{"id":2807,"date":"2026-02-02T13:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T19:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/?post_type=library&p=2807"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T19:13:03","slug":"reconsideration-of-non-renewal-decisions-of-fixed-term-academic-staff","status":"publish","type":"library","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/non-renewal\/reconsideration-of-non-renewal-decisions-of-fixed-term-academic-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"106.04 – Reconsideration of Non-Renewal Decisions of Fixed-Term Academic Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Fixed-term appointees who meet the non-renewal notice criteria of 108.01 (1) may request reconsideration of non-renewal as follows. Please note this is not an appeal process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The request for written reasons shall be made upon receipt of the non-renewal notice and reasons shall be provided within five working days of the request.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Within five working days of the receipt of reasons for the non-renewal, the academic staff member may request that the supervisor reconsider the non-renewal decision.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Within five working days of the receipt of the request for reconsideration, the supervisor must meet with the academic staff member to reconsider the non-renewal.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. A decision based on the reconsideration must be given to the academic staff member within five working days of this meeting.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. If the supervisor decides to proceed with non-renewal, the academic staff member may request a review by the supervisor\u2019s superior within five working days of receipt of the decision.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. \u00a0The supervisor\u2019s superior must meet with the academic staff member within five working days of receipt of the request to review the supervisor\u2019s decision.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. \u00a0The supervisor\u2019s superior must give a decision to the academic staff member within five working days of this meeting.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. The decision of the supervisor\u2019s superior is final.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n