4.6 Termination, Resignation, Retirement

4.6.1 Procedures for Termination of a Faculty Member

The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to recruiting and retaining faculty members who are of the highest quality. Institutional policies and procedures for the termination of a faculty member for good cause or for summary dismissal of a (1) tenured faculty member; (2) term-tenured faculty member during the term of appointment; or (3) non-tenured faculty member during the term of appointment, are specified in Rule 31008 of the Regents’ Rules and Regulations and UTS Policy 198 of The University of Texas System.

Regents’ Rule 31008, Section 7, applies when an institution decides not to renew or reappoint a non-tenured or term-tenured faculty member at the end of their appointment pursuant to Regents’ Rule 31007, Section 5, or Regents’ Rule 31002, Sections 1 and 2.

The procedures in Regents’ Rule 31003 apply when a faculty member’s employment is terminated due to an institutional financial exigency or due to an institution’s decision to eliminate occupied academic positions or abandon academic programs.

4.6.2 Notice of Resignation or Retirement

A faculty member who wishes to resign or to retire should submit a written resignation with timely notice and full attention to professional responsibilities. Generally, a resignation shall not become effective until the end of a semester or summer term.