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  1. The Provost's Office in collaboration with the deandeans' s offices will Identify identify faculty members eligible for contract review and/or promotion. 
  2. Prior to the end of the contract year (in May), the provost conducts a “process overview” workshop for faculty undergoing the process.
  3. In April, prior to the review process, the dean initiates the review process via letter to the faculty member indicating eligibility for contract review, and/or promotion to associate professor. The letter is copied to the respective program director. In the case of promotion to full professor, the faculty member in consultation with their program director initiates a request for promotion to full professor.
  4. By May 15, if needed, the faculty candidate submits a list of names to the dean to be considered for external letters of recommendation from professional colleagues.
  5. Promotion to full professor only: If requesting a promotion to full professor, the faculty candidate submits a letter of request for promotion consideration to the program director and respective dean no later than September 1.

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  1. In October, each member of the colleague review committee (CRC) reviews the dossier. All members of the committee complete Part I of the colleague review response form prior to the meeting of the colleague review committee. Program colleagues of the candidate who are not members of the CRC may also choose to review the dossier and submit their feedback via Part I of the response form to the CRC.
  2. By November 7, the chair convenes the CRC to discuss the candidate’s performance (Not Achieved, Competent, Proficient, or Outstanding) in each of the three domains. Discussions during the meeting are confidential.
  3. Following the CRC meeting, all members complete and sign Part II of their individual colleague response forms. Individual members submit their form to the CRC chair by November 15. The faculty candidate does not see the individual response forms.
  4. The CRC chair reviews the results of the response forms and drafts a summary report. The report summarizes the discussion of the CRC, the performance ratings in each domain, and the level of support for the contract renewal/promotion.
  5. The CRC chair  chair submits the summary report, completed dossier, student evaluation results, and colleague response forms to the respective dean by November 30. The summary may be viewed by any member of the colleague review committee, upon request.

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  1. By December 15, the dean reviews the dossier, the summary report, student evaluation results, and the individual colleague response forms. The summary report and the response forms are not placed into the dossier.
  2. The dean writes their letter of recommendation, evaluating the information that has come forward from the CRC. The faculty candidate may meet with the dean to discuss any aspect of their candidacy.
  3. By January 15, the dean informs the chair of the CRC   of their recommendation to the Faculty Status Committee.
  4. The dean forwards the completed dossier, with the summary report, student evaluation results, the response forms, and the dean’s recommendation to the Faculty Status Committee.

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