Common use of Candidacy for Promotion Clause in Contracts

Candidacy for Promotion. All candidates for promotion in rank shall prepare a promotion dossier following a standard university-wide format. The candidate shall determine the contents of the dossier and be responsible for addressing the requirements for promotion as described above and in the relevant departmental or school criteria document. The dossier shall be confined to activities within the time frame of current rank and should not exceed 20 pages. It may refer to supplementary materials that the candidate has submitted to the Chairperson or Director. These materials will not be sent forward unless requested by persons evaluating the dossier after the Chairperson or Director. Promotion committees and members of the administration shall be required to provide written justification of promotion recommendations. These statements will represent the professional judgments of the authors concerning the candidates' qualifications for promotion. Individuals writing these justifications should be cognizant of the goals and objectives of the Department/School, College, and University and make remarks in light of the evidence presented in the dossier. Comments concerning the information present in or absent from the dossier in the areas of teaching, scholarly activity, and community and University service relevant to the qualifications of the faculty member should be made in this justification.

Candidacy for Promotion. All candidates for promotion in rank shall prepare a promotion dossier following a standard university-wide format. The candidate shall determine the contents of the dossier and be responsible for addressing the requirements for promotion as described above and in the relevant departmental or school criteria document. The dossier shall be confined to activities within the time frame of current rank and should not exceed 20 pages. It may refer to supplementary materials that the candidate has submitted to the Chairperson or Director. These materials will not be sent forward unless requested by persons evaluating the dossier after the Chairperson or Director. Promotion committees and members of the administration shall be required to provide written justification of promotion recommendations. These statements will represent the professional judgments of the authors concerning the candidates' qualifications for promotion. Individuals writing these justifications should be cognizant of the goals and objectives of the Department/School, College, and University and make remarks in light of the evidence presented in the dossier. Comments concerning the information present in or absent from the dossier in the areas of teaching, scholarly activity, and community and University service relevant to the qualifications of the faculty member should be made in this justification. Comments concerning activities in which the candidate could be involved that would strengthen the dossier shall also be included.