have served at least one (1) year. In addition, the Provost or their representative and the President of the AAUP or their representative shall instruct the UAB of its responsibilities; the Provost and the AAU P may each invite an attorney to be present at this meeting. 5.16
Joint Appointments. Joint appointments to two (2) departments may be made for faculty who have attained tenure. In such cases, the department in which the faculty member was awarded tenure shall be designated as the home department. The recommendation of a joint appointment may be initiated by the faculty member involved or the Department Chairperson of either the home department or the department with which the joint appointment shall be made (hereafter referred to as the joint department). In no case, however, shall a faculty member be given a joint appointment without their agreement. A faculty member desiring a joint appointment shall petition the Department Chairpersons of both departments, indicating in writing their reasons. The petition shall be reviewed by the DPC of each department and the recommendation of both DPCs and both Department Chairpersons shall be forwarded to the Dean. If the process is initiated by a Department Chairperson, the Chairperson shall prepare the petition and shall ascertain the agreement of the faculty member involved before it is referred to the joint department and the DPC. Should the Department Chairperson and DPC of either department concur in a recommendation against a joint appointment, the joint appointment shall not be made. Should there be disagreement between the DPC and Chairperson in any department, the joint appointee shall be given thirty (30) days to determine whether to proceed with or to withdraw her/his petition for joint appointment. Should the appointee wish to proceed with the petition, the case shall be referred to the FPS for recommendation to the appropriate Dean or Deans, who shall make a recommendation to the Provost. When the joint appointment is within one (1) unit, the decision of the Dean shall be final. If two (2) Deans disagree with concurring recommendations of the DPCs and Chairpersons, the case shall be referred to the UAB for recommendation to the Provost. The Provost's decision shall be final.
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