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Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections

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REGENTS’ POLICY MANUALSECTION 2—ACADEMICSINITIAL PROCEDURES FOR ABROGATION OF TENURE, DISMISSAL BEFORE EXPIRATIONOF A TENURE-TRACK APPOINTMENT OR RENEWABLE TERM APPOINTMENT, AND OTHERSEVERE SANCTIONS.The Faculty Handbooks <strong>of</strong> the Health Sciences Center and Norman Campus include the policy oninitial procedures for abrogation <strong>of</strong> tenure, dismissal before expiration <strong>of</strong> a tenure-track appointmentor renewable term/consecutive term appointment, and other severe sanctions.Initial Procedures(a) When reasons arise to question the fitness <strong>of</strong> a faculty member who has tenure, whose tenure-trackappointment has not expired, or whose conduct may warrant the imposition <strong>of</strong> other severe sanctions, theappropriate administrative <strong>of</strong>ficer(s) ordinarily shall discuss the matter with the faculty member inpersonal conference, at which time the matter may be terminated by mutual consent. If a mutuallyacceptable result is not forthcoming, and if the President decides that there still is reason to question thefaculty member’s fitness or pr<strong>of</strong>essional behavior, the President shall so inform the Chair <strong>of</strong> the FacultyAppeals Board. The Chair shall then, following consultation with the individual, academic unit(s), andadministrators concerned, schedule a pre-hearing conducted by the Faculty Appeals Board HearingCommittee. The Hearing Committee shall informally and confidentially inquire into the situation toeffect a possible adjustment (the principal is encouraged to seek the assistance <strong>of</strong> the UniversityOmbudsperson). If it fails in this, the Hearing Committee shall advise the President whether in its viewformal proceedings should be instituted.(b) If the Hearing Committee recommends formal proceedings, or if the President favors suchproceedings despite a contrary recommendation from the Hearing Committee, the President or thePresident’s designee shall frame, with reasonable particularity, a statement <strong>of</strong> charges. The President mayask the aid or advice <strong>of</strong> the Hearing Committee in framing the charges.(c) The faculty member in question shall then be informed in writing by the President <strong>of</strong> thecommencement <strong>of</strong> formal severe sanction proceedings and <strong>of</strong> the alleged grounds for the proposed action.The hearing shall take place as described in this policy.THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 55

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