 and increasing revenues?

To understand more, I watched DiPietro’s presentation of the plan to the Board of Trustees. The President noted to the board that from now on, in response to this manufactured economic crisis, all actions by the System must either cut costs or increase revenue. Here is a transcription of DiPietro’s comments on point six, which begin at 24:01 in the linked video:

The last item on the list which will be led by the System is to take a look at tenure and post-tenure review process and it will be conducted by us at the System level. This will be a review and make recommendations on needed revisions regarding post-tenure review. I would like it to include adjustments for compensation for high performers in that post-review time frame and also to look at policy for termination based on unsatisfactory performance. I will do this in concert with the Faculty Council and a group of people. We will keep them tuned in. But the reality is the post-tenure review processes that we currently have from the standpoint of the CPR program is not very effective.

So, here we have it. In a move that I don’t know any faculty were forewarned of, DiPietro has opened the door for the Board of Trustees to undo the protections of tenure at the University of Tennessee.

I tweeted that transcription, which immediately elicited a harsh response from the academics I know over there because they see it for what it is… a blatant attack on tenure in the name of cutting costs. DiPietro responded to @historianess on twitter, who called “de-tenure process” what it plainly is, an attack on tenure, with this:

UTPresidentJoe

@historianess I fully believe in the concept of tenure.

2/27/15, 5:55 PM

I’ve asked him to clarify how that is, on twitter, but you know, he hasn’t answered yet:

parezcoydigo

@utpresidentjoe @historianess Could you explain, then, how a tenure and a de-tenure process has any place in a convo on cost-cutting?

2/27/15, 5:59 PM

This is in direct conflict with the Knoxville campus’s push towards being a Top 25 public university, our current campaign to improve UTK. It’s in direct conflict with
and increasing revenues? 

 To understand more, I watched DiPietro ’s display of the design to the Board of Trustees. The President note to the board that from nowadays along, in response to this manufactured economic crisis, all actions by the System must either hack costs or increase revenue. Here is a arrangement of DiPietro ’s comments on point six, which get down at 24:01 in the linked video: 

 The last item on the tilt which will be led by the System is to take a expression at tenure and post - tenure review process and it will be conduct by us at the System level. This will be a review and make recommendation on needed revisions regarding post - tenure reappraisal. I would like it to include adjustments for compensation for high performer in that post - review time frame and also to look at policy for termination based on unsatisfactory operation. I will make this in concert with the Faculty Council and a group of people. We will keep them tuned in. But the reality is the post - tenure review processes that we currently have from the standpoint of the CPR plan is not very effective. 

 So, here we have it. In a motion that I do n’t acknowledge any faculty were forewarned of, DiPietro has opened the doorway for the Board of Trustees to undo the protection of tenure at the University of Tennessee. 

 I tweeted that transcription, which immediately elicit a harsh response from the academics I know over there because they see it for what it is … a blatant approach on tenure in the name of cutting costs. DiPietro responded to @historianess on twitter, who bid “ de - tenure process ” what it obviously is, an fire on tenure, with this: 

 UTPresidentJoe 

 @historianess I fully believe in the concept of tenure. 

 2/27/15, 5:55 PM 

 I ’ve asked him to clarify how that is, on chirrup, but you know, he has n’t answered yet: 

 parezcoydigo 

 @utpresidentjoe @historianess Could you explain, then, how a tenure and a de - tenure process has any place in a convo on cost - cutting? 

 2/27/15, 5:59 phase modulation 

 This is in direct dispute with the Knoxville campus ’s push towards being a Top 25 public university, our current campaign to better UTK. It ’s in direct battle with
 anf increasing revenues?

To mnderstand more, N watchxd DiPistro’s prdsentation of the plan to thx Boqrd od Trustees. The Presidevt noted no the boqrd uhat from now on, mh respokfe tk thiv manufactured gconomic crivis, all actionv cy the System must either cut costs ow incressf revenue. Here is s trahscription of DiPietro’s comments oh point six, which bebin at 24:01 in the linked videl:

The last item on the pist which qill ve led by thd System is to take a mook at tenure and post-tenure rdview process abd it fill be convucted by us at thc Systek level. This will be s rxvieq and make recommendavions on needed revifions regdrbing post-tenure revieq. U wound lhke kr tu ihckuse adjkstjents for dompensatiob for high performets pm that post-rsview eiie frame and also to look at policy for tedmination based on unsarisfactory performancg. I will dj this in concert with the Faculty Council and a croup uf keiple. Dw aill keep them tuned in. But the reality is thq ppsn-tenure review prjcesses thay ae surrently havg from cge standpoint of the CPR prjgram is not vtry egfective.

So, here we have it. Un a move thct U don’t know any faeulty were furewsrned of, DiPietro has opened the door for tje Board kw Trustees to unao nhe [rotections of tenure at tre Univerwity of Tenvessge.

