Section V.A.3: Tenured Associate Professors - Promotion and Tenure Reviews and Developmental Reviews - Graduate School

III. Reviews for Tenured Associate Professors

1. Types of review: There are four types of review for tenured associate professors: annual review; post-tenure review (first); post-tenure review (all subsequent at this rank); and review for promotion to the rank of professor.
2. Annual review: Associate professors produce an annual self-evaluation (elements described in GSEC policy handbook). Annual self-evaluations are reviewed by the department chair. No written response from the department chair is required, except in the case of the post-tenure reviews described below. A meeting can be held or a written report can be completed at the request of the faculty member or at the discretion of the department chair.
3. Post-tenure reviews occur every three years for associate professors. The process for the first post-tenure review after being granted promotion and tenure differs from those that follow; in this review, both the department chair and the GFPTC provide written evaluations of the faculty member’s performance. In subsequent reviews, department chairs produce a written evaluation of the associate professor’s performance.
4. First post-tenure review
   1. Purpose: The purpose of the first post-tenure review for associate professors is to provide feedback on the faculty member’s professional growth and contribution to the mission of the Graduate School since being awarded tenure, and to provide feedback on progress toward promotion of full professor.
   2. Schedule: The first post-tenure review occurs in the third year after a faculty member is granted promotion and tenure at the rank of associate professor.
   3. Process: The first post-tenure review for associate professors includes a comprehensive self-evaluation, chair evaluation, and GFPTC review.
      1. Comprehensive self-evaluation document: The candidate prepares a comprehensive self-evaluation with supporting documentation, using the elements contained in the annual self-evaluation, expanded to address the three-year period under review (elements described in GSEC policy handbook).
      2. Chair evaluation: The department chair produces a written evaluation and forwards this to the associate professor and the GFPTC. The associate professor may prepare a written response, to be forwarded with the chair’s evaluation.
      3. GFPTC evaluation: The GFPTC will produce a written evaluation that addresses the three-year period under review. The candidate will have an opportunity to prepare a written response to the GFPTC review. The chair’s letter, GFPTC review letter, and the candidate’s response(s) (if present) are forwarded to the dean of the Graduate School and included in the faculty member’s personnel file, to be available in subsequent reviews.
5. Subsequent post-tenure reviews
   1. Purpose: The purpose of post-tenure reviews for associate professors is to provide feedback on the faculty member’s professional growth and contribution to the mission of the Graduate School.
   2. Schedule: Post-tenure reviews occur every third year after a faculty member is granted promotion and tenure at the rank of associate professor.
   3. Process: Post-tenure reviews for associate professors (after the first) include a comprehensive self-evaluation and chair evaluation.
      1. Comprehensive self-evaluation document: The candidate prepares a comprehensive self-evaluation with supporting documentation, using the elements contained in the annual self-evaluation, expanded to address the three-year period under review (elements described in GSEC policy handbook).
      2. Chair evaluation: the department chair produces a written evaluation and forwards this to the associate professor and the dean of the Graduate School. The associate professor may prepare a written response, to be forwarded with the chair’s evaluation. The chair’s letter and the candidate’s response (if present) are included in the faculty member’s personnel file, to be available in subsequent reviews.
6. Reviews for promotion to the rank of professor
   1. Purpose: This review serves to evaluate the faculty member’s performance for the purpose of promotion to the rank of professor. The granting of promotion requires successful contributions in each of the following three areas:
      1. Teaching: The candidate must demonstrate excellence in teaching. [See section II.E (3) above.]
      2. Scholarship: The candidate must make significant contributions to scholarship through the development, application, or dissemination of knowledge that improves professional practice. [See section II.E (4) above.]
      3. Professional and institutional service: The candidate must demonstrate evidence of consistent and valued contributions to the program, the Graduate School, professional associations, and the broader community. [See section II.E (5) above.]
         To be promoted to professor, candidates must demonstrate continued excellence in teaching, significant scholarship, and a record of professional and institutional service consistent with expectations associated with the rank of professor.
   2. Schedule: Faculty members shall normally be eligible for review for promotion after six years at the associate professor rank. A request for an accelerated or delayed review must be approved by the dean prior to the submission of the review file.
   3. Standards for promotion: To be promoted to professor, candidates must demonstrate continued excellence in teaching and significant scholarship, and a record of professional and institutional service consistent with expectations associated with the rank of professor. [See section II.E (3) on teaching, II.E (4) on scholarship, and II.E (5) on professional and institutional service.]
   4. Process: See section II.E (6).
   5. Responsibilities: See section II.E (7).
   6. Appeals: See section II.E (8).

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