Promotion and Tenure Review Timelines
Timeline for Tenure Review
(Faculty Statutes section 3.10.8)
September 1
Letter from provost inviting applications
October 15
Candidate's dossier to department chair or graduate program director
October 20
Provost's office updates candidate's dossier
November 1
Candidate's dossier and department/program recommendation to school dean
November 15
Candidate's dossier, department/program recommendation, and school dean's recommendation to provost
December 1
All tenure materials forwarded to rank and tenure committee
January 15
Candidate may supply optional one-page update
May 15
Rank and tenure committee's recommendation to the president
May 20
Provost's recommendation to the president
After May 20
Candidate may request from the provost the disposition of each level of review
June meeting of the Board
President's recommendation to the Board of Trustees
June meeting of the Board
Final decision by the Board of Trustees
Within one week of Board decision
Candidate notified
Timeline for Promotion Review
(Faculty Statutes section 3.11.8)
September 1
Letter from provost inviting applications
October 1
Candidate's preliminary meeting with department chair or graduate program director
October 15
Candidate's dossier to department chair or graduate program director
October 20
Provost's office updates candidate's dossier
November 1
Candidate's dossier and department/program recommendation to school dean
November 15
Candidate's dossier, department/program recommendation, and school dean’s recommendation to provost
December 1
All tenure materials forwarded to rank and tenure committee
January 15
Candidate may supply optional one-page update
May 15
Rank and tenure committee's recommendation to the president
May 20
Provost's recommendation to the president
After May 20
Candidate may request from the provost the disposition of each level of review
June meeting of the Board
President's recommendation to the Board of Trustees
June meeting of the Board
Final decision by the Board of Trustees
Within one week of Board decision
Candidate notified