Promotion and Tenure

Philip GandertonSenior Associate Dean

College of Arts and Sciences

Outline

• Mentoring• Department expectations• Annual reviews• Teaching and Research, Service• Mid-probationary review• Promotion and tenure review• Research semester

Mentoring

• Required• Start in first semester• Depends on department– individual– committee

• Can be changed

Department Expectations

• Varies by discipline and department

• Should be shared first semester

• Chair to ensure senior faculty use it!

Annual Reviews

• Conducted by Chair• Input from faculty• Input from mentor• Peer evaluations• Goes into file, reviewed by Committees

Teaching

• Breadth

• Depth

• Peer evaluations, Student evaluations• Teaching Portfolio

Research

• Grants• Fellowships in Humanities• Graduate students• Research semester

Service

• Minimal, but essential• Chair’s responsibility• Category 4: Personal characteristics(1.2) “Service and personal characteristics are important but normally round out and

complement the faculty member’s strengths in teaching and scholarly work.”(1.2.4) “This category relates to the personal traits that influence an individual’s

effectiveness as a teacher, a scholar, or creative artist, and a leader in a professional area. Of primary concern are intellectual breadth, emotional stability or maturity, and a sufficient vitality and forcefulness to constitute effectiveness.” (also mentions collegiality, morality and ethical behavior.)

Mid-Pro Review

• On a six-year clock, begins in the fall of the third year, decision in May usually.

• Three-level review– Department (faculty, committee, Chair)– College (committee, Dean)– Provost (committee, Provost)

• Negative decisions

P&T Review

• Timetable set in offer letter.– Can be shortened, limited events to lengthen

• Three-level review (extra input)– External letters– Department, College, Provost

• Role of Chair

Conclusion

• Be engaged and active• Use the mentoring system• Check with Chair constantly

• Take control of the process, the rewards are valuable!