Procedure for Recommending Academic Staff for Indefinite Status

(Includes Limited Appointees with Academic Staff Backup)

1. The department or nominating unit sends ten copies of the recommendation and supporting materials to the appropriate Dean/Director.
   
   
2. If the Dean/Director supports the request, he/she retains one copy and forwards nine to the Chair of the appropriate Area Review Committee for review and recommendation.
   
   
3. After review, the Area Review Committee keeps one copy of the materials and forwards the rest to the Dean/Director along wtih their recommendation and vote.
   
   
4. If the Area Review Committee is in favor, the Dean/Director forwards one copy of the materials, including a copy to the Area Reveiw Committee's vote and cover letter with their recommendation, to the Chancellor via the Academic Personnel Office, 174 Bascom Hall.
   
   
5. When approved, the Chancellor notifies the employee, the Secretary of Academic Staff, and the Chair of the Area Review Committee that indefinite status will be granted.
   
   
6. The Area Review Committee may then destroy the packets of supporting materials. A copy may be placed in the employees personnel file and the Academic Personnel Office keeps an archival copy of the packet.
   
   
7. The Dean/Director's office updates IADS.

Review Committees:

• Administrative/Student Services/Library Area Review Committee
• Humanities/Social Sciences Area Review committee
• Physical Sciences/Engineering Area Review Committee
• Biological/Medical Sciences Area Review Committee

Guidelines and criteria for each Area Review Committee

A list of area review committee chairs for each year can be obtained from the Secretary of the Faculty's office, 263-2985, or at http://acstaff.wisc.edu/comopp/arc.html