Wisconsin Administrative Code › Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System › Chapter UWS 3 - Faculty Appointments › Section UWS 3.04 - Probationary appointments

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each
			 institution's rules for faculty appointments shall provide for a maximum 7-year
			 probationary period in a full-time position, and may provide for a longer
			 maximum probationary period in a part-time position of at least half time. Such
			 rules may permit appointments with shortened probationary periods or
			 appointments to tenure without a probationary period. Provision shall be made
			 for the appropriate counting of prior service at other institutions and at the
			 institution. Tenure is not acquired solely because of years of
			 service.
(2) A leave of absence,
			 sabbatical or a teacher improvement assignment does not constitute a break in
			 continuous service and shall not be included in the 7-year period under sub.
			 (1).
(3) Circumstances in addition
			 to those identified under sub. (2) that do not constitute a break in continuous
			 service and that shall not be included in the 7-year period include
			 responsibilities with respect to childbirth or adoption, significant
			 responsibilities with respect to elder or dependent care obligations,
			 disability or chronic illness, or circumstances beyond the control of the
			 faculty member, when those circumstances significantly impede the faculty
			 member's progress toward achieving tenure. It shall be presumed that a request
			 made under this section because of responsibilities with respect to childbirth
			 or adoption shall be approved. A request shall be made before a tenure review
			 commences under s.
			 UWS
			 3.06(1) (c). A request for additional
			 time because of responsibilities with respect to childbirth or adoption shall
			 be initiated in writing by the probationary faculty member concerned and shall
			 be submitted to a designated administrative officer who shall be authorized to
			 grant a request and who shall specify the length of time for which the request
			 is granted. Except for a request because of responsibilities with respect to
			 childbirth or adoption, a request made because of other circumstances under
			 this section shall be submitted to a designated administrative officer who
			 shall be authorized to grant a request in accordance with institutional
			 policies. A denial of a request shall be in writing and shall be based upon
			 clear and convincing reasons. More than one request may be granted because of
			 responsibilities with respect to childbirth or adoption. More than one request
			 may be granted to a probationary faculty member but the total, aggregate length
			 of time of all requests, except for a request because of responsibilities with
			 respect to childbirth or adoption, granted to one probationary faculty member
			 ordinarily shall be no more than one year. Each institution shall develop
			 procedures for reviewing the requests.
(4) If any faculty member has been in
			 probationary status for more than 7 years because of one or more of the reasons
			 set forth in sub. (2) or (3), the faculty member shall be evaluated as if he or
			 she had been on probationary status for 7 years.
Example: A faculty member has been on probationary status for
				a total of 9 years because the faculty member was granted 2 requests under sub.
				(3) for one-year extensions because of the birth of 2 children. The faculty
				member's teaching, research and professional and public service and
				contribution to the institution shall be evaluated as if the faculty member had
				only 7 years to work towards achieving tenure, rather than as if the faculty
				member had been working towards achieving tenure for 9 years.