Sample Letter to Candidates for Tenure Who Are Not Recommended by the Department P&B.

Dear _____________________:

After review of your record and all materials provided, I regret to inform you that the Department P&B will not recommend you for tenure.  If you wish, you may appeal this decision in writing to the dean of the division, by _____.

If you appeal, the dean will inform the department. The department will arrange to prepare the appropriate Forms of Cover Page, Departmental Report, Candidates CV, Teaching/Student Evaluations, Workload , and Personal Statement and forward these, as well as your personal file and whatever supporting materials you wish to have considered, to the dean for consideration in the subsequent review steps. As with candidates recommended by the department, please inspect these materials to make sure they are complete. As described in the Procedures for Tenure/CCE, you are not permitted to see  materials associated with those known formerly as “Form A”, including the cover page, the P&B report, the chair’s report, and the letters from external reviewers.