PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF PROFESSOR Clause Samples
PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF PROFESSOR. At the time of application or nomination for promotion to Professor, a candidate shall normally have completed at least five (5) years of service at the rank of Associate Professor, or shall have an equivalent combination of relevant professional experience and service at the rank of Associate Professor. A Faculty Member who has clearly established an international reputation as a scholar in his or her field, for example, by major publications or by national or international awards indicative of a high level of academic recognition, may be deemed eligible for promotion at any time.
PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF PROFESSOR. 11.2.1 Definition of Promotion to the Rank of Professor At Mount Royal University, promotion to the rank of Professor is a formal recognition of sustained excellence as an Employee in an instructionally-focused undergraduate university.
11.2.2 General Criteria for Promotion to the Rank of Professor A candidate is eligible for promotion to the rank of Professor when he or she is working at a level that satisfies the criteria below, and when that level of performance is judged to represent a clear and prolonged trend within a career as demonstrated by the following general criteria:
i. evidence of proficient and scholarly teaching, including the extent to which duties have been carried out in a responsible and professional manner;
ii. evidence of scholarship, where applicable, congruent with the teaching loads and resources available for scholarship at an undergraduate university, including the extent to which duties have been carried out in a responsible and professional manner; and
iii. evidence of significant contributions in service, including the extent to which duties have been carried out in a responsible and professional manner; Exceeding the standards in one category shall not lower the performance expectations in the other categories. Promotion recommendations and decisions shall be based solely on the general criteria in this Article, the Addendum on Teaching, Scholarship and Service, and the detailed criteria recommended by General Faculties Council and approved by the Board of Governors. Performance of the administrative responsibilities of Chair, Associate ▇▇▇▇, or Academic Director may be presented for promotion as evidence towards teaching, research and service. Candidates may apply for promotion based on either one (1) of the categories listed below in Article(s) 11.2.2.1 or 11.2.2.2, and 11.2.2.3.
PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF PROFESSOR. In the case of promotion to Professor, if the initial decision of the Promotion & Tenure Committee is not to make a positive recommendation, the Chairperson shall notify the candidate in writing by March 1 March 30 stating its concerns and offering to meet with the candidate. A candidate who elects to meet with the Committee has 10 days in which to seek advice and prepare further documentation. All documentation provided by candidate to the Committee shall become part of the assessment file. The Committee shall review its initial recommendation following this meeting with the candidate.
PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF PROFESSOR