Aviation
Department
College of Technology and Aviation
College
Policy Statement Concerning:
Post-Tenure Review
Approved by Faculty Vote on (5-6-14)
Departmen x,47 ad's Signature
Date
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Provost's Signature
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Aviation — K-State Salina — May 2014
Post Tenure Review
The purpose of post-tenure review at Kansas State University is to enhance the continued
professional development of tenured faculty. The process is intended to encourage intellectual
vitality and professional proficiency for all members of the faculty throughout their careers, so
they may more effectively fulfill the mission of the university. It is also designed to enhance
public trust in the University by ensuring that the faculty community undertakes regular and
rigorous efforts to hold all of its members accountable for high professional standards.
Kansas State University recognizes that the granting of tenure for university faculty is a vital
protection of free inquiry and open intellectual debate. It is expressly recognized that nothing in
this policy alters or amends the University's policies regarding removal of tenured faculty
members for cause (which are stipulated in the University Handbook). This policy and any
actions taken under it are separate from and have not bearing on the chronic low achievement or
annual evaluation policies and processes.
The department policy on post tenure review follows the overarching purpose, principles,
objectives, and procedures in the university policy on post tenure review( see University
Handbook, Appendix W), which was approved by Faculty Senate on February 11, 2014.
A. Timing
All tenured faculty members must submit post-tenure review documentation every six years at
the same time as his or her annual performance review. Specific events may modify or reset the
post-tenure review clock as outlined in the University Handbook, Appendix W, Section 2.e.
B Procedure
The following post-tenure review procedures are based on the University Handbook, Appendix
W. Section 2.
1. The faculty member undergoing review must submit to the department head a portfolio
of information that he or she would normally submit for the current year's annual review
plus that actually submitted for his or her previous 5 annual performance reviews. The
information must be grouped by year, arranged in chronological order and at a minimum
contain:
a. The goals agreed upon by the faculty member and the department head.
b. The material that the faculty member submitted in support of his or her annual
performance evaluation
c. Additional information may be included at the discretion of the faculty
member.
2. The department head is responsible for making these materials, referred to as the posttenure documentation , available to the department's tenured faculty members at least 14
days prior to any formal review meeting.
3. The tenured faculty members of the department are responsible for reviewing the posttenure documentation. The review must consider the accomplishments in light of the
following:
a. Does the faculty member under review discharge conscientiously and with
professional competence the duties appropriately associated with his or
her position and the goals from step 1.a?
b. Is there a need to change the direction or scope of the faculty member's
professional duties?
c. What resources are available to enhance the professional development of the
faculty member?
4. Once the 14-day period has elapsed, the department head must convene a meeting
between the candidate and the department's tenured faculty members for the purpose of
explaining or clarifying the post-tenure documentation.
5. After meeting the candidate, the department's tenured faculty members alone meet to
discuss whether or not, in accordance with the questions in step 3 above, the faculty
member under review is making appropriate contributions to the University and whether
or not changes in duties or professional development is required.
6. A department tenured faculty member may submit his or her written review and
comments to the department head within seven days after the meeting with the candidate.
Those choosing to do so must use the Post —Tenure Review Form found in Appendix D.
7. After the seven day period, the department head must write a Post-Tenure Review
Report that summarizes the reviews and comments of the tenured faculty members made
in writing or at the review meeting. The department head must provide a written copy of
this report to the faculty member. The summary report must not contain comments and
recommendations of individual tenured faculty members.
8. If the Post-Tenure Review Report includes a recommendation for additional
professional development, a face-to-fact meeting between the department head and the
faculty member under review is required to discuss options and develop a plan.
9. The department head forwards to the Dean the Post-Tenure Review Report and the
unedited recommendations and comments of the department's tenured faculty members.
Prior to this submission to the Dean, the faculty member under review may attach
comments to the Post-Tenure Review Report. All materials listed in step 1, must be
retained by the department and made available to the Dean upon his or her request.
Materials will be returned to the faculty member once the review process is completed.