Contract Renewals of non-Tenured Faculty

1. As a general rule (unless special approval has been obtained), all renewals of appointments that will extend such faculty members beyond six years will be on an annual basis.
2. If a one-year renewal contract is not to be terminal, supporting material must be provided in justification of the request. In addition to an updated dossier, chairpersons and deans will be expected to provide a recommendation that would address such questions as the importance of the faculty member or area of specialization in departmental and college academic priorities, an assessment of the availability of more distinguished faculty elsewhere at the same or lower rank, an analysis of the reasons why promotion has not taken place, an analysis of the faculty member's development and potential for continued growth, and a general assessment of the faculty member's contribution to the academic community that would make it justifiable that an additional one-year contract be contemplated for the following year.