Common use of Principles of Promotion and Tenure Clause in Contracts

Principles of Promotion and Tenure. Except for hiring of personnel, the granting of tenure and promotion are t he most critical decisions that the University makes towards its continued academic integrity. Although length of service may be an important factor, mere length of service is never a sufficient justification in itself for tenure or advancement to a higher rank. Those who seek promotion to Full Professor are expected to provide more evidence of exemplary and sustained teaching effectiveness than those applying for promotion to associate professor. Successful candidates for promotion to Full Professor continue their teaching, research, and service contributions at least at the level they had established when they were promoted to Associate Professor with tenure; recognizing that levels of engagement in any one area may vary from year-to-year. The scholarship of successful candidates for promotion to Full Professor has advanced to the point where they can demonstrate a sustained engagement in their field(s) of scholarship. There are higher expectations regarding the quantity and quality of service expected of applicants applying for promotion to Full Professor as compared to those applying for promotion to Associate Professor. The awarding of tenure indicates that the faculty member has met the standards defined for teaching/librarianship, scholarship, and service and that she/he can expect to remain as a member of the faculty, indefinitely. The awarding of tenure also acknowledges that the faculty member shall remain actively engaged in teaching, scholarship and service.

Principles of Promotion and Tenure. Except for hiring of personnel, the granting of tenure and promotion are t he the most critical decisions that the University makes towards its continued academic integrity. Although length of service may be an important factor, mere length of service is never a sufficient justification in itself for tenure or advancement to a higher rank. Those who seek promotion to Full Professor are expected to provide more evidence of exemplary and sustained teaching effectiveness than those applying for promotion to associate professor. Successful candidates for promotion to Full Professor continue their teaching, research, and service contributions at least at the level they had established when they were promoted to Associate Professor with tenure; recognizing that levels of engagement in any one area may vary from year-to-to- year. The scholarship of successful candidates for promotion to Full Professor has advanced to the point where they can demonstrate a sustained engagement in their field(s) of scholarship. There are higher expectations regarding the quantity and quality of service expected of applicants applying for promotion to Full Professor as compared to those applying for promotion to Associate Professor. The awarding of tenure indicates that the faculty member has met the standards defined for teaching/librarianship, scholarship, and service and that she/he they can expect to remain as a member of the faculty, indefinitely. The awarding of tenure also acknowledges that the faculty member shall remain actively engaged in teaching, scholarship and service.

Principles of Promotion and Tenure. Except for hiring of personnel, the granting of tenure and promotion are t he the most critical decisions that the University makes towards its continued academic integrity. Although length of service may be an important factor, mere length of service is never a sufficient justification in itself for tenure or advancement to a higher rank. Those who seek promotion to Full Professor are expected to provide more evidence of exemplary and sustained teaching effectiveness than those applying for promotion to associate professor. Successful candidates for promotion to Full Professor continue their teaching, research, and service contributions at least at the level they had established when they were promoted to Associate Professor with tenure; recognizing that levels of engagement in any one area may vary from year-to-year. The scholarship of successful candidates for promotion to Full Professor has advanced to the point where they can demonstrate a sustained engagement in their field(s) of scholarship. There are higher expectations regarding the quantity and quality of service expected of applicants applying for promotion to Full Professor as compared to those applying for promotion to Associate Professor. The awarding of tenure indicates that the faculty member has met the standards defined for teaching/librarianship, scholarship, and service and that she/he can expect to remain as a member of the faculty, indefinitely. The awarding of tenure also acknowledges that the faculty member shall remain actively engaged in teaching, scholarship and service.