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Kevin Marshall affirmed a law school tenure committee that found the law professor "had engaged in both sustained and severe affirmative misconduct of a kind that jeopardizes the University's ability to carry out its mission."
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University of La Verne law school dean upholds revocation of Diane Klein's tenure
Kevin Marshall affirmed a law school tenure committee that found the law professor "had engaged in both sustained and severe affirmative misconduct of a kind that jeopardizes the University's ability to carry out its mission."
Kevin Marshall affirmed a law school tenure committee that found the law professor "had engaged in both sustained and severe affirmative misconduct of a kind that jeopardizes the University's ability to carry out its mission."
“': UNIVERSITY OF conlpgettaw
LA VERNE
‘Generations of Transforming Lives
une 12, 2020
Professor Diane Klin
10945 Hortense St, Apt 205
North Hollywood, Ca S1602
Provost onathan Reed
University of La Verne
19503" Street
LaVerne, Californian 91750
Re: Recommendation that Professor Klein's Tenure be Involuntary surrendered
Dear Professor Ken and Provost Jonathan Reed,
‘have reviewed the University Personnel Committee's May 20, 2020 recommendation regarding
Professor Kein After further consideration | hereby reaffirm the Collegeof Law Promotion and Tenure
‘Committee's recommendation that Professor Klein's tenure be involuntarily surrendered. in this regard,
{submit the folowing exolanation:
‘The University Faculty Handbook provides thatthe involuntary surrender of tenure ls warranted by the
sravest dereliction of duty o sustained or severe affimative misconduct of akind that jeopardizes the
Institution’ ability to carryout its mission. Its appropriate only afterall reasonable atempts to
‘remediate the conduct have failed. Ifthe basis is anything other than a singe, very serious incident, ft
‘must be preceded by lesser sanctions as well as ntice adequate to communicate tothe affected faculty
‘member that the faculty member's tenure sates.
In rendering is recommendation that Professor Klein's Tenure be involuntarily surrendered, the College
‘of Law Promotion and Tenure Committee followed the polices and procedures, a well as appled the
applicable standards identified in the University’s Faculty Handbook. in reaching ts recommendation,
the Collegeof aw Promotion and Tenure Committee:
4) Reviewed and considered Administrations evidence and Professor Ken's responsive
evidence;
2}, Provided Professor Klein afl an fair opportunity to rebut any evidence presented against
her and to defend her rights to retain her tenure:
3) Deliberated wit respect tothe evidence received and reviewed, took vote and reported
tothe Dean that tha found and recommended the following
1. Professor Klein had engaged in both sustained and severe affirmative misconduct of
kind that jeopardizes the Unversity’ ability to carryout its mission; and that
a
sen Sr Oi car nano»b. This termination action/process had been preceded by lesser sanctions and notice
‘to Professor Klein that her tenure was. at sk;
Professor kins tenure be involuntary surendered
{As Interim Dean of the Coleg of Law, | accepted the commendation ofthe Collegeof Law Promotion
and Tenure Committe; and on April, 2020, recommended to the Provost tat Professor Klein's
tenure be involuntary surrendered. is my understanding te Professor Klen was notified of his