Post-Tenure Review Timeline

*If a deadline falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the deadline will acutally be the first Monday after the stated deadline. 

5/1

Office of the Provost updates post-tenure review list and notifies deans of those faculty to be reviewed the following year.

5/15

Dean's notify faculty (and their department chairs) who will be reviewed in the following year. The list would exclude faculty who made application for promotion in the previous Fall.

10/31

Faculty member provides tthe department chair a list of faculty members to be considered for the review committee.

11/15

Department chair selects the committee and forwards list to the dean for approval; faculty member is notified by the department chair of the committee membership.

11/25

By November 25th, faculty member may appeal the composition of the committee to the dean.

1/10

Faculty member provides committee with materials for review.

2/1

Committee sends its report to the faculty member and department chair.

2/15

Faculty member responds to the report if he or she wishes.

3/1

Department chair adds a written statement and returns the report, with all supporting statements, to the faculty member. A copy of the department chair's and dean's response will be shared with the committee. A copy of the report and all supporting statements is kept in the dean's office.

3/15

In the case of "Satisfactory" ratings, the dean adds a statement and returns the report, with all supporting statements to the faculty member. A copy of the Departmenet chair's and dean's response will be shared with the committee. A copy of the report and all supporting statements are kept in the dean's office.

3/31

The list of faculty members receiving "Satisfactory" reviews is forwarded to the Chief Academics Officer.

In the case of "Unsatisfactory" reviews:

  • Feb 1 - Committee sends its report to the faculty member and department chair.
  • Feb 15 - Faculty member responds to the report if he or she wishes.
  • Mar 1 -  Department chairs add a written statement and forwards the report, with the faculty member's response to the dean.
  • Mar 15 - Dean adds a statement to the report and forwards all supporting materials and statements to the CAO, department chair, committee and faculty member.
  • Mar 31 -  After conferring with the department chair and dean, the CAO responds in writing to the faculty member, dean, department chair, and committee. If this response results in a "Satisfactory" rating, the dean's office will maintain a copy of all reports and supporting statements. If this reponse results in an "Unsatisfactory" rating, the faculty member begins the development plan and will be reviewed again after two years. Review of satisfactory progress on the development plan at the end of two years will follow the same timetable as the original review.

4/6

Appeals due to the Committee on Academic Freedom, Tenure and Promotion.

4/20

Committee on Academic Freedom, Tenure, & Promotion forwards its response to the President, CAO, and faculty member.

5/5

President's response due to the faculty member, CAO, dean, and to the Committee on Academic Freedom, Tenure and Promotion. A copy of the report on the President's final decision is kept in the dean's office.