The Tenure Process
POLICY aPPROVED BY clas cOUNCIL (2008)
Any individual who wishes to apply for early comprehensive review or tenure, or for full professor, must inform the primary unit chair and the Dean's Advisory Committee (through the Associate Dean who is ex officio member of the committee) of the intent to do so no later than the first day of the fall semester. This deadline applies to any unscheduled comprehensive, tenure, or promotion review. Optimally, this process should begin the previous spring term.
The Comprehensive Review »
An outline of the process and timeline for the review process.
Information on Attaining Tenure
Tenure-Track Faculty Mentoring Program -- Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development and CLAS Associate Dean Brenda Allen, this program pairs newer faculty with tenured faculty for one-to-one professional mentoring.
Strategies for Success (.doc) is a mentoring manual for tenure track faculty that describes professional development tasks for tenure preparation and explains the academic review process.
University policies and procedures regarding tenure
Campus Administrative Policy Statement: Reappointment, Tenure & Promotion (.doc)
Annual Merit Adjustments for Faculty
Procedures for Written Standards and Criteria for Pre-Tenure Faculty