18.013: Post-Tenure Review
Approved for interim use in accordance with Policy 01.001
June 13, 2025
黑料视频 Board of Trustees
- Purpose- This policy establishes procedures for post-tenure review at Ohio university in accordance with The policy ensures institutional compliance with statutory requirements while preserving principles of due process and academic freedom. 
- Scope- This policy applies to all tenured Ohio university faculty members with faculty status, per the Ohio university faculty handbook. 
- Policy statement- The policy outlines conditions under which post-tenure review is triggered, the timeline and process for conducting the review, and potential outcomes. - Requirement- Ohio university shall conduct a post-tenure review for each tenured faculty member under the conditions described below. 
- Conditions for triggering post-tenure review- A post-tenure review must be conducted if a tenured faculty member receives a "does not meet performance expectations" rating within the same evaluative category at least two of the past three consecutive annual performance evaluations.
- A post-tenure review must be conducted if a faculty member maintains tenure after a post-tenure review and receives an additional "does not meet performance expectations" rating in any area of the annual performance evaluation within the next two years.
- A post-tenure review may be initiated at any time, for cause, by the department chair / school director, college dean, or the executive vice president and provost if the faculty member has a documented, sustained record of significant underperformance outside the annual evaluation process. For-cause post-tenure reviews shall not be based on a faculty member's allowable expression of academic freedom as defined by Ohio university policy or Ohio law.
 
- Review process timeline- The post-tenure review process, from initiation to conclusion, shall not exceed six months. A one-time, two-month extension may be granted by the president of Ohio university. 
- Outcomes and administrative action- Following the completion of the review, the executive vice president and provost shall submit a recommended outcome to the president for final decision. Permissible administrative actions include censure, required remedial training or mentoring, for-cause termination, regardless of tenure status, and/or other actions permitted under university policy. 
- Appeals- Faculty members who receive a recommendation for administrative action as a result of a post-tenure review may appeal outcome(s) through established grievance procedures. 
- Documentation and record-keeping- Post-tenure review and related documents shall be maintained in faculty personnel files, accessible to authorized personnel involved in employment, salary, or promotion decisions.