Promotion and Tenure Calendar

Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty

March 30

Candidate and Peer Review Committee (PRC) each submit three names and rationale for external reviewers to Academic Component Administrator. (Not required for clinical/lecturer faculty or instructor-level promotion)

April 6

Academic Component Administrator discusses any possible conflicts of interest with candidate and selects one name from each list of external reviewers.

April 20

Academic Component Administrator sends requests to external reviewers with requested response date of May 18.

June – July

Component Administrator resolves any response issues and solicits additional reviewers as needed.

July 27

Candidate ensures Academic Component Administrator receives CV; copies of articles; teaching, scholarship, and service self-reflections; and workload reports.

July 30

Academic Component Administrator sends CV; copies of articles; teaching, scholarship, and service self-reflections; workload reports; and component and university criteria to external reviewers.

September 7

External reviewer reports are due to Academic Component Administrators.

September 15

Faculty member submits final electronic portfolio; Academic Component Administrator uploads external reviewer documents (CV and review from each reviewer), which makes the portfolio available to the component PRC.

October 6

PRC submits recommendations. After acknowledgment by the candidate, the portfolio is available to the Academic Component Administrator.

November 3

Academic Component Administrator submits recommendations. After acknowledgment by the candidate, the portfolio is available to the Dean.

January 10

Dean submits recommendations. After acknowledgment by the candidate, the portfolio is available to the University Promotion and Tenure Committee.

February 10

University Promotion and Tenure Committee submits recommendations. After acknowledgment by the candidate, the portfolio is available to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost (EVPAA/Provost).

March 20

EVPAA/Provost submits recommendations. After acknowledgment by the candidate, the portfolio is available to the Chancellor.

April 10

Chancellor submits recommendations. After acknowledgment by the candidate, the portfolio is available for review by Board of Regents.

May

Board of Regents decision

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