Resolution on Stopping the Tenure Clock presented by the Ad Hoc Committee on Junior Faculty Development A tenure-track faculty member may, under certain circumstances, receive a delay of the tenure review for a period not to exceed two years. Such circumstances may include among others, the birth or adoption of a child, responsibility for managing the illness or disability of a family member, or illness of the faculty member. To obtain an extension of the probationary period the faculty member must make a written request showing that his or her ability to demonstrate his or her readiness for the grant of tenure has been substantially impaired. The petition if approved by the department chair and dean, shall be submitted to the Provost. For faculty in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center the petition must be approved by the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs before submission to the Provost. In the event that the petition is denied before being submitted to the Provost, the faculty member shall have the right to appeal directly to the Provost. The Provost, in consultation with the President, shall grant or deny the petition. The provost will report regularly to the board of trustees on the numbers of extensions requested, the reasons advanced in support of each request and the grant or denial of each request.   Approved by the Board of Trustees 4/13/00