Calendar of Key Faculty Contract Events

  • Based on CSU AAUP Main and Law Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreements (August 16, 2021 through August 15, 2024 and extended through August 15, 2025), Faculty Personnel Policies and Bylaws, 2014.
  • The College of Law has its own contract and calendar. There are separate tables presenting the dates for the College of Law reviews below.

Note: Calendar dates below are “on or before” deadlines.  Any date that falls on weekends or university holidays should advance to the next M-F work day

 

Tenure Track Promotions and Tenure (Article 12.13);
College Lecturer and Professor of Practice 6th Year Promotions* (Article 12.2); and
Senior Lecturer and Full Professor of Practice Promotions*

 COLLEGE WITHDEPT PRCCOLLEGE W/ODEPT PRC
AprilPreliminary Dossieron First Monday**Same**
Sept 1Final DossierSame
Sept 21Dept PRC to Chair***---
Sept 30Chair to Dean---
Oct 1Dean’s office to College PRCCollege PRC to Chair
Oct 15---Chair to Dean
Nov 8College PRC to Dean---
Dec 1Dean to ProvostSame
Jan 31University PRC to ProvostSame
Feb 28Provost to PresidentSame
Apr 15Board of Trustees actionSame
Apr 30eDossier will be archivedSame

* College Lecturers and Professors of Practice are not required to submit a preliminary edossier.

** Chair signifies School Director where applicable.

 

Third and Fifth Year (Article 12.12) & 4th & 9th, 12th & 18th Year Reviews (Article 12.2)

 COLLEGE WITH DEPT PRCCOLLEGE W/O DEPT PRC
Oct 7Submission of DossierSame
Oct 31Dept PRC to Chair---
Nov 14Chair to Dean for transmittal to College PRCCollege PRC to Chair
Dec 15College PRC to DeanChair to Dean
Jan 15Dean completes reviewSame

*Lecturer reappointment reviews (9th, 12th and 18th) are finalized with the Provost by February 28, requiring no action from the President or Board.

 

Tenure-Track Non-Reappointment (Article 12.15)

First Year Probationary Faculty

January 1

Written recommendation from PRC, Chair, or Dean

March 1

Written notification of termination at end of contract year

2nd/3rd Year Probationary Faculty

October 15

Written recommendation from PRC, Chair, or Dean

December15

Written notification of termination at end of contract year

4th-6th Year Probationary Faculty

February15

Written recommendation from PRC, Chair, or Dean

June 1

Written notification of termination at end of following academic year

 

College of Law Promotion/Tenure Procedures (Article 12.10) & Clinical / Legal Writing Faculty Reappointment Reviews (Article 12.10 and 13.3)*

 LAW TENURE TRACKPROMOTION TO SENIOR LEGALWRITING/ CLINICAL PROFESSOR
AprilPreliminary Dossier on First MondaySame
Aug 1Submission of Final Dossierto PRC subcommittee 
Sept 8 Submission of Final Dossier to PRC Subcommittee
Oct 31PRC/PAC subcommittee to CPRC/PAC 
Nov 11CPRC/PAC to Dean 
Nov 25Dean to Provostsame
Jan 25University PRC to Provostsame
Feb 15Provost to Presidentsame
Apr 15Board of Trustees actionsame
Apr 30eDossier will be archivedsame

 

Five-Year Renewals for Legal Writing and Clinical Faculty Five-Year Renewals (Article 13.8 A (3))

For reappointment to the first five-year contract:

This process is set forth in the CBA in section 13.8.A.3, but no dates are listed for the various events. The CBA notes that the Dean creates a special committee, the special committee creates a report, presents that report to the faculty PAC, and the PAC makes a recommendation to the Dean.


 

Subsequent Law Five-Year Renewals

Sept 1Candidate notifies Deanof intent to seek renewal
Nov 1Special Committee to Dean
Dec 1Dean Notifies SpecialCommittee and Candidate of Dean’s decision
Dec 15Dean to Provost
Feb 15Provost to President

 

Professional Development and Workload (Article 13.1B-C and Personnel Policies 3344-16-03)

April 30eFAARs due.
Sept 30Faculty meet with Chair to review FAAR and to discuss plans and goals.
Oct 15Faculty development plans due to Chair.
Dec 1Workload consultation between Chair and faculty.
Jan 25Consultation between Chairs and Dean.
Jan 31Faculty notified of workload assignment for the next academic year.

 

Professional Leaves (Article 20)

Sept 15Proposals due in Department
Oct 15Chair recommendations to Dean
Nov 15Dean recommendation to Provost
DecemberProvost/President recommendation to Board of Trustees
JanuaryBoard of Trustees action
 “Within 90 days of returning to University duties, a faculty member shall submit a written report of activities during the period of professional leave. The report should be submitted to the Department Chairperson, who shall comment upon the report in writing. The report and comments shall be forwarded simultaneously to the Dean and the Provost.”

 

Post –Retirement Employment (Personnel Policies 3344-16-07(C))

April 1Faculty must notify Chair in writing of their intent to retire and to exercise post-retirement employment in the following fall semester.

Mailing Address
Office of the Provost
Cleveland State Univeristy
2121 Euclid Avenue, AC 333
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214

Campus Location
Parker Hannifin Administration Center, Room 333
2300 Euclid Avenue
Phone: 216.687.3588
Fax: 216.687.9290