Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty

Evaluation and Promotions

Promotions

Promotions to Distinguished Professor, Professor, and Associate Professor, with Tenure, are approved by the Board of Governors on recommendation of the applicable department, the dean of that department, the Advisory Committee on Appointments and Promotions, and the Promotions Review Committee.

Promotions are conducted in accordance with the University Academic Reappointment/Promotion Instructions.

University

School of Arts and Sciences

Reappointments

Third Year Reviews are conducted by the School's to not only serve as basis for a decision concerning a renewal of the appointment for an additional period of time, but also to provide the Assistant Professor with an informed evaluation of her/his teaching, research and service and advice in regards to their focus for the next appointment period.

Third year reviews are to be undertaken by the Chair of each department and a departmental committee comprising the Tenured Faculty in the department. The third year review should cover all aspects of the faculty member's performance that would be considered during the Tenure process. The department submits their recommendations to the Dean. The Dean makes the final determination on the third year reappointment. Third year reviews are conducted in accordance with the University Academic Reappointment/Promotion Instructions.

University

School of Arts and Sciences

Post-Tenure Review

Tenured Faculty members are to be reviewed at five year intervals, in accordance with the Post-Tenure Review Procedure.