""Under this bill, prior to termination or suspension based on an allegation of misconduct, a tenured or non-tenured faculty member is only entitled to a written notice of the grounds for termination or suspension and an opportunity to be heard by the institution's chief academic officer or chief executive officer.""
""All terminations and suspensions based on an allegation of misconduct by the tenured or non-tenured faculty must be made by the institution's chief executive officer or chief academic officer without any recommendation or vote by another faculty member at the institution.""
""The bill does ensure that officials may not use awarding, denial, or revocation of tenure as a form of discipline.""
""It also requires public institutions to adopt policies that preserve the essential principles of institutional neutrality, free expression, and civil discourse, and to preserve a campus climate that allows for the free expression of all viewpoints with respect.""
Tennessee's House Bill 2194 requires public colleges to create policies that differentiate between tenure decisions and disciplinary actions for faculty. The law aims to prevent faculty from using tenure to evade consequences for misconduct. Critics argue it undermines tenure by removing due process in disciplinary actions. The bill stipulates that terminations or suspensions must be decided by the institution's chief academic or executive officer, without faculty input. It also mandates policies that uphold institutional neutrality and free expression, which must be publicly posted by institutions.
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