Regular faculty hired to begin employment on or after July 1, 2001 will be subject to the procedures and criteria of rule 3359-20-03.7 as changed and approved by the board of trustees to be effective in 2001. Further, they will be held to academic unit guidelines and criteria resulting from the new rule. The certificates of appointment will include a statement regarding the implementation of this rule.

All academic units shall submit their guidelines and criteria to the Senior Vice President and Provost for review and approval by December 15, 2001.

Timelines as provided in the new rule shall be instituted for all regular faculty beginning March of 2002.

Procedures for reappointment shall be instituted for all probationary faculty beginning March of 2002.

Procedures for tenure and/or promotion, including the college wide review committees, but not including external review, shall be instituted for regular faculty beginning March 2002.

External review shall be instituted for all regular faculty applying for tenure and/or promotion beginning March of 2003.

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