Promotion and Tenure

Academic Tenure Regulations from Collected Rules and Regulations

• Policy and Procedures for Promotion & Tenure (Collected Rule 320.035)
• Academic Freedom & Economic Security of Academic Staff (Collected Rule 310.010)
• Annual Review of Faculty Performance (Collected Rule 310.015)
  
  Also see:
  Annual Review of Faculty Performance: Frequently Asked Questions and Guidelines (PDF)
• Regulations Governing Application of Tenure (Collected Rule 310.020)
Also see:
Notice of Non-Renewal of Tenure-Track Faculty (Word)
Also see:
Provost's Memo on Dismissal and Non-Renewal of Appointments (PDF)
Also see:
AAUP Statement on Procedural Standards in the Renewal or Nonrenewal of Faculty Appointments
Extension of Probationary Period for Faculty on Regular Term Appointments (Collected Rule 310.025)

Also see:
Guidelines for Requesting Extensions of the Tenure Probationary Period
Notice of Appointment or Resignation (Collected Rule 310.030)
No Impairment of Rights of Tenure (Collected Rule 310.040)
Faculty Committees on Tenure (Collected Rule 310.050)
Procedures in Case of Dismissal for Cause (Collected Rule 310.060)
Notice (Collected Rule 310.070)
Negotiated Faculty Early Retirement (Collected Rule 310.075)
Faculty Workload Policy (Collected Rule 310.080)
Instructional Workload Policy (Collected Rule 310.090)

Promotion & Tenure Call Document and Forms

P&T Call Document and Letter from the Provost on Processes and Procedures 2008-09

• Call Document (PDF)

Forms

• Dossier Checklist (Word document)
• Procedure for Selection of Outside Reviewers (Word document)
• Appointment History (Word document)
• Promotion and Tenure Signature Page (Word document)
• Promotion and Tenure for Faculty with Joint Appointments Signature Page (Word document)
• Scholarly Works Form (Word document)

Sample Forms

These forms provide format guidelines and information about the promotion and tenure process and dossier preparation.

• Procedures for Paper and Electronic Submission of Promotion and Tenure Dossiers
• Course Evaluation Table
• Due Dates for Tenure
• External Evaluation List
• Presentation of Promotion and Tenure Dossiers (PDF)
• Outside Review Request Letter
• Sample 5-Year Appointment History Table
• Visual Guide for Electronic Folder Arrangement

Refer also to Promotion Procedures for Ranked Non-Tenure Track Faculty.