Bylaws and Rules Committee

In the State of Nevada, tenure is a discretionary decision based on such factors as teaching, service, and professional development. CSN extends tenure to approved members of the full-time teaching faculty hired into tenure track appointment and to certain others as defined in this policy. Tenure track appointments, after the implementation of this policy, will only be given to those members of the faculty who, at the time of such appointments, meet the requirements specified in CSN policy.

Taking into consideration the exceptions as noted in the Tenure Policy, eligible faculty members apply for tenure during their fourth year of employment.

Upon hire, Tenure-Track faculty should be issued a personal shell in the CSN Learning Management System (LMS). The shell can be acquired by contacting the Office of eLearning (terry.norris@csn.edu). The faculty member shall collect and organize supporting materials in the LMS shell, and, at the appropriate times, the individual's Tenure Committee, Department Chair, Dean and VPAA shall be granted review access to the shell.

NOTE: The Tenure Policy also outlines the procedure for faculty mentors, who shall be appointed by the appropriate supervisor prior to the CSN Convocation (or upon hire for those hired during the semester and after the CSN Convocation) for each newly hired tenure-track faculty.

DURING THE FOURTH YEAR OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD:

September 14 - Appointment of Tenure Committee

October 1 - Tenure Application submitted to Supervisor, who submits it to the Chair of the Tenure Committee by October 7

October 31 - Tenure Committee reports forwarded to the Department Chair (or appropriate Supervisor)

November 7 - Department Chair forwards all materials to Dean

November 14 - Dean forwards all materials to appropriate Vice President, and informs candidate of status of the application

November 21 - Submission of recommendation from Vice President to President

December 14 - Submission of recommendations from President to Board of Regents

January 30 - President informs the applicant in writing of the progress of the application

Deadlines on the respective Due Dates are before 5 PM.

If a Due Date falls on a non-workday for the College, the Due Date shall be the next College workday.

Tenure Policy

Tenure Application Form

Example Tenure Template Canvas Shell