SC H4761

Public institutions of higher learning must establish mandatory annual performance evaluations for all faculty members, assessing teaching, research, service, and administration using ratings of "exceeds," "meets," or "does not meet" performance expectations

Evaluations must include student course evaluation summaries, peer evaluation assessments, and projected work effort distribution for the following year, with department chairs conducting reviews subject to dean approval and provost final authority

Tenured faculty must undergo post-tenure review at least every six years, with the review process not exceeding nine months per faculty member

Faculty receiving "does not meet performance expectations" twice within five years must complete a supplemental post-tenure review within six months and a remediation plan lasting up to twelve months; failure to improve triggers tenure revocation proceedings

Institutions may terminate faculty for cause at any time, including incompetence, misconduct, interference with academic functions, or bona fide staff reductions; presidents and board chairs must annually certify compliance to legislative education committees by November 15