August 24, 2026
U of Alabama Establishes Post-Tenure Review, Codifies Senates’ Advisory Capacity
Unlike recent actions by other Alabama public institutions, the executive committee did not dissolve the system’s existing faculty senates.
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The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees’ executive committee approved three board rule changes Friday, establishing a post-tenure review process for all tenured faculty members and reaffirming that faculty senates at the system’s three universities serve in an advisory-only capacity. All the changes—two board rule amendments and one new rule—are in compliance with Alabama House Bill 580, System Chancellor Sid Trant said during the meeting.
