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order: Provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Chancellor may, in special cases, upon recommendation of the department head, reappoint an assistant professor after six years of service, without granting permanent tenure; and in such case the letter of reappointment shall specify the term of the reappointment, the special reasons for not granting tenure, and the conditions (if any have been agreed to) upon fulfillment of which such tenure will be granted.

(3) An associate professor promoted to that rank within his own institution shall have permanent tenure. One coming to that rank from outside the institution shall be appointed for an initial term of five years; and in such case, before the end of the fourth year, his department head, after consultation with other members of the department's faculty as required in the case of an instructor, shall review the case and recommend either (1) that the associate professor be reappointed. with permanent tenure, at the same or higher rank or (2) that he be notified that he will not be reappointed at the end of his then current term. Reappointment shall be with permanent tenure.

(4) A professor shall have permanent tenure.

(5) The provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) shall not be rendered inapplicable to a faculty member merely because some additional description, such as "research," is attached to the statement of his rank. Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) shall not apply to visiting faculty members or to any faculty member, regardless of stated rank, employed for a limited period in the staffing of any special project. It is considered advisable, however, that the Chancellor, in his letter of appointment, shall call to the attention of the appointee that, because of the visiting or special status of the appointment, the provisions of paragraphs (l), (2), (3), and (4) are inapplicable.

(6) Nothing in these regulations shall be construed to preclude the promotion of a faculty member at any time.

(7) A faculty member who decides to terminate his employment has the obligation, through appropriate channels, to give prompt written notice of his intention to the Chancellor.

(c) The terms and conditions of every faculty appointment shall be in writing. A copy thereof, signed by the Chancellor, shall be delivered to the faculty member and a copy shall be retained by the Chancellor. Full information on the tenure policy of the University and on his own employment status shall be readily available to the faculty member at all times.

SECTION 4-3. SUSPENSION AND DISCHARGE OF FACULTY MEMBERS

(a) A faculty member who has tenure may be suspended or discharged only by the Chancellor, acting with the approval of the President or by direction of the Board of Trustees, and then only in accordance with the provisions of this Code. Permissible grounds for suspension or discharge are misconduct of such a nature as to indicate that