Schedule for Teaching Faculty

Target Completion Date* Person Responsible Activity Year of no review or decision Tenure-track Midpoint review year Tenure Decision Continuing Track Continuation Decision Lecturer Midpoint Review Lecturer Decision Promotion Decision Long Range Review
September 1 Faculty Member If eligible, submit notice of intent to apply for promotion to Provost/Executive Vice President






X
September 1 Department Chair/Dean Conferences conducted with candidates applying for tenure and/or promotion, and candidates applying for continuation

X
X

X
September 15 Faculty Member File submitted for tenure, continuance or promotion

X
X

X
December 1 Faculty Member Unit IV – Student Perceptions of Teaching X X X X X X X X X
December 23 Provost/EVP Summary of Student Perceptions of Teaching forwarded to faculty and included in personnel file X X X X X X X X X
December 31 Dean Promotion and tenure recommendations sent to Provost/Executive Vice President

X



X
December 31 Promotion and Tenure Committee Promotion and tenure recommendations sent to Provost/Executive Vice President

X



X
December 31 Faculty Member Unit I completed and sent to department chair, Dean, and Provost/Executive Vice President (to be included in personnel file) X X X X X X X X X
January 30 Department chair, departmental senior faculty Fourth year probationary review conducted for faculty on continuing track and lecture track. Completed and sent to Dean


X
X


February 15 Dean Fourth year probationary review conducted for faculty on continuing track and lecture track. Completed and sent to Provost/Executive Vice President


X
X


February 21 Department Chair Conference conducted for faculty members scheduled for mid-point review and Unit III completed, and sent to faculty member, Dean, and Provost/Executive Vice President (to be included in personnel file). Dean conducts Unit III evaluation for department chairs scheduled for midpoint review in his or her college/school.
X
X
X


February 28 Dean Midpoint review conferences conducted for faculty on tenure track, continuing track, and lecture track.
X
X
X


February 28 Department Chair Conference conducted and Unit III completed for each faculty member not scheduled for a midpoint review and sent to faculty member, Dean, and Provost/Executive Vice President (to be included in personnel file). Dean conducts Unit III evaluation for department chairs in his or her college/school. X
X
X
X
X
February 28 Dean Conference conducted with each department chair regarding departmental faculty. X X X X X X X X X
Spring board meeting (March) President and Provost/ EVP Notification of faculty regarding tenure and promotions actions. Notification of continuing track and lecture track faculty of decisions regarding removal of probationary status.

X
X
X X
May 15 Dean Written midpoint Unit V submitted to Provost/Executive Vice President and copy sent to faculty member and chair (to be included in the personnel file)
X
X
X


May 15 Dean Long range professional development conferences conducted. Unit V completed and sent to faculty member and Provost/Executive Vice President (to be included in personnel file)







X
July 15 Provost/ EVP Notification of faculty in line for tenure, continuance review, promotion, midpoint conferences, or long-range professional development review.
X X
X
X X X

*While the University aims to complete the activity by the target date, depending on circumstances, the completion date may be later.

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