Senate Bill 12-13-24
| Bill ID: | 12-13-24 |
| Name: | Review of the University of Maryland Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure |
| Proposed: | 10/10/2012 |
| Sponsor: | Joint Provost/Senate APT Guidelines Task Force |
| Proposal: | Following a review of a proposal entitled, " Reform of the University APT Committee Procedures (11-12-03)", the Faculty Affairs Committee recommended that a joint task force be formed between the Office of the Provost and the University Senate. This joint task force would conduct a broad review of the University of Maryland Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure. This task force should be composed of tenured/tenure-track faculty who reflect the variety of levels, disciplines, and roles on our campus. It should be charged with reviewing the University's existing procedures, as well as those of our peers, and advising on whether changes should be made. |
| Active? | No |
| Policy: | http://www.faculty.umd.edu/policies/1112APT.pdf |
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Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 06/08/2015 |
History
| Status: | Complete |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2014-08-29 |
| Decision Date: | 2014-09-17 |
| Decision Due By: | 2014-09-17 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to approve the report. |
| Next Step: | Presidential Approval |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2014-08-21 |
| Decision Date: | 2014-08-28 |
| Decision Due By: | 2014-08-28 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to send the report to the September 17, 2014 Senate meeting for review |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Joint Provost/Senate APT Guidelines Task Force |
| Received: | 2014-04-17 |
| Decision Due By: | 2014-08-21 |
| Decision: | The task force approved its revised final recommendations on August 20, 2014. |
| Actions: | 4/22/14: The task force met with Provost Rankin regarding the recommendations. 4/28/14: Members of the task force met with the Deans. 5/16/14: Members of the task force attended the Academic Leadership Forum to discuss the recommendations. The Deans were given until June 15, 2014 to compile and provide additional feedback to the task force. 6/30/14: The task force met to review feedback from the colleges. 8/1/14: The task force met to review additional revisions to the guidelines and policy. 8/20/14: The task force unanimously approved the revised report. |
| Next Step: | Senate Executive Committee Review |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2014-04-10 |
| Decision Due By: | 2014-04-17 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to return the report to the APT Guidelines Task Force for further review. |
| Next Step: | APT Guidelines Task Force |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2014-03-27 |
| Decision Date: | 2014-04-03 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to send the APT Task Force's report to the April 17, 2014 Senate meeting for review. |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Joint Provost/Senate APT Guidelines Task Force |
| Received: | 2013-10-31 |
| Decision Due By: | 2014-03-05 |
| Actions: | 12/10/13: Chair Hatfield was scheduled to present an update to the Senate at the December 10, 2013 meeting. However, the meeting was canceled due to weather that closed the University. The presentation was postponed to the February 5, 2014 Senate Meeting. The deadline for the task force's report was also postponed to March 5, 2014. January 2014: A working group of the task force revised the APT Policy & Procedures document to reflect the proposed recommendations of the various subcommittees. February 5, 2014: Chair Hatfield will present the guiding principles and major actions that the task force is considering. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2013-10-23 |
| Decision Date: | 2013-10-30 |
| Decision: | To grant the extension. The Task Force's new deadline is February 14, 2014 |
| Next Step: | APT Task Force Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Joint Provost/Senate APT Guidelines Task Force |
| Received: | 2013-02-01 |
| Decision Due By: | 2013-12-15 |
| Decision: | To submit an extension request to the Senate Executive Committee (SEC). |
| Actions: | -The task force agreed to focus on major areas of the charge and formed subgroups to address each of these elements. -The task force reviewed peer institution data related to the various areas under consideration. -The task force solicited feedback regarding its charge from the University Senate at its meeting on April 2013. -The task force solicited feedback from all tenured/tenure-track faculty. -The task force met with several key administrators including Patrick O'Shea-Vice President for Research, Kumea Shorter-Gooden-Chief Diversity Officer & Assistant Vice President, and Juan Uriagereka-Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs. -The subgroups will report to the entire task force during the Fall 2013 semester. -The task force requested an extension to February 14, 2014 because of the complexity of the process. |
| Next Step: | Senate Executive Committee Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2012-10-10 |
| Decision Due By: | 2012-10-17 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted in favor of the charge for the APT Guidelines Task Force. |
| Actions: | The SEC reviewed the elements of the charge. |
| Next Step: | APT Guidelines Task Force Review |