Standards for Promotion to Associate Professor (Tenure Track)

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Faculty members on tenure track who are candidates for promotion to Associate Professor should expect to meet the following standards by the time the promotional rank is sought.

• Have a terminal degree and at least six years’ experience as an Assistant Professor or, for persons without a terminal degree, at least six years’ experience as an Assistant Professor and significant professional experience.
• Be actively engaged in teaching, advising, service, professional activity, and scholarly activities of high quality. (See Criteria for Evaluation of Teaching Faculty).

Only in exceptional cases will this rank be awarded to persons who have not met the preceding standards.