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Promotion and Tenure at UAB

Promotion and Tenure at UAB. December 13, 2006. Objectives. To know the academic advancement hierarchy that exists at UAB. To understand the role of the Departmental promotion committee. To learn about the composition of the School-wide Faculty Council (promotions committee)

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Promotion and Tenure at UAB

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  1. Promotion and Tenure at UAB December 13, 2006

  2. Objectives • To know the academic advancement hierarchy that exists at UAB. • To understand the role of the Departmental promotion committee. • To learn about the composition of the School-wide Faculty Council (promotions committee) • To describe the present process for getting promoted and achieving tenure at UAB

  3. Academic Progression • Resident/Post-Doc • Fellow/Instructor • Assistant Professor • Associate Professor • Professor

  4. General Rules • Faculty must be nominated for promotion from within their own Department. • Faculty members may request that they be reviewed for promotion to their Division Director or Chair or this may be proposed to them by these individuals. Generally the earliest this occurs is 3 years in rank. • Departmental Committees review those who are to be considered and make a recommendation. • If promotion is recommended, the faculty member’s promotion materials are sent to the School-wide Committee for review and vote.

  5. Scholarship • Research • Teaching • Service • Tenure track requires excellence in 2/3 areas; non-tenure track requires excellence in 1/3 areas

  6. Tenure • At least Associate Professor • National reputation • Positive institutional citizenship • Sustained significant scholarly achievement in 2/3 areas

  7. Tenure Track • Must have national search • Must be full-time • Must receive tenure within 10 years of appointment

  8. School-Wide Committee • Single Committee to replace Faculty Council and JHS Faculty Status Committee • 3-Year terms renewable x 1 • Represent multiple departments and diverse scholarly pursuits • Promotion and tenure decisions require 2 distinct decision making processes

  9. Eric Sorscher, M.D., Professor Department of Medicine C. Bruce Alexander, M.D., Professor Department of Pathology Peter G. Pappas, M.D., Professor Department of Medicine David Bedwell, Ph.D., Professor Department of Microbiology Stuart Frank, M.D., Professor Department of Medicine Harry Schroeder, M.D., Professor Department of Medicine New APT Committee

  10. New APT Committee Michelle Robbin, M.D., Professor Department of Radiology Raymond Ideker, M.D., Professor Department of Medicine Cynthia Owsley, Ph.D., Professor Department of Ophthalmology Elizabeth Sztul, Ph.D., Professor Department of Cell Biology Thomas Clemens, Ph.D., Professor Department of Pathology Anne Theibert, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Neurobiology

  11. Panel • F. Cleve Kinney: Professor of Psychiatry, Former Chair, Faculty Council and member of Committee to reassess the APT “rules” for UABSOM • John Hablitz: Professor of Neurobiology, former member of the Faculty Status Committee of JHS and member of Departmental Promotions Committee • Stuart Frank: Professor of Medicine and Chair, Faculty Council. • Kathleen Nelson: Professor of Pediatrics and Sr. Associate Dean. Member of Department Promotions Committee and former member of SOM Faculty Council.

  12. Dr. Kinney • History of Promotion and Tenure at UABSOM and JHS • New Standards and Process

  13. Dr. Hablitz • Considerations for PhDs • How the Departmental Committee operates

  14. Dr. Frank • How the new Committee will work • Suggestions for presenting credentials that are likely to be looked at favorably • Role of letters of recommendations

  15. Appointment, Promotion and Tenure • Policy can be found at : http://www.uab.edu/uasom/informed/061506.pdf

  16. Future Events • Med-Link: 1st Thursday of each month 5-7 PM at PCAMS • Lunch and Learn: 2nd Wednesday of each month 12-12:50 PM at PCAMS • Web Site: www.uab.edu/uasom Click on Faculty Development

  17. For Participants • Please complete your evaluation • To register for future sessions, contact Nancy Orange at 934-8744 or norange@uab.edu

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