On April 13, 2022, the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees approved revisions to University Policy 102. 13, Tenure Policies, Regulations, and Procedures, incorporating Chancellor review for tenure and promotion reviews and appointments to tenured positions; aligning Sections 7 and 8 hearing procedures with revisions to the underlying System Office policies and regulations, including aligning the hearing procedures with those policies and regulations and removing the former appeal to the Board of Governors; incorporating Faculty Council's adjustments to the Special Faculty appointments, including implementation of a compulsory annual review process for Special Faculty; and technical updates to incorporate gender-neutral pronouns, correct cross-references and remove internal inconsistencies.
Final approval by the President of the University of North Carolina, as required by UNC Code Section 602.8, is pending.