{"id":696,"date":"2014-08-20T08:55:15","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T13:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/?page_id=696"},"modified":"2023-07-31T10:21:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T15:21:32","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-tenure-appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/tenure-and-appointments\/frequently-asked-questions-tenure-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions &#8211; Tenure &amp; Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-696\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-supplemental\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"cfct-mod-content hidden-print\">\n<h3 class=\"cfct-mod-title\" id=\"title-cfct-module-2ad3523a5ecf7518f676e27a6c12c601\" hidden-print\">Legal Topics<button type=\"button\" class=\"visible-xs collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                                                data-target=\".menu-cfct-module-2ad3523a5ecf7518f676e27a6c12c601-container\">\n\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Toggle navigation<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-up\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3>    <nav class=\"widget widget_meta\" aria-labelledby=\"title-cfct-module-2ad3523a5ecf7518f676e27a6c12c601\">\n\n        <div class=\"menu-cfct-module-2ad3523a5ecf7518f676e27a6c12c601-container collapse navbar-collapse\"><ul id = \"menu-legal-topics\" class = \"menu nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-120\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-120\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/academic-staff-appointments\/\">Academic Staff Appointments<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-121\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-121\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/ada-employment\/\">ADA \u2013 Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-122\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-122\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/ada-students\/\">ADA \u2013 Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-124\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-124\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/concealed-carry\/\">Concealed Carry<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-125\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-125\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/contracts\/\">Contracts<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-126\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-126\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/copyright\/\">Copyright<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-127\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-127\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/discrimination-in-employment\/\">Discrimination in Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-130\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-130\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/fmla\/\">FMLA<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-132\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-132\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/holiday-displays\/\">Holiday Displays<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-133\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-133\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/immigration\/\">Immigration<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3305\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3305\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/lawsuits-subpoeanas-service\/\">Lawsuits, Subpoenas, and Service of Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-134\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-134\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/open-meetings-law\/\">Open Meetings Law<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-136\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-136\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/sexual-harassment\/\">Sexual Harassment<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-137\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-137\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/general-counsel\/legal-topics\/tenure-and-appointments\/\">Tenure &amp; Appointments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>    <\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-9 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><p><strong>Q. Pending the final decision of dismissal of a tenured faculty, may that person be relieved of his or her duties?<\/strong><br \/>A. Ordinarily, the faculty member will not be suspended from his or her duties. If, however, the chancellor, after consultation with appropriate faculty committees, finds that substantial harm might result if the faculty member were to stay in his or her position, the individual may be suspended. In such cases, the faculty member&#8217;s salary will continue until the Board makes its decision as to whether dismissal should be granted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Does my department or committee have to provide notice of meetings relating to tenure?<\/strong><br \/>A. A tenure candidate must be given actual notice of any evidentiary hearing that may be held before final action on the tenure decisions and before any meeting at which final action may be taken. This notice must contain a statement that the candidate has the right to demand that the evidentiary hearing or meeting be held in open session. If the tenure candidate demands an open session, then the public notice requirements of Wisconsin&#8217;s Open Meetings Law apply. <br \/>Section 19.85(1)(b ), Wis. Stats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. If I serve on a committee that recommends a denial of tenure or a nonrenewal of an appointment, can I be sued?<\/strong><br \/>A. In some instances, service on a committee recommending the nonrenewal of a faculty member may lead to being named in a lawsuit. Because such committee service is one of the duties of faculty employment, however, the UW System, through the Wisconsin Department of Justice, will, in virtually all circumstances, be able to provide you with legal representation and indemnification. See sections 893.82 and 895.46, Wis. 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