Edoardo S. Biagioni -- Tenure Case

2003 CV and 2003 application

2003/2004 update:

1. On February 24, 2004, my dean called me and asked to see me (which I believe he has never done before, so I did have some idea of why he was coming -- no news is good news, and this was news). He hands me a letter that says I have 5 (calendar) days from receipt to review my Dossier, and after that will have 10 calendar days to submit written comments and additional material for further TPRC consideration.

   My dean assured me (and I should be able to verify, upon receipt of the dossier) that my departmental personnel committe, department chair, and dean all submitted positive recommendations. He also said 4 members of the TPRC voted against and 2 in favor (I thought TPRCs were supposed to have 7 members, so I assume 1 abstention).

   I called the person designated in the letter to make an appointment for the next morning at 10am.

2. On February 25, 2004 I picked up the dossier. My rebuttal is due on Monday March 8th. My reading of the dossier is here.

3. On February 27, 2004 I wrote this outline of arguments I might make in my rebuttal. I have also started to talk with my colleagues and other friends about my options.

4. On March 2nd and March 3rd, 2004 I wrote this draft of a rebuttal, and on March 3rd I am requesting feedback. I plan to submit the final revision on Friday March 5th, with a possible re-submission on March 8th (the official deadline) if appropriate.

5. Some changes lead to this draft and then this draft in postscript, on March 5th, 2004. I turned in that draft on Friday, March 5th, and did not turn in any updated copies on March 8th. However, some of my colleagues from my department submitted letters of support by March 8th.

6. About the beginning of April, having heard nothing back, I left a message with the person I had talked with asking if they could leave me a message communicating the second vote of the TPRC. I made it clear that it was not necessary to return the call, particularly if the rules did not permit telling me the outcome. I never got a message back, so I presume the rules do not permit me to find out how the TPRC voted until the time comes for me to find out, whenever that may be.

7. On Thursday, June 17th, 2004, my Dean sent me an email (after leaving messages on my answering machine) to congratulate me on my tenure. He also sent me a paper announcement. Yes!!!!!!!!!!

   Since the decision was positive, no information was provided on the second TPRC vote, so I don't know whether my rebuttal changed any opinions on the TPRC or whether the chancellor decided to override the TPRC.

   In any case, I am very grateful and happy that all this has concluded favorably.