H. Shared Appointments

1. In some cases, an appointment to a tenure‐track line may be shared by two people. In cases of shared appointments, the evaluation of the two individuals for tenure will be conducted separately, and separate tenure decisions will be reached. The two faculty members will be reviewed for tenure during the same year. Affirmative tenure decisions may be reached for neither, either or both members.
2. If tenure is granted to only one faculty member sharing a position, he/she will be offered the full‐time tenured position for the following year if the other faculty member sharing the position does not exercise the one‐year contract extension option. The tenured sharer will be offered the line in the following year if the non‐tenured member remains for the one‐year contract extension. If the tenured faculty member is unwilling or unable to fulfill the obligations of the full‐time position, tenure will terminate for the faculty member and the position will be declared vacant.
3. If tenure is granted to both faculty members and either member is thereafter unable or unwilling to fulfill the obligations of the position, the other member will be offered the full‐time tenured position. If the remaining member is unwilling or unable to assume all duties and responsibilities of the full‐time position, tenure will terminate for both members and the position will be declared vacant.
4. If, for any reason before tenure is granted, one of the members of the joint appointment is not offered a renewal of contract or is unable or unwilling to continue the responsibilities of the position, the other member will be eligible to apply for the full‐time position. If the chair of the department and the dean of the college agree, and the provost concurs, that appointment will be made without consideration of additional candidates. If there is disagreement, a search will for the best qualified candidate will occur. The remaining faculty member will be eligible to apply for the position.