On votes related to promotion, only tenured faculty are eligible to vote on recognition of tenure and only those of rank equal to or higher than that proposed for the candidate are eligible to vote on the promotion. If it is departmental policy to place both issues to a single vote, then both conditions apply. On votes related to appointments, only tenured faculty may vote on an AP or P appointment recommendation. All AP and P may vote on an appointment to either AP or P. Visiting appointments are not included in this policy statement. The qualified faculty of the department should be asked to be members of the ad hoc committee.
Similar rules apply for appointments.
Departures require approval of the deans of the college. A full written statement of the departures from the suggested policy statement must be on file in both the departmental and College offices. In the absence of statements of departure, the operating policy will be that specified above. Copies should be made available to departmental faculty. It is also suggested that departmental statements include information concerning any preliminary meetings and voting meetings and who is permitted to be in attendance at these meetings, as well as other information on matters the department considers of importance.