Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

Promotion & Tenure (P&T) Dates


Dates for Faculty Who Are NOT Being Reviewed for Promotion and Tenure during 2011-2012

Committee recommendation to Department Head

  • First year and all other years except third year: December 1, 2011
  • Third Year: October 26, 2011

Department Head recommendation to Dean

  • First year and all other years except third year: December 15, 2011
  • Third Year: November 10, 2011

Dean recommendation to Provost

  • First year and all other years except third year, if satisfactory progress is being made: No date required
  • Third Year: November 18, 2011

If termination, President's notification to candidate

  • First and second years except third year: March 1, 2012
  • Third Year: December 9, 2011
  • Fourth and Fifth Years: January 27, 2012

Dates for Faculty Who ARE Being Reviewed for Promotion and Tenure to Associate Professor

  • Solicitation of external peer review letters: September 15, 2011
  • Committee's recommendation to Department Head: December 1, 2011
  • Department Head's recommendation to Dean: December 15, 2011
  • Dean's recommendation to Provost: January 11, 2012
  • President's recommendation for promotion and tenure: Prior to April 2012 Trustees Meeting
  • President's notification of denial of tenure to candidate: April 13, 2012

Dates for Faculty Who ARE Being Reviewed for Promotion to Professor during 2011-2012

  • Solicitation of external peer review letters: September 15, 2011
  • Committee's recommendation to Department Head: December 1, 2011
  • Department Head's recommendation to Dean: December 15, 2011
  • Dean's recommendation to Provost: January 11, 2012
  • President's recommendation for promotion: Prior to April 2012 Trustees Meeting
  • President's notification of denial of promotion: April 13, 2012