Personnel Policies & Tenure Modifications

reviews University personnel policies and practices, including inclusion, equity & diversity, which affect the faculty; considers any proposals affecting tenure; examines problems experienced under tenure rules and considers alternative solutions

Co-Chairs: Warren Jelinek & Nancy Van Devanter
Members: Mark Adelman, Julie Livingston, Herb Samuels, Sharon Weinberg

Agenda Items

 

Gallatin School of Individualized Study: Policy and Practice for Full-Time Continuing/Contract Faculty

Full-Time Non-Tenure Track/Contract Faculty Appointments, Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP)

Policy for the Review, Reappointment, and Promotion of Full-time Non-Tenure Track/ Contract Faculty in the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World

NYU School of Law Policy on Continuing Contract Faculty Appointments

Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Appointment and Promotion Standards and Procedures for Full-­Time Non­-Tenure Track/Contract Faculty

Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Draft Promotion and Tenure Standards and Procedures

Non-disparagement clause in faculty retirement contracts


Memo to Provost McLaughlin:

It was brought to the attention of the Executive Committee of the Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council that NYU included in the retirement contract of an NYU faculty member a non-disparagement clause stipulating that the retiring faculty member agrees not to make statements that could be construed as critical of NYU.

We would like to inquire whether it is routine NYU practice to include such a non-disparagement agreement in faculty retirement contracts. We, therefore, wish to ask you the following questions and make a request:

  • Does NYU include in faculty retirement contracts a non-disparagement clause stipulating that faculty retirees agree not to make statements that could be construed as critical of NYU?
  • If such a non-disparagement clause is included in faculty retirement contracts, is it routinely included in all faculty retirement contracts?
  • If such a non-disparagement clause is included in faculty retirement contracts and the faculty retiree objects to its inclusion, does NYU agree to remove it from the retirement contract?
  • If such a non-disparagement clause is included in faculty retirement contracts, we are requesting a copy of that non-disparagement clause.

Memo to Provost (November 20, 2015)

Recommendations of the C-FSC and T-FSC in regard to: Policy for the Review, Reappointment, and Promotion of Liberal Studies Full-Time Non-Tenure/Contract Faculty

Background

“Dean Tom Carew [FAS] has completed a process within Liberal Studies to establish a Policy for the Review, Reappointment, and Promotion of Liberal Studies, working iteratively with [the Provost’s Office] and the Office of the General Counsel…. [The Policy] was submitted by Dean Carew…[and] was drafted by Dean Fred Schwarzbach in consultation with the FAS Dean’s office and the LS Steering Committee….” (Letter of April 23, 2015 from David McLaughlin to C-FSC and T-FSC Chairs)

The following will enumerate various questions, comments and recommendations to the submitted Policy. Some questions and recommendations, however, are related to the process of inclusion of Liberal Studies faculty in discussions on, ability to suggest amendments to, and to vote on the Policy. These questions will appear in some of the responses to specific items in the Policy. A fuller discussion of these questions appears in Appendix A at the end of the recommendations.

Recommendation regarding Policy for the Review, Reappointment, and Promotion of Liberal Studies Full-Time Non-Tenure/Contract Faculty (September 17, 2015)

Provost's response (December 10, 2015)