Faculty Handbook           Section II
Personnel Policies and Procedures for Faculty Members and Librarians
A.
Appointment to the Faculty		   B.
Academic Freedom and Faculty Responsibility		   C.
Faculty Workload		   D.
Graduate Faculty Status		   E.
Annual Evaluation		   F.
Attaining Tenure		   G.
Promotion
H.
Faculty Development Leave		 I.
Distinguished Research Professorships and Regents Professorships		 K.
Continuing Evaluation of Tenured Faculty		 L.
UNT Faculty Discipline Policy		 M.
Financial Exigency		 N.
Retirement		 O.
University of North Texas Librarians' Charter and Governance Document

J.   Termination of Employment
(15.1.1)

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Non-Renewal of Term Appointments

A faculty member on a term appointment (temporary or probationary) has all the rights of a tenured member of the faculty during the period of his or her appointment; however, renewal is entirely at the option of the university.  Renewal of a term appointment is based on a departmental recommendation as approved through administrative channels. The decision is arrived at according to procedures explained in the policy Statement on Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure (UNT Policy Manual, Vol. III, #15.1.1.

A faculty member who alleges that non-renewal of his or her term appointment was based primarily on his or her exercise of academic freedom or constitutional rights or that the action did not follow established procedures has available all the rights of due process outlined in the UNT Policy Manual, Vol. III, #15.1. 1 sec 3.00000.  In such case the burden of proof is upon the faculty member.

Dismissal of a Tenured Member of the Faculty

For information concerning the due process for dismissal of a tenured faculty member, refer to the UNT Policy Manual, Vol. III, #15.1.1.

Due Process for Dismissal

For the UNT policy concerning due process for dismissal, refer to the UNT Policy Manual, Vol. III, #15.1.1.

Exit Meeting & Termination Procedures – REQUIRED

For information concerning Exit Meeting and Termination Clearance and Procedures, refer to UNT Policy Manual, Vol. I, #1.3.16.1. A copy of the Exit Packet can be found at www.unt.edu/hr/forms .