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Contract Renewal

Contract Renewal

Contract Renewal normally happens only once during a continuing faculty member's appointment. The folder should be labelled with the year of the renewal. For example:

 Contract Renewal 2019-2020


RRSDA Reference

1999-019 – Renewal, Tenure, Promotion and Salary Review Files

Normal Retention: CY final decision concluded + 1 year

This is a checklist of potential documents created during the Contract Renewal process. 

*added from checklist from FR


Documents ChecklistDocument RetentionDocument Type in eTRACSOffice of Responsibility (security)
1

Board of Governors Final Approval/President’s Letter (June 30)

Retained
  • Final Approval of Contract Renewal
VPA (& all below)
2Any amendment of contract renewal letterRetained
  • Amendment of Contract Renewal Letter
VPA (& all below)
3

Dean’s recommendation letter (February 15)

Note: assume Copy of recommendation to faculty member is the same document 

Retained
  • Recommendation Letter for Contract Renewal
VPA (& all below)
4*Additional materials considered by Dean (if applicable)Retained
  • Additional materials considered for Contract Renewal
VPA (& all below)
5TPC recommendation letter (with vote) (January 15)Retained (Confirmed by FoE)
  • Recommendation Letter for Contract Renewal
VPA (& all below)
6

TPC recommendation letter (no vote) (January 15)

Note: assume Copy of recommendation to faculty member is the same document 

Retained
  • Recommendation Letter for Contract Renewal
VPA (& all below)
7*Additional materials considered by TPC after draft assessmentRetained
  • Additional materials considered after draft assessment for Contract Renewal
VPA (& all below)
8*Faculty member’s response to draft assessment (if applicable)Retained
  • Response to Draft Assessment Letter for Contract Renewal
VPA (& all below)
9

TPC draft assessment letter (December 1)

Retained
  • Draft Assessment Letter for Contract Renewal
VPA (& all below)
10Additional information from Faculty member in response to any recommendationRetained
  • Additional Information response to any recommendation
VPA (& all below)
11Materials and timeline notifications (August 30 & May 1)Retained
  • Materials and timeline notifications
VPA (& all below)
12

*Letter from Chair notifying faculty member they are being considered (if applicable)

(this has moved to e-mail notification, which is printed and/or saved as a PDF)

Retained
  • Notification Letter for Contract Renewal Consideration
VPA (& all below)
13Candidate CVDestroyed (CY final decision concluded + 1 year)
  • CV
VPA (& all below)
14Candidate written application (May 1)Retained
  • Application for Contract Renewal
VPA (& all below)
15Departmental Criteria and StandardsRetained
  • Departmental Criteria and Standards
VPA (& all below) / Not required by FR
16Any appeal documentation (ie. candidate letters, candidate appeal information, FRC recommendations)Retained
  • Any Appeal Documentation

VPA ( & all above) except final recommendation is copied to Faculty

17Statements for research, teaching, serviceDestroyed (CY final decision concluded + 1 year)
  • Research and Teaching Statements
VPA (& all below)
18Publications, research in progressDestroyed (CY final decision concluded + 1 year)
  • Publications or Research in Progress
VPA (& all below)
19Other information – percentage of contribution, citation count, ranking/quality of journals, special teaching preparation, committee/administrative responsibilities, letters of support for teaching/researchDestroyed (CY final decision concluded + 1 year)
  • Supplementary Information
VPA (& all below)
20Teaching information including detailed teaching evaluations prepared by students, teaching load and exam/assignment information, summaries of teaching survey and grade distributions.Destroyed (CY final decision concluded + 1 year)
  • Summary of Teaching Information
VPA (& all below)
21Any voting information (not stored in individual case files)Destroyed (CY final decision concluded + 1 year)
  • Detailed Vote Information
VPA (& all below) - excluding candidate




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