WHEREAS, Section 2.3.d (page 21) of the Faculty Handbook 1987 states:

"[2.3.]d. Contractual Conditions

"Contracts shall be issued to all academic personnel, full-time or part-time, by the appropriate University officer. These contracts shall specify academic rank and/or title, salary, tenure status (if appropriate), and duration for all academic appointments and the Tenure Decision Date (where appropriate). Any other conditions or limitations of employment also shall be given. The Provost shall issue annual contracts to all regular full-time faculty. Vice-presidents and deans shall issue contracts to all other faculty giving the title, salary, and terms of the appointment. No full-time or part-time academic employee is considered to have faculty status unless the President or appropriate vice-president or dean has signed a written contract for that employee."

"Whenever possible, contracts shall be issued and delivered to all continuing faculty by May 1. Faculty members shall sign and return their annual salary contracts to the Provost's Office no later than the start of the contract period (normally the beginning of the academic or fiscal year) if they agree to the terms of the contract."

According to the Governance Document (1997) of the School of Medicine, the Medical Faculty Assembly makes this Recommendation to the Dean, with a copy to the FEC:

The Medical Faculty Assembly recommends that the Dean:

1. Issue contracts by November 1, 1997 to the special faculty of the School of Medicine, and

2. Work with faculty to devise methods that will facilitate the issuance of future contracts by May 1 of each year.

3. Issue a statement indicating he understands that the Faculty of the School of Medicine:
 
A. Reaffirms its commitment to Section 2.3.d of the 1987 Faculty Handbook.

B. Views the failure of the University to issue contracts to regular and special faculty in the School of Medicine in a timely fashion to be a matter of grave concern.

(MFA Recommendation 1997-98-003 )