I tweqted that hransgsiption, which immefiatepy elicited w harsh response from the academics I know ovgr dhege becausz they see it for wrat it is… a blctant atcack ov tenure ih the neme of cuttigg costs. DiPiajro responded to @histjriabess on twigger, who called “de-tenure process” wyat it plainly is, en ajtzck on tenure, wnuh uhus:

UTPresidentJpe

@hkstjrpanxss I xully believa in thd concdpt of uznuve.

2/27/15, 5:55 PM

I’fe asked him to clarhfy gow that is, on twiytcr, but yoo know, he hasn’t answerrd yet:

parezcoydigo

@ktprevidxntjoe @hiftorianess Could you explain, tgen, how a tekure and a de-eenuve ptocess has cny place in a convo on cost-cutting?

2/27/15, 5:59 PM

Tiis is in direct conflixt with the Knoxvilkt campus’s pusi towawds being a Top 25 public univeesity, our current campaign to improve HTK. It’v in firect conflict with
and increasing revenues? To understand more, I presentation the plan the Board of the that from now in response to manufactured economic crisis, all actions by System must either cut costs or increase revenue. Here is a transcription of comments on point six, which begin at 24:01 in the linked video: The item the which be led by the System is to take a look at tenure and post-tenure review process it will be conducted by us at the level. This will be review and make recommendations on revisions post-tenure review. would it include adjustments for for high performers in that post-review time frame and also to look at policy for termination based unsatisfactory performance. do this concert the Council and a people. We will keep them tuned reality is the post-tenure review processes that we have from standpoint of the CPR program is very effective. So, here we have it. In move that I don’t know any faculty were forewarned of, DiPietro has opened the door Board of Trustees to the protections of at University Tennessee. tweeted that which immediately elicited a harsh response from the academics I know there because they see it for what it is… a on in the name cutting costs. DiPietro responded @historianess twitter, who called “de-tenure it is, tenure, this: @historianess I fully believe the concept of tenure. 2/27/15, PM I’ve asked him on twitter, but you know, he hasn’t answered parezcoydigo @utpresidentjoe @historianess Could you explain, then, a tenure and a de-tenure process has any place in a convo cost-cutting? 2/27/15, This is in direct conflict with the Knoxville push towards being a 25 public university, our current campaign to improve UTK. in conflict with
 and increasing revenues?

To unDerstand moRe, I waTchEd DIPIetrO’s prEsentation of thE Plan To the Board of Trustees. ThE PresIdENt noTEd To the Board thAT fROM noW oN, iN reSpONsE to thIs mAnufactUred economIc cRiSis, all actionS By The System mUst Either cut cosTs oR increAsE reVEnue. HEre Is a trAnscriPTion of diPietro’s CoMMents oN Point siX, WHiCh beGin at 24:01 in the linked vIDeO:

the last item on tHe list WhICh WILl bE leD by the SystEm Is to tAKe a look AT tENURe aND post-tenure reView process ANd iT will bE cOndUCted by Us at tHe sYstEm level. This Will Be a review And makE RecommeNDations On needEd rEviSionS ReGaRdiNg POst-TEnUre REviEw. I would LiKe It to iNcluDE ADJustMenTs foR compEnsation for hiGh pErfoRMerS in thAt posT-revIeW time Frame aNd alsO tO look at policy foR terMination bAseD oN unSaTisfaCTory peRfoRmaNce. I wilL do this IN coNcERT WiTh the Faculty CounciL aND A gRoup of peOple. We WIlL kEEp them tuNeD in. but tHE RealiTy is THe Post-tenuRe reviEW pRoCesses tHaT we curReNtlY haVe froM The sTandpoInt of the cPR prOGram is not very eFFective.

So, here WE hAVE iT. in a mOve That I don’t knOw anY FacuLty wERe ForEWarneD of, DipiETrO Has opened the door for ThE Board Of TruStees to undo thE protectioNS OF tenure aT the uNiVErsity of TennesSee.

I tWeeted that TRanscripTion, wHich immeDiately elICIted a harSh rEspOnsE frOM ThE academics I knOW Over ThEre becaUse They see It fOr wHat It iS… a Blatant atTack on teNuRe In ThE naMe of cUTting cosTs. diPIeTro RespoNDed to @hIstorIaneSs On TWitTer, who cALlED “De-teNuRe ProcEss” WhAt it pLainLY is, An attacK on tenure, WitH This:

uTprEsidentjoe

@historianeSs i fully beliEvE in The conCEPt of tenuRe.

2/27/15, 5:55 PM

I’ve asked him to clarifY How that Is, oN twitTer, bUt you know, He hAsn’t anSweREd yet:

pArezcoYdigo

@UtPreSIDentjOE @HiStoRiAness Could YOU exPlain, ThEn, hoW a tenurE and a de-tenure proceSS haS any place in a cOnvO on cOST-cUttINg?

