The goal of the promotion and tenure process is to promote excellence with a thorough and objective review of the substance and merits of each faculty member’s case. The Provost’s Office maintains the General Guidelines and a number of other resources that faculty candidates and department administrators will use to prepare for and navigate the tenure and promotion process.
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Link to the Provost's page with up-to-date information about the current Promotion & Tenure cycle:
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Below are the pair of separate General Guidelines for Promotion Review in AY2023-24 with one set of Guidelines for Tenured/Tenure-Track faculty and one for Professional-Track faculty:
University-Wide Templates and Related Documents
Below are templates and resources referenced in the Promotion Guidelines:
- Chart of Recommended Actions
- Chart of Reviewers
- List of Five Significant Works
- Promotion Candidate File Check Form
- Candidate’s Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors Outlets Table
- List of Peer Teaching Observers
- Tenured/Tenure-Track Summary of Dossier Prep
- Professional-Track Summary of Dossier Prep
The links below offer sample solicitation letters for reviewers.
Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
Sample solicitation letters for tenured/tenure-track faculty candidates appear below:
Professional-Track Faculty
Sample solicitation letters for professional-track faculty candidates appear below:
- Professional-Track Internal Letter
- Professional-Track External Letter
- Professional-Track External Letter - Practice Series
- Professional-Track External Letter - Research Series