West Virginia Code § 18B-8-5

Notice to probationary faculty members of retention or nonretention;
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(a) For the purposes of this section, "Probationary faculty member" means the definition
adopted in a joint rule promulgated by the commission and council. The rights provided to
probationary faculty members by this section are in addition to, and not in lieu of, other
rights afforded to them by other rules and other provisions of law. e
(b) The president of each state institution of higher education shall give written notice
concerning retention or nonretention for the ensuing academic year to a probationary
faculty member not later than March 1. u
(c) If a probationary faculty member who is not retained so requests, the president or his or
her designee shall inform the probationary faculty member by certified mail within ten days
of the reasons for nonretention. A probationary faculty member who desires to appeal the
decision may proceed to level three of the grievance procedure established in article two,
chapter six-c of this code. If the administrative lawl judge decides that the reasons for
nonretention are arbitrary, capricious or withsout a factual basis, the faculty member shall be
retained for the ensuing academic year.

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