On 14 April 1999, the University senate voted to: refer the matter of a new post tenure review policy to the Senate Executive Committee, and, keeping the current discussion in mind to report back to the members of the senate in a timely manner in order for a policy statement to be voted on during the May 12, 1999 University Senate meeting. Members of the Senate Executive Committee have consulted with the Senate Conference Committee concerning "draft-a"; the Senate Conference Committee has prepared a revised version of that document which is posted at http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~uosenate/dirptr99/draftaNEW.html. Members of the Senate Executive Committee have also undertaken a `minimalist' rewrite of current PTR policy pursuant to the directive cited above; this document is posted at http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~uosenate/dirptr99/draftlite.html [with a source comparison at colorlite.html]. Here are some key features of the Senate Executive Committee document ("draftlite"):
 

Two levels of regular, developmental review are required of all tenured faculty who are not evaluated through the established Administrative Review process:
• 1) A substantive review at the three-year point after a prior major post tenure review or after promotion. Other reviews (such as those undertaken for regular salary or merit-pay adjustments) may contribute to the third-year review, but may not be substituted for it.
• 2) A major post tenure review every six years after a prior major post tenure review or after being promoted or receiving tenure.

The third-year substantive review. This review shall be conducted jointly by each individual faculty member and the appropriate dean, department, or program head. The faculty member shall submit by March 15th of the review year an updated vita and bibliography, and a summary statement of activities and accomplishments in the areas of research, teaching and service covering the previous three years.

The sixth-year major post-tenure review shall be conducted by an elected standing committee of the unit (department, program, school, or college) including three or more tenured faculty members of whom one may be outside the unit.

A positive evaluation resulting from post-tenure review shall result in an appropriate recommendation for salary increase at the next distribution of merit increase funds.

.....To preserve the constructive intent of post-tenure review, however, summary post-tenure statements or reports shall not be used in procedures for disciplinary sanctions. The procedures and criteria for sanctions are addressed separately under existing statutes (OAR 580-021-0320, OAR 580-021-0325, and OAR 580-022-0045).