Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest or Bias Clause Samples

Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest or Bias. By participating on the Tenure and Promotion Committee or the Appeal Committee, each Committee member shall agree to respect the immediate and ongoing confidentiality of the process, and to identify to the Chairperson of the Committee any perceived or actual conflict of interest or bias as soon as it arises. If a Committee member or potential Committee member removes themselves as a member of the Committee, or is removed as a result of proceedings under Article 12.07.3, a suitable replacement shall be named to ensure Committee composition as outlined in Article 12.03.3 12.07.1 A conflict of interest and/or bias exists when a current or former relationship with a candidate or some other matter could improperly influence the Committee member’s judgment, and/or could reasonably create a perception of bias. 12.07.2 Faculty Members who are under consideration for tenure and promotion reviews, or are pursuing an appeal of a Tenure or Promotion decision, will be notified of the Committee composition by the Committee Chair prior to the Tenure and Promotion Committee or Appeal Committee meeting referenced in 12.04.5 or 12.08.5, and have a right, within a period of ten (10) calendar days of such notification, to declare and provide rationale to the Chairperson of the Committee that a member of the Committee has a conflict of interest and/or bias. 12.07.3 The Committee shall make the determination about whether or not a conflict of interest and/or bias or perceived conflict of interest and/or bias exists. In the case of a tie vote, the Chairperson of the Committee shall cast the deciding vote. The decision shall include whether or not the Committee member can continue to sit on the Committee and if any special considerations are required. Special consideration could include the Committee member absenting themselves from specific discussions or decisions.
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Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest or Bias. By participating on the Tenure and Promotion Committee, each Committee member shall agree to respect the immediate and ongoing confidentiality of the process, and to identify to the Chairperson of the Committee any perceived or actual conflict of interest or bias as soon as it arises. 11.07.1 A conflict of interest and/or bias exists when a current or former relationship with a candidate or some other matter could improperly influence the Committee member’s judgement, and/or could reasonably create a perception of bias. 11.07.2 Faculty Members who are under consideration for tenure and promotion reviews have a right to declare to the Chairperson of the Committee a belief that a member of the Committee has a conflict of interest and/or bias. Such a declaration must be made as soon as it is known and should be made in advance of the relevant Committee meeting or at the outset of the meeting, whichever comes first, unless the conflict of interest and/or bias could not have been reasonably known at that time. 11.07.3 The Committee shall make the determination about whether or not a conflict of interest and/or bias or perceived conflict of interest and/or bias exists. In the case of a tie vote, the Chairperson of the Committee shall cast the deciding vote. The decision shall include whether or not the Committee member can continue to sit on the Committee and if any special considerations are required. Special consideration could include the Committee member absenting him/herself from specific discussions or decisions.
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