40 Tenure
What is Tenure?
According to North Idaho College Policy #3.02.09 (revised fall 2014), the purpose of tenure is:
“To protect Academic Freedom, recognized by North Idaho College in policy as the cornerstone of the educational process, and to recognize faculty members who have demonstrated effective teaching and academic preparation, effective performance of contractual responsibilities, continued professional growth, adherence to a professional code of conduct, and service in accordance with criteria established by the board of trustees…
Through tenure, NIC seeks to attract, select and retain faculty members whose competence, qualifications, educational philosophy, dedication to their students and commitment to the profession best complement the educational mission of the department, the institution and the discipline(s), thereby serving the broader interests of society…”
The Tenure Track Timeline checklist below highlights deadlines for division chairs.
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4 Year Probationary Tenure Track Timeline(unofficial) Candidate: _______________________ |
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Year 1 |
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Candidate |
1st week of October |
Submit FET Members to DC |
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Division Chair |
October 15 |
Approve FET Members |
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Candidate |
3rd week of October |
Submit FET Committee to Tenure Committee |
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Years 1 – 3 |
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April 1 |
FET Observation |
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1st week of March |
DC Observation |
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1st week of April |
Self – Evaluation (cumulative in Year 3) |
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3rd week of April |
Team Meeting |
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1st week of May |
Formative Evaluation (summative in Year 3) |
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1st week of June |
Concerns |
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Year 4 |
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Each FET Member |
1st week of October |
Review Cumulative Packet |
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Each FET Member |
1st week of October |
Forward Copies of third-year summative evaluation to Candidate and Division Chair |
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Each FET Member |
1st week of October |
Forward a formal recommendation for or against the conferral of tenure, with supporting reasoning |
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Division Chair |
2nd week of November |
Review the Candidate’s self-evaluation, student evaluations, and FET evaluations |
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Division Chair |
2nd week of November |
Submit a formal evaluation of the candidate’s qualification for tenure based on duties outlined in the Teaching Focus Policy |
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Division Chair |
2nd week of November |
Submit a formal recommendation for or against conferral of tenure |
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Division Chair |
1st week of December |
Meet with Candidate to discuss formal evaluation and recommendation |
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Candidate |
2nd week of December |
Collate and forward to the Tenure Committee a tenure portfolio including copies of all FET and DC formative observation reports for the entire probationary period, all student evaluations, all FET and DC summative evaluation, all formal recommendations for or against conferral of tenure, and the cumulative written self-evaluation |
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Tenure Committee |
2nd week of February |
Submit its written recommendation for or against tenure to the candidate, DC, VPI, and president |
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VPI |
Last week of March |
Submit recommendation for or against tenure to the president |
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President |
2nd week of April |
Complete recommendation for or against tenure. |
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President |
Last week of April |
Notify candidates in writing of the BOT decision |
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