A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 59-101-15 so as to limit tenure and to provide that institutions of higher learning must create a tenure review process.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.   Article 1, Chapter 101, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 59-101-15.   (A)   A public institution of higher learning in this State must establish a tenure review process for every tenured faculty member. The review process will be conducted by a tenure review board comprised of faculty members of the institution, as provided in the institution's faculty guidelines, and will occur once every five years after the faculty member under review has gained tenure. The tenure review process must ensure that the faculty member has continued to meet the high standards for tenure that are outlined in the institution's faculty guidelines.

   (B)   Public institutions of higher learning must submit their tenure review process to the Commission on Higher Learning for approval at the beginning of each academic year.

SECTION 2.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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