promotion and tenure plan early and often, but what do you need to know to plan?? susan k....
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Promotion and TenurePlan Early and Often,
BUT What do you need to know to plan??
Susan K. Pingleton, MDRobert Klein, PhD
• Time is crucial only for Tenure Track• 7 year Probationary period
• Promotion is based on achievements!!• Achievements MUST be documented
• In a manner that basic scientists can understand!
• If it is not on your CV that is submitted to P & T committee, it didn’t happen!!
• (some info from Chair, reference letters )
Fundamental Principles of Promotion and Tenure
What do junior faculty need to know (especially non-tenure track )• Rank• Track
– Tenure vs non-tenure track• Academic expectations for each rank and
track• “Early Career” corresponds to asst Prof• “Mid Career” corresponds to Assoc Prof• “Established Career” corresponds to Prof
Tenure Vs Non-Tenure TrackTenure Track
• Un-modified Title– Asst professor, assoc
professor, etc
• Mandatory mid-cycle review– Year 3 in grade
• Mandatory Time for promotion (7 years)– Mandatory mid cycle review– Must apply for promotion in
6th year
Non-Tenure Track
• Un-modified title– Asst professor, assoc
professor, etc
• No mid-cycle review (may be department dependent)
• No time restrictions for promotion
• Contract - 1,2, or 3 years rolling contract
• A current CV of the faculty member under review (in the KUSOM format)
• A written summary evaluation, faculty member's past performance and potential for continued progress toward tenure
• Copies of faculty member's annual reviews since their start date
• • Any other evidence the individual faculty member or
chair may wish to provide as progress towards tenure and academic promotion
Required Materials for Mid-Cycle Tenure Track Faculty Review
P & T Committee Structure
Kansas City• 4 Basic Science• 4 Clinical• 1 At-Large
• 6 Elected• 1 Appointed
Wichita• 6 Clinical
• 3 Elected• 3 Appointed
Curriculum Vitae for P & T Review• Four Sections
– Personal Data– Teaching
– Didactic, non-didactic teaching, clinical Course #, title, type, # students/session, etc– Mentoring– Evaluations– Educational Leadership– Educational course material development
– Scholarship – Grant and contract, scholarly publications (peer and non peer review), presentations
– Academic and Professional Service– Committee membership, RVU’s, local and regional referral, etc
• Introductory Statement for Each Section
• Documentation and Explanation of pertinent activities STRONGLY encouraged! http://www.kumc.edu/som/facaffairs/pandtinstructions.html#personaldata
Letters from Departmental P & T Committees and Chairs
• Provide perspectives on applicant• Every applicant, no matter the track is
review by departmental P & T committee before SOM P & T committee
• Emphasize data in the application
• Explain significance of achievements
Promotion and Tenure Process
Departmental P&T Committee
School P&T Committee
Executive Dean
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Chancellor
Required Materials for Original Paper Copy of Application
• Nomination Form • Department P&T Recommendation• Department Chair’s Recommendation• Other letters (e.g., center director)• Curriculum Vitae (SOM format)• Referee Contact Info for Support Letters• Supporting Documents
2013 Timeline• April: Call for Applications• June 1: Letter of Intent• September 1: Deadline for Dept P&T Committees to
meet
• October 1: APPLICATION DEADLINEComplete application (CV, names of references, reprints, other supporting documents)
• January: Recommendations to the Executive Dean
• February 1 Recommendations to the Chancellor’s Office in Lawrence
• April: Confirmation of promotions
This are examples of
what you need to do be promoted on
the non tenure and
tenure track
This is what you should be doing now
Teaching
Scholarship
This are examples of
what you NEED to do to get
promoted on non-tenure track
Scholarship
Tenure Track
This are examples of what you NEED to do to get promoted on non-
tenure track
This are examples of what you NEED
to do to get promoted
http://www2.kumc.edu/internalmedicine/osarm/
Office of Scholarly, Academic & Research Mentoring
(OSARM)
http://www2.kumc.edu/internalmedicine/osarm/
http://medicine.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/faculty-resources.html
http://www.kumc.edu/som/facdev/immentoring/
Summary
• You are responsible for your career!• We are here to help you!
• http://www.kumc.edu/som/facdev/immentoring/
• No matter how long you have been in grade, start keeping “records” now!
• Review in detail, Matrix Expectations by year 1-6http://www.kumc.edu/som/facdev/immentoring/IM_matrix_clinical_edu_path.htm
• Your application for promotion (SOM CV format) should be complete, thorough, and highly explanatory!!