be granted, upon request, a one-year extension of the evaluation period for promotion to Assistant Professor as a consequence of exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances may include, but are not limited to: disruption of research facilities; birth or adoption of a child; need to devote substantial time to the care of a seriously ill or injured person; significant personal illness or injury; or other severe domestic issue. Such request may be granted by the Provost, in consultation with the Dean and the Department Chairperson. Because the extension of the evaluation period is intended to address exceptional circumstances, such an extension shall not be granted merely because a faculty member has failed to meet the Department Criteria. Once the promotion application is submitted it shall be evaluated on its own merit, in relation to the Department Criteria. No more than one extension of the probationary period shall be granted. The request must be made within one year after commencement of the exceptional circumstance, and prior to the submission date for the promotion application.