Case Flow Chart

Case State Name/
Actions requiring Step
Queue/ Ownership Task Available Routing Actions/
Requirements for Routing
Departmental Review
Candidate Summary initiated
Required for: all case types
Dept Analyst
  • Starts case
Open Case To Candidate
Candidate Summary available for Review
Required for: all case types
Candidate
  • Updates Achievements tab, upload case materials (including publications list)
  • Signs off on materials
Approve Summary (will move the case forward to"Ad hoc Review initiated" or "Department Recommendation initiated")
Reject Summary (will return the case to "Candidate Summary initiated")
Requirement: Summary must have a Publication List.
Ad hoc Review initiated
Required for: Final Appraisal, Merit to Step 6, Mid Career, Promotion, Tenure, Termination.
Dept Analyst
  • Opens the case to ad hoc committee/ faculty reviewer
Ad hoc Review initiated
Required for: Final Appraisal, Merit to Step 6, Mid Career, Promotion, Tenure, Termination.
Dept Analyst
Ad hoc Chair/Members
Faculty Reviewer(s)
  • Ad hoc committee reviews the case and writes their report
  • Dept Analyst uploads redacted and unredacted ad hoc report
Record Ad hoc Report/ Start Candidate Review
Requirement: Ad hoc report, redacted and unredacted, must be uploaded.
Ad hoc Report available for Candidate Review
Required for: Final Appraisal, Merit to Step 6, Mid Career, Promotion, Tenure, Termination.
Dept Analyst
Candidate
  • Dept analyst opens the case to candidate to review redacted ad hoc report and allow for response (Fairness Safeguard)
  • Candidate reviews redacted ad hoc report and chooses whether to respond
Respond to Review/ Bypass Response to Confidential Materials
Department Recommendation (Reconsideration) initiated
Required for: all case types
Dept Analyst
Dept Chair
  • Dept Chair reviews the case and writes department recommendation
  • Dept Analyst records the department recommendation and enters salary recommendation
  • Dept Analyst opens case to candidate for Fairness Safeguard review
Record Department Recommendation (Reconsideration)/ Start Candidate Review Requirements:
  • Departmental Recommendation must be uploaded.
  • Salary Recommendation for each job appointment must be signed-off.
Department Recommendation (Reconsideration) available for Candidate Review
Required for: all case types
Dept Analyst
Candidate
  • Candidate reviews department recommendation, chooses whether to respond
Respond to Departmental Recommendation (Reconsideration)/
Bypass Candidate Response to Department Recommendation (Reconsideration)
Dept Review completed
Required for: all case types
Dept Analyst
  • Completes final check for completeness and accuracy
Route to Dean Analyst
Dean Review
Dean Recommendation (Reconsideration) initiated
Required for: all case types
Dean Analyst
Dean
  • Dean Analyst reviews case and works with department on corrections, if necessary
  • Dean reviews the case and prepares recommendation (a report is required on career reviews or if recommendation differs from Dept.; Dean can sign-off on salary tabs when no report is required)
Return to Department (if corrections are required)
Record Dean Recommendation (Reconsideration)
Requirement: Salary Recommendation for each job appointment must be signed-off.
Dean Review completed
Required for: all case types
Dean Analyst
Dean
  • Dean Analyst completes final check for completeness and accuracy for cases that go for campus review
  • For cases at Dean's authority (Adjunct Professor merits/ reappointments, including 5-year reviews), record Dean decision
Route to Campus Review
Bypass Campus Review / Route to Dean Decision => to "Decision at Dean"
Campus Intake
Campus Intake initiated
Required for: for all non-Dean delegated cases
Optional for: Adjunct Professor merits/ reappointments (including 5-year reviews)
APO Analyst
  • Reviews case for accuracy and completeness (return to Dean for corrections if needed)
  • Routes for BC/CAHRC review when file is ready
Route to BC for CAHRC Nominations
Route to BC for BC Review
Campus Review
CAHRC Nominations initiated
Optional; n/a for Adjunct Professors.
BC Analyst
  • Determines if CAHRC is needed
  • Records CAHRC committee nominations
Record CAHRC Nominations/ Route to APO Analyst
CAHRC Review initiated
Optional; n/a for Adjunct Professors.
APO Analyst
BC Analyst
CAHRC Chair
CAHRC Inside
CAHRC Outside
  • CAHRC reviews the case and writes their report
Record CAHRC Report/ Route to BC for BC Review
BC Review initiated
Required for: for all non-Dean delegated cases
Optional for: Adjunct Professor merits/ reappointments (including 5-year reviews)
APO Analyst
BC Analyst
BC Chair
BC Reader 1
BC Reader 2
  • BC reviews the case and writes their report
Record BC Minute/ Route to APO Analyst
Decision
Campus (Reconsideration) Review initiated
Required for: for all non-Dean delegated cases
APO Analyst
AVPF
VPF
EVC
Chancellor
  • APO coordinates with campus reviewers, records campus final decision
Record Campus Decision/ Route to Dean
Required: final approver letter(s): Vice Provost, Chancellor (if applicable)
(Reconsideration) Decision at Dean
Required for: all case types
Dean Analyst
Dean
  • Releases decision to department
Issue (Reconsideration) Decision/ Route to Department
(Reconsideration) Decision at Department
Required for: all case types
Dept Analyst
Dept Chair
Candidate
  • Releases decision to candidate, close case
  • Coordinates with APO if case needs to be reopened for reconsideration
Close Case/ Release Decision to Candidate