All About Promotion and Tenure
Promotion and/or Tenure Generalized Timeline
March |
Office of Faculty Resources, Planning & Assessment (OFRPA) generates potential candidate list for Academic Unit Leader of unit. |
April |
Academic Unit Leader review potential candidates, request updated CV (and other materials the potential candidate would like to provide such as narrative statement) from potential candidates, and discuss with academic unit advisory committee. |
April |
Academic Unit Leaders respond to OFRPA with list of names, CV, and other materials that the faculty member would like to provide. |
May to July |
Dean and Associate Deans complete preliminary review of CVs and provide comments via OFRPA. OFRPA provides comments to Academic Unit Leaders who then confirm P&T list. OFRPA schedules dossier prep meeting with Academic Unit Leader and candidate. |
July to August |
Academic Unit Leader requests external letters of evaluation and upon receipt, provide to academic unit faculty for review. |
September |
Academic Unit Leader requests review letters from academic unit faculty. |
September |
Academic unit faculty compose review letters. |
Late September |
Academic Unit Leader composes letter of recommendation. |
Third week of October |
Dossier due to OFRPA. |
Late October to early December |
College Advisory Committee on Appointment, Promotion and Tenure (APT Committee) reviews dossier and makes recommendation to Dean. |
Mid-December to January |
Dean completes review and composes letter of recommendation. |
Second week of January |
Dossier due to the Office of the Provost. |
Dossier Checklist
Guidelines for Soliciting External Review Letters
Examples of Research Citations on CVs
Teaching Portfolio (AR 3:10, pp.4-5)
Provost's Memo on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure
Administrative Regulations Regarding Promotion and Tenure
Provost's Policy on Inclusion of Statements on Evidences
Statements on Evidences of Activity
Provost's Policy on Inserting Additional Materials
Guidelines for Promotion to Senior Lecturer
Expediting Initial Appointment for Senior Faculty
List of Unit Area Committee Assignments
Office for Faculty Advancement
Appeals
AR 2:1-1 XI, page 12 Procedural Steps Involving a Negative Recommendation to Reappoint, Promote or Grant Tenure
AR 2:1-2 VIII, page 10 Procedural Steps Involving a Negative Recommendation to Reappoint, Promote or Grant Tenure
Procedures to File an Appeal from the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs