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ATTACHMENT A

Timelines and Deadlines

This appendix contains a summary of critical dates and deadlines from selected sections of the Faculty Handbook (2021-22).  Material is collected here only as a convenience to faculty; the referenced sections, not this appendix, are part of the faculty contract with the University.

A. Notification Deadlines

Timeline of Promotion and Tenure Review Process
All the dated deadlines are based upon published schedules from the Faculty Handbook at ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ.

Last day of spring semester exams each promotion and/or tenure candidate notifies his/her School Director of the decision to stand for promotion and/or
tenure. If the candidate is the School Director he/she notifies the Dean of his/her decision to stand for promotion.

The School Director appoints the PTC Chair and committee for the following year. All faculty members shall be notified of this phase of the promotion and/or tenure process.

First day of Fall Semester Candidates submit the name, title, address, and phone number of 5 persons external to ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ whom they believe are qualified to assess/evaluate their scholarly accomplishments and their contributions to the profession.

Second Monday of September all candidates for promotion and/or tenure submit a completed dossier and supplementary notebook, according to the College and University format, to the Chair of the PTC in the School. Materials will be kept in a secure location within the school.

September 15 Tenured faculty eligible for promotion request a letter of evaluation from School Director if desired. (Probationary faculty receive evaluation letter annually without requesting one.)

November 1 Letters from all external reviewers are due to the PTC Chair.

First Monday of December The School PTC will have met, reviewed the candidate’s entire dossier, and voted on the issue(s) of promotion and/or tenure. The PTC Chair will have prepared a written summary of the committee’s deliberations, including the outcome of voting. This letter becomes a permanent part of the candidate’s dossier. If the voting outcome is positive, the dossier is sent to the School Director. If the voting outcome is negative, the dossier is sent to the Dean.

Last day of fall semester exams the School Director notifies the faculty member in writing of the School PTC recommendation for promotion and/or tenure.

In the case of a positive recommendation, the School Director will submit a written recommendation to the Dean. If the candidate is a School Director, only the PTC submits its recommendation to the Dean. Dossiers go to the Dean’s office by the first