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Tenure & Promotion

The college is committed to the success of every faculty member. This page provides all of the Tenure and Promotion information, guidelines, documents and guidance to support faculty in their goals. The overall criterion for Tenure and Promotion is:

Candidates should distinguish themselves as experts in their fields viewed by their appropriate peer groups as a leader in teaching, research and service to their peer communities.

College of Engineering Board Review Information

• Summary Guidelines: Promotion to Associate with Tenure for the College of Engineering
  
• Summary Guidelines: Promotion to Full for the College of Engineering
  
• Standard Evaluation Form
  

Policies

• University P&T Guidelines (including Midterm)
  
• University P&T Rules
  
• College P&T Guidelines
  

• Reference Letter Guidelines

  • Associate & Full Professor
    

  • Draft Reference Letters

    • Distinguished Professor
      
    • Full Professor
      
    • Associate Professor
      
    • Master Lecturer
      
    • Senior Lecturer
      

• Related Policies

  • Guidelines for Peer Review
    
  • Guidelines for Promotion of Lecturers
    
  • Guidelines for Promotion of Engineer Series and Scientist Series
    
  • Guidelines for Promotion to Distinguished Professor
    
  • Policy for Evaluating Promotion of Assistant-In Eng. Faculty to Associate-In
    

T&P Packet Template

• Midterm (3rd Year) Review Template
  
• T&P Packet
  
• T&P Packet Checklist
  

Timeline

This is an approximate timeline for the review process; exact dates are specific to each year.

1. Faculty prepare their packet for review
2. By September, one review copy of the packet is due to Associate Dean's secretary
3. Mid-October - College P&T Board meets with Dean for instructions
4. Final Packets (original & 12) due by end of October (Including Departmental Vote) to Associate Dean's secretary
5. College P&T Board meets during end of October through Mid-November to review packets
6. College P&T Board fact finding report on all candidates due to Dean by end of November
7. Associate Dean's assessments to Dean by mid-December
8. Dean's recommendation on candidates due to UF due first week of January
9. Copy of Dean's letter due to faculty within 5 days after UF due date