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Navigating the Tenure/Promotion Process

Navigating the Tenure/Promotion Process. University Policy E-50A - Tenure. “Tenure is awarded when the candidate successfully demonstrates meritorious performance in teaching, research/scholarly/creative accomplishment and service .”

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Navigating the Tenure/Promotion Process

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  1. Navigating the Tenure/PromotionProcess

  2. University Policy E-50A - Tenure • “Tenure is awarded when the candidate successfully demonstrates meritorious performance in teaching, research/scholarly/creative accomplishment and service.” • “Academic units and the library are responsible for establishing standards of excellence in teaching, research/scholarship/creative work and service for use in decisions regarding tenure, as well as promotion and merit.”

  3. Tenure Eligibility • “Beginning with full-time appointment to the rank of instructor or above, the probationary period for a faculty member shall not exceed six years, including within this period credit granted for appropriate full-time service in all institutions of higher education.”

  4. Pre-tenure Reviews • Faculty fulfilling a six-year or five-year probationary period must be reviewed in the third year of probationary service. • Faculty fulfilling a four-year or three-year probationary period must be reviewed in the second year of probationary service. • A candidate must apply for tenure in the final year of probationary service

  5. The Tenure Portfolio • Table of Contents • Current Vitae • All Annual Faculty Activity Reports (FARs) • All Pre-Tenure Reviews • All Administrative Evaluations • Other Materials Required by the Academic Unit

  6. University Policy E-3A - Promotion • “Promotion is awarded according to established procedures after an appropriate period on the basis of meritorious performance in teaching, research/scholarly/creative accomplishment and service.” • “To be promoted to the rank of associate professor, an individual must demonstrate excellence in teaching, and excellence in either research/scholarly/creative accomplishments or in service. At least satisfactory performance must be demonstrated in the other category. Excellence in one category will not compensate for poor performance in any of the other categories.”

  7. Promotion Eligibility • “To apply for the rank of associate professor, an individual should have held the rank of assistant professor for at least three years at SFA. The portfolio shall document all years in service at SFA at the rank of assistant professor. “

  8. The Promotion Portfolio • “The applicant is responsible for developing and submitting to the academic unit chair/director a portfolio of supporting materials. If the individual is also applying for tenure, only one portfolio for both processes should be submitted.” • The portfolio should demonstrate how the candidate meets or exceeds the promotion criteria.

  9. Promotion Portfolio Contents • The portfolio should consist of relevant supporting materials, including: • A Table of Contents • Current Vitae • All Annual Faculty Activity Reports • Annual Administrative Evaluations • Documentation of the Following:

  10. Promotion Portfolio Contents • Teaching Effectiveness, e.g., summaries of student evaluations, teaching awards, peer evaluations, innovative teaching approaches • Research/Scholarly/Creative Accomplishments, e.g., publications, research/creative projects, photographs of artworks, finished pieces of work • University-Related Service, e.g., committee responsibilities, leadership roles assumed at department, college, and university levels

  11. Promotion Portfolio Contents • Contributions to the Profession, e.g., memberships in professional organizations, offices held, other leadership roles • General Community Service related to the profession, e.g., presentations and activities that enhance the professional discipline

  12. Tenure/ Promotion at the College/Departmental Level • In its Tenure/Promotion Policy the Academic Department/Unit Defines: • Meritorious • Excellence • Satisfactory • Poor

  13. Tenure/ Promotion at the College/Departmental Level • Monitors Faculty Performance • Promotion/Tenure Tracking Committee • May Include Classroom Observations • May Require Portfolio Every Year

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