4.5.1 Probationary Credit Toward Tenure

(Last Modified January 3, 2025)   Report a broken link

SOURCES:
BoR POLICY 8.2.1 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
BoR POLICY 8.3.7 TENURE AND CRITERIA FOR TENURE

A maximum of three years probationary credit toward tenure for service at other institutions or service at the rank of Instructor or Lecturer within the institution can be established only at the time of the individual’s initial appointment to or promotion to the rank of Assistant Professor. Individuals serving in part-time, limited term or full-time temporary positions are not eligible for probationary credit toward tenure.

If, due to an error of omission, a request for awarding of probationary credit toward tenure was not made at the time of the initial appointment, the President should consider a request only if it is submitted within the first few months after employment.

Probationary credit toward tenure cannot be established during leaves of absence.

Probationary credit awarded on appointment may be used toward determining an individual’s eligibility for tenure, but the individual is not required to do so.