Faculty Tenure Appeals
A faculty member who has been denied tenure should contact the University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) for advice.Mandate
The University Tenure Appeal Committee (UTAC) hears appeals against denial of tenure.In adjudicating tenure appeals, UTAC has two options available to it, and its decision concerning these two options is final. It may:
1. dismiss the appeal; or
2. if it finds that any of the appeal grounds are substantiated, remit the case to a second tenure committee to be set up by the President for consideration of the question of tenure.
Membership
UTAC is composed of a Chair and at least eight members, all of whom are appointed by the President of the University after consultation with the University of Toronto Faculty Association. Members are appointed for two-year terms with half of the membership completing their terms each year.Drawing from the pool of members a hearing panel is formed to adjudicate an appeal. Each panel is composed of the Chair plus four members.
Membership Lists
Current Members