Divisional Bylaw 95.   PRIVILEGE AND TENURE     

(A)  Membership.  The committee consists of seven members, one of whom is appointed from the Law School faculty.

(B)  Duties.  The committee has jurisdiction over all matters affecting the privileges or the tenure of members of the Los Angeles Division and shall conduct hearings in individual cases. [See Senate Bylaw 334 through 337]  [Am 23 May 89]

STANDING ORDER 103

103.9 Tenure

All appointments to the positions of Professor and Associate Professor and to positions of equivalent rank are continuous in tenure until terminated by retirement, demotion, or dismissal.  The termination of a continuous tenure appointment or the termination of the appointment of any other members of the faculty before the expiration of the appointee’s contract shall be only for good cause, after the opportunity for a hearing before the properly constituted advisory committee of the Academic Senate, except as otherwise provided in a Memorandum of Understanding for faculty who are not members of the Academic Senate.

An Assistant Professor who has completed eight years of service in that title, or in that title in combination with other titles as established by the President, shall not be continued after the eighth year unless promoted to Associate Professor or Professor.  By exception, the President may approve appointment of an Assistant Professor beyond the eighth year for no more than two years.  [am 15 May 87]

103.10 Security of Employment

Except as otherwise provided in a Memorandum of Understanding for faculty who are not members of the Academic Senate, a Lecturer-Potential Security of Employment or Senior Lecturer-Potential Security of Employment appointed at more than half time who has completed eight years of service in that title, or in that title in combination with other titles as established by the President, shall not be continued in that title after the eighth year unless given appointment with security of employment, except that appointment of a Lecturer-Potential Security of Employment or Senior Lecturer-Potential Security of Employment in a professional school beyond the eighth year may be made on a year-to-year basis without security of employment with the approval of the President.

By exception, the President may approve appointment of a Lecturer-Potential Security of Employment or Senior Lecturer-Potential Security of Employment on more than half time beyond the eighth year without security of employment, but such appointment may not extend beyond two years.

An appointment with security of employment shall not be terminated except for good cause after the opportunity for a hearing before the properly constituted advisory committee of the Academic Senate.