Scholarship as documented by evaluations of such things as success in developing and carrying out significant research work in the field and by the mastery of subject matter as demonstrated by advanced degrees, certificates, or other continuing education. Service as demonstrated by such things as participation in the profession of librarianship, in departmental, library, and university duties and governance, professional society activities, and such public and community service as is related to the candidate's area of expertise. If an academic review body at any level is concerned about the effect of an action on programmatic needs or priorities, or tenure ratios within the department, or affirmative action goals of the department, program, or college, those concerns should be discussed apart from the criteria in Section A, with the discussion to be recorded and included as information in the candidate's file. No other evaluative category shall be deemed appropriate. No minimum length of service in any academic rank shall be required for promotion.
Promotion carries with it no commitment of continuing appointment.
A continuing appointment carries with it no commitment about future promotions or salary increases. Administrative Procedures and Responsibilities A. Definition of Levels of Academic Review 1. In the case of the Library, the initial academic review is constituted by all members of the library academic faculty acting as a committee of the whole. For all cases of promotion and continuing appointment, when a member of the candidate's department of primary appointment is also a member of the school or college's personnel committee, such individual will be excluded from school or college personnel committee meetings at which the candidate's case is being considered. B. Department 1.