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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs






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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs

X



X
December 31 Promotion and Tenure Committee Promotion and tenure recommendations sent to Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

X



X
December 31 Faculty Member Unit I completed and sent to department chair, Dean, and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs


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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs (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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs (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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs 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 and Vice President for Academic Affairs (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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