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academic year, at least three months in advance of its termination; 2) not later
than December 15 of the faculty member’s second academic year of service, if the
appointment expires at the end of that year; or, if an initial two-year appointment
terminates during an academic year, at least six months in advance of its
termination; or 3) at least twelve months before the expiration of an appointment
after the faculty member has served two or more years at the institution.
ii.
Placement or Reassignment of Affected Faculty
The Provost shall make every reasonable effort to place each tenured, tenure-
track, or continuing faculty member from the discontinued department or program
in another suitable position at the College. The principles of status with regard to
tenure, years of service to the College, and the viability of the entire academic
program as a whole shall guide the process of seeking new positions for faculty
members in the discontinued department or program.
iii.
Compensation after Termination Due to Discontinuance of a
Department or Program
The College shall provide appropriate compensation by honoring the time
remaining on current contracts in accordance with the deadlines for notification of
termination described above in III.B.8.c.i. If the terminated faculty member
receives a final one-year contract, compensation must be no less than that of the
previous contract or not reduced beyond the average rate of reduction experienced
by all members of the Faculty.
iv.
Appeal of Reassignment or Termination
A faculty member, having received formal notice of a decision to terminate an
appointment or of reassignment due to discontinuance of a program, may appeal.
The appeal must be based on procedural grounds. Written notice of appeal must
be filed with the Office of the Provost no later than fifteen days from the receipt
of notice of reassignment or termination. Within five days of receiving notice of
the appeal the Provost shall notify the Faculty Review Committee. The Faculty
Review Committee shall ask the members of the elected committees not serving
on the Faculty Review Committee to provide, within five days, a panel of five
tenured members of the Faculty who are able to serve on a Faculty Hearing
Committee. Members of the Faculty Review Committee and faculty members
from the discontinued department or program are not eligible to serve on the
Faculty Hearing Committee. The Faculty Hearing Committee shall be considered
as constituted when the Faculty Hearing Committee gives written notice to the
Provost and the faculty member making the appeal. The Faculty Hearing
Committee shall choose from among its members a chairperson who shall preside
over the following procedure.