Prothro-Yeager College Tenure and Promotion Committee

Purpose

To review Prothro-Yeager College existing policy and procedure with respect to tenure and promotions, make review recommendations submitted by the Chairs for faculty tenure and/or promotion, and to make appropriate recommendations to the Dean based on this review. The committee’s report will be a statement of its findings as to whether the faculty member meets the stated criteria for promotion and/or tenure based on the documentation presented by the faculty member.

Personnel

Each College Tenure and Promotion Committee will consist of at least three senior, tenured members of the faculty. The members must hold at least the rank of associate professor, be tenured, and have a record of continuing professional activity. Representatives will serve two-year staggered terms. The committee will elect a Chair from among its members. Whatever the total, there must be an odd number of members on the College Tenure and Promotion Committee. At the discretion of the College Dean, the committee may be either elected by the college faculty or appointed by the College Dean based on recommendations from the College Council. If one of those serving is being considered for promotion, an alternate will be selected to serve one year of the term. The College Dean may not serve on the committee. The Department Chair may not serve on the committee if a faculty member from that department is being considered for promotion and/or tenure. No member of the College Tenure and Promotion Committee may serve concurrently on the University Tenure and Promotion Committee.

Reports To

Dean, Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences