Appeal of Recommendation
Appeal by Faculty Member
A faculty member may appeal to the Consolidated Hearing Committee (CHC) for review of an unfavorable final recommendation with respect to retention, promotion, and/or tenure by following the procedures provided in PPM 9-3, Section 10 and upon the grounds enumerated in that section. For more information please see U of U PPM 9-5.1 I. 1
Other Appeals
Appeals of the vice president’s recommendation on promotion and/or tenure may also be initiated by the department S(H)AC, a majority of the departmental RPT advisory committee, the Department Chairperson, or the Dean, when the vice president’s recommendation opposes their own recommendation. The appeal is made to the CHC and should follow the procedures provided in PPM 9-3, Section 10, and upon the grounds enumerated in that section. Authorized parties initiating an appeal may have access to the entire file except that the faculty member may not see external letters which he/she waived the right to read.
