Tenure, promotion, mid-probationary review and
annual evaluation
Department of Physics
2011-12
University schedule for these events
A.
Promotion and Tenure
B.
Mid-Probationary Review
C.
Annual Evaluation
D.
Reappointment of first year faculty
E. Reappointment
of second year faculty
F.
Reappointment of non-tenured faculty with two or more years of
service
G.
Sabbatical Requests
H.
Phased Retirements and Emeritus Requests
| A. Promotion and Tenure | |
| Date by which action must be completed | Action |
| First week of Fall Semester* | The Department head informs the candidates who are in the final year of the probationary period of their responsibilities in preparing for the tenure decision. |
| September 3 | Nominations for Distinguished Graduate Faculty due in Department Head's Office |
| September 10 | Nominations and written requests for early tenure and for promotion due in Department Head's office. |
| No later than October 9 | Candidate presents a Departmental Colloquium. |
| October 9 | Candidates prepare materials. |
| October 9 | Candidate's materials become available for faculty inspection. |
| No later than October 22 | Faculty meet to discuss the candidate. Faculty votes. |
| No later than October 29 | The Department Head informs the candidate and the faculty of his/her recommendation. |
| November 4 | Department Head sends recommendations to the Dean and reports to the candidate and faculty. |
| The following dates are not controlled by the Department. As each of these events occur, the Department Head will inform the candidate and the faculty of the action. | |
| The Dean sends materials and summary sheet for each candidate to the Dean's Council for review. | |
| Review by Council of Academic Deans. | |
| The Dean forwards recommendations to the Provost. | |
| The Dean mails a letter which informs the candidates of the decision. | |
| B. Mid-Probationary Review | |
| Date by which action must be completed | Action |
| Semester in which the review will occur. | The Department Head informs the candidate of his/her responsibilities. |
| March 25 | The Candidate submits materials to the Department Head. Those materials become available for faculty inspection. |
| March 25 | The Candidate has presented a Departmental Colloquium by this date. |
| April 1 | The faculty meets to discuss the candidate. Faculty votes. |
| April 5 | The Department Head informs the candidate and the faculty of his/her recommendation. |
| April 15 | The Department Head forwards the recommendation to the Dean. |
| C. Annual Evaluation | |
| Date by which action must be completed | Action |
| January 5 | Report of scholarly and professional activities due. |
| January 10 | Relevant portions of these materials are placed on the secure Web site for faculty inspection. |
| January 31 | Last day for faculty members to provide peer evaluation and input to the Department Head. |
| February 7 | Letters of evaluation are available for faculty review and for discussion with the Department Head. |
| February 9 | The Department Head sends the letters of evaluation to the Dean. |
| February 28 | Department Head reports the results of the review to the faculty. |
| D. Reappointment of first year faculty | |
| Date by which action must be completed | Action |
| January 5 | Candidate provides vita and other relevant materials which become available for faculty inspection. |
| January 10 | Faculty meet to discuss the candidate. Faculty votes. |
| January 31 | The Department Head informs the candidate and the faculty of his/her recommendation. |
| February 7 | The Department Head send recommendation to the Dean |
| E. Reappointment of second year faculty | |
| Date by which action must be completed | Action |
| October 17 | Candidate provides vita and other relevant materials which become available for faculty inspection. |
| November 3 | Faculty meet to discuss the candidate. Faculty votes. |
| November 7 | The Department Head informs the candidate and the faculty of his/her recommendation. |
| November 14 | The Department Head send recommendation to the Dean |
| F. Reappointment of non-tenured faculty with two or more years of service | |
| Date by which action must be completed | Action |
| April 2 | Candidate provides vita and other relevant materials which become available for faculty inspection. |
| April 13 | Faculty meet to discuss the candidate. Faculty votes. |
| April 24 | The Department Head informs the candidate and the faculty of his/her recommendation. |
| May 1 | The Department Head send recommendation to the Dean |
| G. Sabbatical Requests | |
| November 7 | Sabbatical requests due in the Department Head's Office |
| November 14 | Sabbatical requests forwarded to the Dean's Office |
| H. Phased Retirements and Emeritus Requests | |
| February 8 | Requests due in the Department Head's Office |
| February 17 | Requests forwarded to the Dean's Office |
Note: Faculty in their second year must be considered twice during one year.