Common use of Extension of the Probationary Period Clause in Contracts

Extension of the Probationary Period. (a) A one (1)-year extension of the probationary period shall be granted when: (1) The faculty member becomes a biological or adoptive parent, or otherwise has significant care responsibilities for a newborn, a newly adopted child, or a child received into a licensed family ▇▇▇▇▇▇ home or any other situation in which a faculty member, domestic partner, or spouse becomes a legal guardian of a child; or (2) The faculty member cares for an "immediate family member" who is seriously ill for an extended period and for whom the faculty member has significant care responsibilities. (b) Any faculty member requesting an extension of the probationary period must make such request in writing to the faculty member's department chair. The submission may be made at any time, but no later than March 1 prior to the final year of the probationary period. The written request must set forth the circumstances and include appropriate supporting documentation. Recommendations from the department and college level must indicate agreement or disagreement with the request and shall be forwarded to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who has final authority to approve or disapprove the request, but a request made under Section 19.4(a) shall be disapproved only if the requirements of Section 19.4(a) are not met or if appropriate documentation is not furnished if requested. (c) In addition to the above, in exceptional circumstances a faculty member may request a one (1)-year extension of the probationary period to allow the candidate to demonstrate professional excellence and capacity for future academic productivity. Such application shall be made before the President’s final decision on the tenure nomination. (d) The maximum extension of the probationary period that a faculty member can obtain under Section 19.4(a) is two (2) years.