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The President, or the President's representative, shall have the privilege of
attending all hearing sessions.
10. The Committee shall notify the President and the faculty member concerned,
in writing, of its recommendations.
11. The College must provide the faculty member concerned a written transcript
of the proceedings of the Hearing Committee, upon request.
The Committee shall submit its findings and recommendation to the President within ten
days after the conclusion of the hearing.
III.B.7.h. President
After receiving the recommendations of the Faculty Hearing Committee, and duly
considering the same, the President shall notify the faculty member concerned and the
Hearing Committee of his or her decision. If the President decides to terminate the
faculty member, he or she shall so notify the faculty member within ten days in writing
and give the date the termination is effective. If the faculty member does not request
review by the Board of Trustees within ten days after receipt of the President’s decision,
the decision of the President becomes final at that time without other recourse or further
review.
III.B.7.i. Review Panel of the Board of Trustees
If the faculty member requests a hearing before the Board of Trustees, the Chair of the
Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees shall appoint a review panel
consisting of not fewer than three or more than five members of the Academic Affairs
Committee of the Board, as the chair may determine, to hear the appeal.
The President shall transmit to the Board panel the record of the case. The Board panel's
review will be based on the record of the proceedings, and, as the Board panel may
direct, on arguments, oral or written or both, and briefs, by the principals at the hearings
or their representatives. The Board panel may, at its discretion, return the matter to the
Hearing Committee for further consideration.
The Board panel’s decision will be issued within twenty-one days after the review panel
is formed and will be final. There shall be no other recourse or review.
III.B.7.j. Compensation Upon Termination For Cause
The College reserves the authority to determine what, if any, compensation will be paid
to a tenured or tenure-track faculty member whose employment is terminated for cause.
Faculty members who are not either tenured or on tenure track are not eligible for
compensation in the event of termination for cause. The College shall not pay salary in