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[email protected]. VOICE OF U M -ST. L OUIS November 9, 1998 . The University of Missouri-St. Louis Vol. 32 Issue 936 Tenure guidelines to see revision BY JOSH RENAUD of the Current staff P9licy change will reflect system rules The current UM-St. Louis tenure a~d promotion policy does not comply with the University of Missouri Collected . " Nelson outlined four changes that would be made to cor- Rules and Regulations but it will be changed, according to am acting today to bring this reet the situation. First, outside letters must be solicited before Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Jack Nelson. any recommendations concerning mandatory tenure review The rule was changed six years ago, but for unknown rea campus into compliance and can be made. Second, both negative and positive recommenda sons the University never altered its own tenure policy, he to assure f air treatment for tions must go forward all the way to the chancellor in a manda explained at Tuesday's meeting of the University senate.