Promotion
- October 15: Nominations are submitted to the President through the Dean of the College. Nominations are generated by the department chair, the Dean of the College, a senior colleague, or the candidate.
- February 15: Candidates complete a “short file,” containing the following:
- a reflective self-assessment of activity since tenure
- an updated curriculum vitae
- post-tenure RSEs (from the Dean’s files)
- copies of significant work since the last review
- February 20: Candidates initial each item in the file; initialing does not imply agreement; candidates may add a note of clarification to any item in the file.
- March: The FRC reviews the candidate’s file and makes a recommendation. The Dean and the FRC chair meet with the candidate and the department chair (separately) to communicate the recommendation.
- March 31: The final recommendation, made by the President in consultation with the Dean of the College, is communicated to the candidate in writing.
Tenure
- February (by end): The Dean’s office prepares a file of material from that office, including annual evaluations and recommendations, supporting material since the pre-tenure review, and all of the pre-tenure files. Candidates should add a current CV and copies of all relevant scholarly work. Candidates should also update their departmental files, ensuring that both files are identical. The FRC appoints tenure subcommittees.
- March-May: A list of 20 graduates will be solicited from each candidate to obtain alumni evaluations; candidates submit lists of 7-8 graduating seniors to be interviewed by their subcommittees; department chairs submit names of 7-8 graduating seniors as well; candidates identify cognate faculty for interviews with their subcommittees.
- April-May: Subcommittees conduct interviews.
- March—October 1: Candidates may add material to the Dean’s file, up to October 1, after which only the department evaluation, the self-evaluation, the subcommittee report, and candidate responses to any of these may be added.
- May-September 1: Alumni letters are accepted for inclusion in the file.
- September 8: Alumni letters are made available to candidates who have until September 15 to cull any two, if desired.
- September 15: Candidates’ self-evaluations are submitted to the chairs of subcommittees and to department chairs.
- October 15: Department chairs send candidate self-evaluations to the Dean, along with the departmental evaluation. Subcommittee reports are placed in the files.
- October 15-22: Candidates may respond to either the departmental or the subcommittee evaluation or both.
- October 23-early December: The FRC meets, deliberates, and recommends. A letter is sent to the candidates and department chairs, communicating the FRC recommendation to the President. Separate meetings are set up with the Dean, the FRC chair, and the candidate; and with the Dean, the FRC chair, and the department chair.
- December 15: The President notifies candidates of his recommendation to the Board.
Pre-Tenure
- February: The Dean’s office prepares a file of material from that office, including annual evaluations, recommendations, and supporting material since the point of hire. Candidates should add a current CV and copies of all relevant scholarly work. Candidates should also update the departmental files, ensuring that both files match.
- October 1: Candidates’ self-evaluations are submitted to departmental chairs.
- October 15: Departmental chairs submit the candidate self-evaluation and the departmental evaluation to the Dean of the College,
- October 15-22: Candidates may respond to departmental evaluations.
- October 23-early December: The FRC meets, deliberates, and recommends. A letter is sent to candidates and department chairs, communicating the FRC recommendation to the President. Meetings are set up with the Dean, the FRC chair, and the candidate; and with the Dean, the FRC chair, and the department chair.
- December 15: Candidates are notified of the President’s decision.
[Updated March 2006]