ACADEMIC REVIEW CALENDAR   

Non-tenure Track Reappointment Review.  
For faculty on one-year or three-year, non-tenure  track, renewable appointments. 

February 15          Faculty submit Annual Service and Scholarship Reports to their Chair/Dean. 

March 15              Faculty are informed in writing by Chair/Dean of reappointment or non-reappointment decision. 

First Year Tenure Track Review.
For faculty on tenure-track appointments during their first year of service.  

December 15      Chair/Dean makes recommendation for second  year appointment to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.  Faculty are informed of the recommendation in writing. 

February 15          Faculty submit annual Service and Scholarship Reports to their Chair/Dean.   

March 1          Vice Chancellor informs faculty of reappointment or non­-reappointment decision in writing. 

Second Year Tenure Track Review.
For faculty on tenure-track appointments during their second year of service. 

September 15     Chairs/Deans make recommendation for a third year appointment to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.  Faculty are informed of the recommendation in writing.  

November 15       The Vice Chancellor informs faculty of the appointment or non-­reappointment decision in writing. 

February 15           Faculty submit Annual Service and Scholarship Reports to their Chair/Dean. 

March 15              Chair/Dean makes recommendation for a fourth year appointment to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Faculty are informed of the recommendation in writing. 

May 1                   Vice Chancellor or notifies faculty in writing of the appointment or non­-reappointment decision. 

Third, Fourth and Fifth Year Tenure Track Reviews:  For faculty on tenure-track appointments during their third, fourth, or fifth year of service.   

February 15      Faculty submit Annual Service and Scholarship
                         Reports to their Chair/Dean.   

March 15      Chair/Dean makes recommendation for a fourth, fifth,
                       sixth or seventh year appointment to the Vice
                       Chancellor for Academic Affairs.  Faculty are
                        informed of the recommendation in writing.   

May 1            Vice Chancellor notifies faculty in writing of the appointment or non-reappointment decision. 

Special "Third Year” or Mid-Point Advisory Tenure Review:  Recommended for faculty in their third year of service.  The purpose of the review is to provide a constructive, advisory evaluation of the candidate's progress toward tenure.   

February 15           Faculty in their third year of service submit a draft tenure dossier to their departmental/divisional review committee as specified in departmental policy documents.  The dossier is based on their performance record for the previous 2 ½ years. 

March 1               The department/divisional committee forwards the dossier on to the University Review Committee.

April 1                   Faculty are informed of the responses of the University Review Committee. 

No records of the candidate's progress are to be maintained by either the department/divisional or University Review Committee.  A sealed copy of data derived from the review is maintained at the departmental/divisional level in a file separate from the faculty member's personnel file.  The copy could be accessed only in case of a Board of Review or other appeals inquiry resulting from a negative tenure decision.   

Final Tenure Review.  For faculty on tenure-track appointments in their sixth year of service, or as outlined in their initial letter of appointment, or in application for early tenure review.  The same dossier may be used for Final Tenure and for Promotion Reviews.  Faculty may withdraw their dossier at any point in the process prior to the final decision by the President. 

Spring of Previous Year       Faculty inform their Chair/Dean that they intend to apply for early tenure review. 

October 1            Faculty submit a complete tenure dossier to the Chair/Dean and/or departmental/divisional committee as outlined in departmental policy documents.  The departmental/divisional committee forwards a tenure recommendation to the Chair/Dean.  Faculty are informed of the committee recommendation in writing.   

Mid October            In Arts and Sciences, the Chair makes a tenure recommendation to the Dean.  Faculty are informed of the Chair's decision in writing.   

November 1            The Dean makes a tenure recommendation to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.  Faculty are informed of the Dean's decision in writing.   

November 2            The Vice Chancellor forwards the dossiers to the University Promotion and Tenure Committee.   

December 7            The Promotion and Tenure Committee makes a tenure recommendation to the Vice Chancellor.  Faculty are informed of the Committee's recommendation in writing.   

Mid December            The Vice Chancellor makes a tenure recommendation to the Chancellor.  Faculty are informed of the Vice Chancellor's recommendation in writing.   

January-March            Chancellor makes a tenure recommendation to the President of the University.  Faculty are informed of the Chancellor's recommendation in writing.  University Libraries, Nursing, SPEA, and Labor Studies also require the system dean's review before the final tenure recommendation is referred to the University President.   

February 15            Faculty submit Annual Service and Scholarship Reports to the Chair/Dean.   

May 1            Faculty are notified in writing of the final tenure decision. 

Promotion Review.  For faculty applying for promotion to Assistant, Associate, or Professor.  The same dossier may be used for Final Tenure and Promotion Reviews.  Faculty may withdraw their dossier from review at any point in the process prior to the final decision by the President of the University.   

Spring of Previous year       Faculty inform their Chair/Dean that they intend to apply for promotion.   

October 1            Faculty submit a complete promotion dossier to the Chair/Dean and/or departmental/divisional committee as outlined in departmental policy documents.  The committee makes a promotion recommendation to the Chair.  Faculty are informed of the committee's recommendation in writing.   

Mid October            In Arts and Sciences, the Chair makes a promotion recommendation to the Dean.  Faculty are informed of the Chair's decision in writing.   

November 1            The Dean makes a promotion recommendation to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.  Faculty are informed of the Dean's decision in writing.   

November 2            The Vice Chancellor forwards the dossier to the University Promotion and Tenure Committee.   

December 7            The Promotion and Tenure Committee makes a promotion recommendation to the Vice Chancellor.  Faculty are informed of the committee's recommendation in writing.   

Mid December            The Vice Chancellor makes a promotion recommendation to the Chancellor.  Faculty are informed of the Vice Chancellor's recommendation in writing.   

January-March            Chancellor makes a promotion recommendation to the President of the University.  Faculty are informed of the Chancellor's recommendation in writing.  University Libraries, Nursing, SPEA, and Labor Studies also require the system Dean's review before the final promotion recommendation is referred to the University President.   

May 1                            Faculty are notified in writing of the final promotion decision.