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Rosovsky outlines the goal of the ad hoc stagein his book, writing that the body is convened "togive the president the most neutral advicepossible, unaffected by local friendships orprejudices...
...dean's office is under no compulsion toadhere to departmental suggestions in appointingcommittee members. But the University's"Guidelines for Tenure Review" stipulate that thead hoc committee should be composed of "the ablestpeople" who will ensure that "nominees are judgedstrictly on their merits...
...hoc committee does not have a monopolyon influencing the ultimate decision-maker,Rudenstine. Specifically, Mansfield said, "thosein the chain of command" are in a position toaffect the president's tenure verdicts...
Thompson insisted, however, that his role indeliberations over granting Berkowitz tenure didnot extend beyond the government department. Hedid not appear before the ad hoc committee, as hewas out of town...
...according to Rosovsky, every tenuredFaculty member in the department of a candidatefor tenure is obliged to send a confidentialletter to the ad hoc committee explaining his orher vote at the departmental level...