Key Meetings, January 3-7, 2011

This week, Senate will meet in executive session to discuss the recently submitted draft of the Promotion and Tenure Policy created by the Senate Promotion and Tenure Task Force. The meeting will take place on January 5, 2011 at 1:30 PM. Members of the Institutional Promotion and Tenure Committee and the Chair of the Task Force have been invited to attend as guests of the Senate.

At this meeting, Senators will discuss plans for moving forward with the draft. Senate has committed to faculty that a new policy will be in force by May 1, 2011. Senate has also committed to ensuring that there is a fair and equitable transition plan for faculty who are currently on the tenure track or prospective candidates for promotion.

At this meeting, Senate will also discuss plans for sharing the draft with faculty and obtaining input from all stakeholders.

Senate's next meeting will be on January 19, 2011 at 11:00 AM on the Chicago campus.