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Purpose: To provide additional flexibility for tenure-track faculty members and to acknowledge
that anticipated or unanticipated life events may hinder faculty members from fully demonstrating their professional qualifications for tenure
Eligibility: All full-time tenure-track faculty members who have been reappointed for the
following year.
Eligibility begins on date of hire.
Effective Date: Effective as of 8/16/07. Faculty members who experienced life events covered
under this policy between 8/16/06 and 12/18/06 may notify or request an extension of the
probationary period on or before 12/18/07. As of 12/19/07, forms must be submitted within
12 months of the event in accordance with Section I.B. of ACAF 1.31.
Full-time tenure-track faculty members are eligible for an extension of the maximum
probationary period of up to three years. Maximum probationary period may not exceed ten years.
Option A: Automatic one-year extension of maximum probationary period
- In cases of birth or adoption of child; or death of spouse/partner or child
- Notification and documentation required
Option B: Requested one-year extension of maximum probationary period
- In cases of serious illness of self or close family member; death of parent; placement of foster child; or other relevant circumstances
- Request, justification and documentation required
Option C: Chancellor approved one- to three-year extension of maximum probationary period
- In exceptional circumstances as deemed appropriate and necessary
Basic Principles
- Faculty may still be considered for tenure prior to the penultimate year
- Faculty with tenure clock extensions are evaluated as if their probationary period were the normal length
- Notification or request for tenure clock extension must be within 12 months of event
- Faculty may appeal a denial of a requested extension to the Provost
- Third-year review may also be extended if tenure clock extension occurs in first three years
- Tenure Clock Extension Forms
