Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-21 - Appendix b: college of pharmacy procedures for the appointment, promotion, tenure, and evaluation of tenure-track faculty

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Definitions
(1)
									"Board
			 Certification". Certification received by a pharmacist who has passed the
			 certification and applicable mandatory recertification examinations of the
			 board of pharmaceutical specialties.
(2)
									"University
			 Tenure and Promotions Committee". The university tenure and promotions
			 committee is appointed by the dean to consider tenure and/or promotion and make
			 recommendations to the dean.
(3)
									"Core Faculty".
			 All full-time faculty whether tenured, tenure track or non-tenure track and
			 those other faculty who make a substantive contribution to the university. The
			 dean of a university has the discretion to designate other faculty as core
			 faculty to promote the purposes of the university.
(4)
									"Curriculum Vitae
			 (CV)". The curriculum vitae is one of the documents submitted by the candidate
			 for consideration by external evaluators. Suggested items include information
			 on teaching, research and scholarly pursuits, academic and public service, and
			 pharmacy/practice patient care.
(5)
									"Days". Days as
			 used in this document are working days.
(6)
									"Department
			 Tenure and Promotions Committee". The department tenure and promotions
			 committee is appointed by the department chair to consider tenure and/or
			 promotion and make recommendations to the department chair.
(7)
									"Dossier". The
			 dossier is a file containing the documents submitted for consideration for
			 promotion and/or for tenure. The dossier must include a current and complete
			 curriculum vitae, a self-reflective narrative evaluation of performance and
			 accomplishments during the probationary period for tenure or since achieving
			 current rank, and any other materials deemed appropriate as evidence that the
			 criteria for tenure or promotion have been met. A dossier must be submitted in
			 one complete hard copy and in electronic format (secure and sequential pdf
			 files).
(8)
									"Evaluation Year". The evaluation year is the final
			 year of the probationary period.
(9)
									"External
			 Evaluator". An external evaluator is an individual who is external to the
			 university and is qualified to assess the candidate's scholarly achievements
			 and reputation.
(10)
									"Letter of Appointment". The letter of appointment is a
			 document initiated by the university that sets forth the conditions of
			 employment. Any previous experience to be counted toward a faculty member's
			 probationary time period may be negotiated prior to appointment and will be
			 documented in the letter of appointment. Any modifications to the letter must
			 be in writing and agreed to by the university and the faculty
			 member.
(11)
									"Notice of Non-Reappointment". A notice of
			 non-reappointment is a written notification by the dean that the university
			 intends to terminate a faculty member's appointment at a specified time. Notice
			 of non-reappointment will be given by March fifteenth. During the first year of
			 service, the last day of service will be June thirtieth of the calendar year in
			 which the notice is given. After one or more years of service, the last day of
			 service will be June thirtieth of the next calendar year.
(12)
									"Probationary
			 Period". The probationary period is the initial period of tenure-track
			 employment during which a faculty member must demonstrate that he/she is
			 capable of performing the required duties of the position. The probationary
			 period lasts from the date of the initial tenure-track appointment to the date
			 of the award of tenure or notice of non-reappointment.
(13)
									"Tenure". Tenure
			 is the commitment of a university to a faculty member for continuous and
			 ongoing faculty appointment that provides protection against involuntary
			 suspension, discharge or termination except for financial exigency or cause as
			 subject to applicable definitions and procedures contained within the faculty
			 rules and appendices. Tenure ceases upon the faculty member's voluntary
			 termination, retirement or death.
(14)
									"Tenure-Track
			 Position". A tenure-track position is a full-time faculty appointment that
			 includes the eligibility to apply for tenure.