Common use of Promotion from Associate Professor to Professor Clause in Contracts

Promotion from Associate Professor to Professor. Except for those bargaining unit members employed by CEOAS who are considered for tenure during promotion to Professor, an unsuccessful review for promotion to Professor will not impact the candidate’s continued employment, and they may choose to reapply for promotion at a later date. Bargaining unit members who wish to be considered for promotion from Associate Professor to Professor will initiate the promotion review by notifying their academic unit head in the Fall term of the year preceding the promotion review year. Bargaining unit members are not required to request promotion to Professor when they are eligible; they may request promotion in a later year or forego it altogether. Bargaining unit members employed by CEOAS who are reviewed for tenure during promotion from Associate Professor to Professor will, upon completion of their review, be granted tenure and promotion to Professor or be given a year’s timely notice that their appointment will not be continued.