Process for Hiring With Tenure
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In some unusual cases, tenure may be granted upon hiring. In the case where a candidate may be under consideration to receive tenure upon hiring, he/she must satisfy the criteria outlined in the Elon University Faculty Handbook for Associate Professor or Professor and be under consideration for hire at that rank. Additionally, he/she must have earned tenure or the equivalent at their prior institution.
The procedure for hiring with tenure involves the following steps:
- Following consultation with the department, the Dean of the hiring school/college and the Provost/Executive Vice President will have a meeting to discuss the rationale for hiring with tenure.
- The search is initiated.
- The candidates meet with the President.
- The search committee makes a recommendation for hiring on behalf of the department/program to the Dean.
- The selected candidate’s commitment to pursuing the position is ascertained.
- The candidate is asked to provide the appropriate documentation for supporting tenure. These documents should mirror those outlined in the Elon University Faculty Handbook.
- A current curriculum vita
- A statement of teaching and evidence of effective and engaged teaching
- A statement of scholarship and supporting pieces of recent scholarly work
- A statement of service and documentation supporting a history of service
- The Dean consults with all post-probationary faculty from within the hiring department/program regarding the granting of tenure to the candidate.
- The Dean communicates his/her recommendation to the Provost/Executive Vice President.
- The applicant’s supporting materials are sent to the Promotions and Tenure Committee for review.
- The Promotions and Tenure Committee sends its recommendation to the Provost/Executive Vice President.
- The Provost/Executive Vice President makes his/her recommendation to the President.
- The President’s recommendation is sent to the Board of Trustees for approval.
- The offer is finalized.