Promotion & Tenure
Promotion and Tenure Workshop
Starting with the Spring 2024 semester, Faculty Advancement will host a series of Promotion & Tenure workshops.
Provost's Annual Memo on Promotion and Tenure
This memo should be read by all faculty members seeking promotion or tenure. It covers all of the steps and guidelines for the process.
Promotion and Tenure Process Diagram
This top-down flow chart shows each stage of the promotion process, along with responsible parties and an estimated timeline.
Dossier Checklist
Use this checklist to structure appointment, promotion and tenure dossiers and to ensure completeness.
Policies Relevant to Promotion and Tenure
Regulations Related to Promotion and Tenure
- GR X- Regulations Affecting Employment
- AR 2:1-1- Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and the Granting of Tenure in the Regular Title Series
- AR 2:1-1 Appendix I - Matrix of Consultation and Written Judgments
- AR 2:1-1 Appendix II — Matrix of Dossier Contents
- AR 2:1-1 Appendix III Matrix of Final Authority of the Dean
- Provost Policy Statement- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Revised Administrative and Governing Regulations on Promotion and Tenure (2010)
- AR 2:1-2- Procedures for Faculty Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion and the Granting of Tenure
- AR 2:3- Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and the Granting of Tenure in the Extension Title Series
- AR 2:4- Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and the Granting of Tenure in the Special Title Series
- AR 2:5- Appointment, Reappointment and Promotion in the Research Title Series
- AR 2:6- Appointment, Reappointment and Promotion in the Clinical Title Series
- AR 2:7- Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and the Granting of Tenure in the Librarian Title Series
- AR 2:8- Appointment, Reappointment, and Promotion in the Adjunct Series
- AR 2:9- Lecturer Series Faculty
- AR 2:11- Academic Area Advisory Committees
Dossier Construction
- Dossier Checklist
- Dossier Checklist for Promotion to Senior Lecturer
- AR 2:1-1 Appendix II — Matrix of Dossier Contents
- Provost Policy Statement- Inclusion of Unit Statements on Evidences in Promotion and/or Tenure Dossiers (2012)
- Sample Faculty Letter of Support for a Dossier
- Recommended Template for Letters to External Evaluators
- Sample Department Chair Letter for Promotion
Academic Area Advisory Committees
- AR 2:11- Academic Area Advisory Committees (includes list of unit assignments to area committees)
- Provost Memo on Academic Area Committees (FY 2024)
Administrative and Senior Rank (Expedited) Appointments
- Offer letters for administrators are required to go through the faculty hiring workflow, located in the Office for Faculty Advancement SharePoint Site (contact Megan Lucy for access).
Joint Appointment and Team Science Considerations
Delay of Probationary Period
Performance Review
- AR 3:10- Policies for Faculty Performance Review
- AR 3:11- Tenured Faculty Review and Development Policy
- 2023-2024 Provost Annual Memo on Performance Review (second year of the biennium)
- 2023-2023 Provost Annual Memo on Performance Review (first year of the biennium)
- Provost Policy Statement- Faculty Performance Review Appeals Procedure (2019)
Appeals Process for Promotion and Tenure Cases
Promotion and Tenure Outcomes
Outcomes reports
Additional reports available upon request to the Office for Faculty Advancement.