Stopping the Tenure Clock, IU Indianapolis Policy on
IN-POL-FA20
About This Policy
- Effective Date:
- 02-03-1994
- Date of Last Review/Update:
- 03-03-2026
- Responsible Campus Administrator:
IU Indianapolis Faculty Council
Faculty Affairs Committee
- Policy Contact:
IU Indianapolis Faculty Council, ude[dot]ui[at]licnuocf
Office of the IU Indianapolis Provost, ude[dot]ui[at]tsvrp
Scope
Probationary tenure-track faculty at IU Indianapolis, IU Columbus, IU Fort WaynePolicy Statement
Under unusual circumstances, an untenured probationary faculty member or librarian may request in writing an extensiion of the time preceding their tenure review. Such an extension is ordinarily not to exceed one calendar year.Procedures
Either a professional development or a personal emergency (e.g., a substantial change in one's health or work environment, or in one's public service or caregiving responsibilities) may be an appropriate reason for requesting such an extension. (Within each academic unit, faculty may also recommend unit-specific policies and procedures.) Any probationary period extension must be approved in writing by one's department chair (if applicable) and academic dean and by the provost and executive vice chancellor or their designee and is to be recorded as an addendum to the faculty member's or librarian's "Notice of Terms of Initial Appointment." This policy is separate from policies regarding leaves of absence without pay (or with partial pay).
Family formation leave automatically results in a one-year extension unless specifically waived by the candidate. In calendar year 2020, faculty could request a COVID-related (pandemic) extension under an expedited process.
History
Written by the Faculty Affairs Committee.
Approved by the Faculty Council: 02/03/1994
Edited for title changes: 06/29/2015, 03/03/2026
Edited pronouns (he/she) for inclusivity (their): 07/01/2020
Addition of sentence on professional or personal emergency approved by the Faculty Council Executive Committee: 08/12/2021