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.

Link to the Provost's page with information about the current Promotion & Tenure cycle:

https://provost.utexas.edu/the-office/faculty-affairs/promotion-tenure/

2023-24 Promotion & Tenure Information

Information below pulled from the following page:

https://provost.utexas.edu/the-office/faculty-affairs/promotion-tenure/2023-24-promotion-tenure/

General Guidelines

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:

• Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty General Guidelines
• Professional-Track Faculty General Guidelines

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:

• Tenured
• Tenure-Track
• Tenure-Track 3 Year Probationary

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

Moody College Promotion & Tenure Information

These resources can be found in the Moody Faculty and Staff Portal.

• Promotion and Tenure Timeline (pdf) - The timeline to be considered for promotion and tenure.
• Promotion and Tenure Requirements (pdf) - Promotion and tenure requirements specific to faculty within Moody College.
• Promotion for Professional Track Faculty (pdf) - The Moody College guidelines for promotion for Professional Track Faculty.