The law does not require feedback if a faculty is denied promotion because promotion is not a property right or an entitlement. Dr. Gomez later in the meeting made clear that faculty must be aware that decisions about promotion and tenure are not made just based on the guidelines in the Handbook. Universities, in some rare cases, can deny tenure and promotion based on changing university goals, faculty entrenchment, or other reasons. However, feedback is legally possible and would allow the university to create open lines of communication. The law protects a judgement made in good faith.
Feedback is possible and desirable.
Dr. Craycraft believes ASU's system of step promotion and merit needs clarification, if not revision. Dr. Craycraft shared with the Faculty Senate a form he used as Dean of Education at Sam Houston State University. SHSU does not have a step system. The form provided is for merit consideration. At SHSU, the department chairs within that college rank applicants and then meet to discuss the rankings.