Skip to main content
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
Kent State University logo
  • Apply
  • Visit
  • Give Now
  • FlashLine Login
  • Calendars
  • Phone Directory
  • Maps & Directions
  • Search
University Faculty Handbook
Faculty Affairs
Menu Search
  • Introduction / Overview
    Close
    • Introduction / Overview Overview
    • Strategic Roadmap
    • Academic Strategic Plan
    • Colleges and Schools
    • Campuses and Other Locations
    • University Libraries
    • Campus Maps
    • Institutional Effectiveness
  • University Governance
    Close
    • University Governance Overview
    • Academic Freedom
    • Executive Leadership
    • Shared Governance
    • College and Unit Handbooks
    • Collective Bargaining Agreements
    • Policy Register
  • Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
    Close
    • Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Overview
    • Appointment, Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion
    • Employment Policies, Misc.
  • Full Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty (FTNTT)
    Close
    • Full Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty (FTNTT) Overview
    • Appointment
    • FTNTT Promotion
    • Access to Tenure-Track Appointments
    • FTNTT Employment Policies
  • Instruction
    Close
    • Instruction Overview
    • Academic Calendar
    • Scheduling of Classes
    • Registration
    • Classroom Management
    • Advising
    • Curricular Processes
    • Academic Continuous Improvement Processes
    • Office of Global Education
  • Students
    Close
    • Students Overview
    • Student Rights and Responsibilities
    • Undergraduate Catalog
    • Enrollment Management & Related Student Services
    • Student Support Services & Resources
    • Student Life
    • Graduation and Academic Excellence
    • Graduate Students
  • Research and Creative Activity
    Close
    • Research and Creative Activity Overview
    • Intellectual Property
    • Division of Research & Economic Development
    • Research Facilities
    • Research Safety & Compliance
    • University Research Council
    • University Teaching Council (UTC)
    • Center for Teaching and Learning
    • Institutional Review Board (IRB)
    • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
    • Research Personnel
  • Additional Policies
    Close
    • Additional Policies Overview
    • Emergencies
    • Public Safety Department
    • Campus Closings
    • Alcohol, Tobacco and Substance Abuse
    • Protest/Dissent
    • Parking – Kent Campus Only
    • FLASHcards for Faculty
  • Resources, Libraries, Technology
    Close
    • Resources, Libraries, Technology Overview
    • University Libraries Resources
    • Technology Support for Faculty
    • Faculty Computer Refresh Program
  • FlashLine Login
  • Calendars
  • Phone Directory
  • Maps & Directions
  • Search
  • Apply
  • Visit
  • Give Now
Live Chat

Sanctions for Cause including Suspension and Termination

  1. Summary

    A sanction is a documented corrective action in response to a faculty member’s unsatisfactory performance of his/her duties and responsibilities as a member of the faculty.  The process governing sanctions for cause as well as the due process rights for faculty facing sanctions are provided for in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

  2. TT Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article VIII: Sanctions for Cause

    Article VIII: Sanctions for Cause

  1. Introduction / Overview
  2. University Governance
  3. Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
    1. Appointment, Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion
    2. Employment Policies, Misc.
      1. Assignments/Workload
      2. Leaves of Absence
      3. Benefits
      4. Salary
      5. Faculty Work Life
      6. Retirement
      7. Financial Planning
      8. Emeritus/Emerita Status
      9. Outside Employment & Consulting
      10. Grievance Procedures
      11. Sanctions for Cause including Suspension and Termination
        1. Summary
        2. Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article VIII: Sanctions for Cause
      12. Resignation
  4. Full Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty (FTNTT)
  5. Instruction
  6. Students
  7. Research and Creative Activity
  8. Additional Policies
  9. Resources, Libraries, Technology
University Faculty Handbook
Faculty Affairs

Street Address

Library, Suite 384


Mailing Address

800 E. Summit St.
Kent, OH 44242

Contact Us
  • 330-672-3000
  • info@kent.edu

  • facebook
  • instagram
  • youtube
  • linkedin
  • TikTok
  • X
  • snapchat
  • ...
Information
  • Accessibility
  • Annual Security Reports
  • For Our Alumni
  • For the Media
  • Health Services
  • Jobs & Employment
  • Privacy Statement
  • HEERF CARES/CRRSAA/ARP Act Reporting and Disclosure
  • Website Feedback
Kent State University logo
© 2025 Kent State University All rights reserved.