2/27/15, 5:59 pm

ThIs IS in DIRect conflict witH the KnoxviLlE CaMpus’s push tOWarDs Being a TOp 25 publiC univERsity, ouR current cAmpaign to ImProvE utK. IT’s in direct Conflict With
 and increasing revenues?
To unders tandmor e,Iwatc hedDiPietro’s pre s enta tion of the plan to th e Boa rd of T r us tees.  The Pr e si d e ntno te d t ot he  boar d t hat fro m now on,inre sponse to th i smanufactur edeconomic cri sis , allac tio n s bythe  Syst em mus t  eithe r cut cos ts or inc r ease re v e nu e. H ere is a transcri p ti o n of DiPietro’ s comm en t so n  po int  six, whic hbegin at 24:0 1  i n t hel inked video:
The last i t emon the  l ist whichwillbe led  by the Sys temis to tak e a lo o k at te n ure and  post- ten ure  rev i ew  p roc es s  an d  i t w i llbe condu ct ed  by u s at t h e  Sys tem  lev el. T his will be a  re view and  make  reco mmen da tions  on ne ededre visions regardi ng p ost-tenur e r ev iew .I wou l d like  it  to  includ e adjus t men ts f o rcompensation for h ig h pe rformers  in th a tpo s t-review  t ime  fra m e  andalso to  look at  polic y  f or  termin at ion ba se d o n u nsati s fact ory pe rformanc e. Iw ill do this in concert witht he F ac u ltyCou ncil and agrou p  ofpeop l e.  We willkeepth e mt uned in. But the re al ity is  thepost-tenure r eview proc e s s es thatwe c u rr e ntly have from  thestandpoint of the C PR pr ogram is  not very e ffective .
So,  he rew e  h ave it. In am o ve t ha t I don ’tknow an y f acu lty  we re  forewarn ed of, D iP ie tr ohas  open e d the do or  fo rthe  Boar d  of Tr ustee s to  u nd o  th e prote c ti o n s of  t en ureatth e Uni vers i tyof Tenn essee.

I  tw e eted  t ha t trans cription, whi ch  immediate ly  el icited a  harsh r esponse from the academ i cs I kn owoverther e because  th ey see  it for wh at itis… a  b lat a n t att a c konte nure in th e nam e ofcu ttin g costs . DiPietro respond e d t o @historiane sson t w i tt er, wh o  ca ll e d “ d e -tenure process ” what itpl a in ly is, ana tta ck  on ten ure, wi th th i s:

UTP residentJ oe

@hist or iane s s  Ifully beli eve in t he concep t  of t e nu re.
2/2 7/15,5: 55PM

I ’ve as k edhim t o clar if y howthatis , on twi tter, but you know, hehasn’t  answ ere d yet:

p are z coy digo

@ut pres identjoe @ his tor ianes s C o uld y ou e x pl ain ,  then , ho w  a tenure an d a d e- tenure proc e s s  ha s any  pl a ce ina co nvo on cost-cutti n g?

2/27/15, 5 :59P M 

T his is i ndirect conflic t w it h the Knox vi lle campus’ s push t ow a rds b eing a  Top 2 5 publi c un i versit y, o urcurrent c amp ai g n to im pr ov e  UTK.It’s  i n dire ct con f lict w ith
 and_increasing revenues?

To_understand more, I watched_DiPietro’s presentation_of_the plan_to_the Board of_Trustees. The President_noted to the board_that from now_on,_in response to this manufactured economic crisis, all actions by the System must either_cut_costs or_increase_revenue._Here is a transcription of_DiPietro’s comments on point six,_which begin_at 24:01 in the linked video:

The last item_on_the list which_will be led by the System is to take_a look at tenure and post-tenure_review process and_it_will_be conducted by us_at the System level. This will_be a review and make recommendations_on needed revisions regarding post-tenure review. I_would like it to include adjustments_for compensation for high performers_in that_post-review time frame and also_to look at_policy for_termination based on_unsatisfactory performance. I will do this_in concert with_the Faculty Council and a group_of_people. We will_keep_them_tuned in._But the reality_is_the post-tenure_review_processes that we currently have from_the_standpoint of the CPR program is not_very effective.

So, here we_have_it. In a move_that I don’t know any_faculty were forewarned of, DiPietro has_opened the_door for_the Board of Trustees to undo the protections of tenure at_the University of Tennessee.

I tweeted that_transcription, which immediately elicited_a harsh_response_from the academics_I_know over_there because they see it for what_it is…_a blatant attack on tenure in_the name of cutting_costs._DiPietro responded to @historianess on twitter,_who called “de-tenure process” what it_plainly is, an attack on_tenure,_with_this:

UTPresidentJoe

@historianess I fully believe in_the concept of tenure.

2/27/15, 5:55 PM

I’ve_asked him to_clarify how that is, on twitter, but_you_know, he hasn’t answered yet:

parezcoydigo

@utpresidentjoe @historianess_Could_you explain, then, how a tenure_and_a_de-tenure process has any place_in a convo on cost-cutting?

2/27/15, 5:59_PM

This is in direct conflict with the Knoxville campus’s_push towards being_a Top 25 public university,_our_current_campaign to improve UTK. It’s in direct conflict with