Each degree-granting discipline will be considered as a unit. Before recommending specific terminations, the administration may consider criteria, such as the following, which are not listed according to any specified priority:
Academic degree.
Academic rank.
Compliance with university policies, rules, and procedures, including, but not limited to, those set out in the Employee Handbook.
Length of service at Southern Adventist University.
Length of service in specialty field.
Length of service to the Seventh-day Adventist Church in general.
Level of employment status.
Meritorious teaching performance, as evidenced in student evaluations, departmental evaluations, continued uninterrupted promotions, and other pertinent data.
Significant contributions to the purposes of the university as stated in the Employee Handbook and the university Catalog.