Section 4: Tenure-Track & Tenured Faculty Policies

4.6 Promotion

The minimum criteria for promotion of tenure-track and tenured faculty are stated in Section 4.3; however, faculty members applying for promotion must also satisfy any applicable criteria for promotion required by their individual department and academic unit. Annual Performance Reviews form the basis of a cumulative record that prepares a faculty member for promotion. Assistant professors must be considered for promotion to the rank of associate professor at the same time as they are considered for tenure. Associate professors serve at least five years in rank before promotion to full professor. Exceptions to this policy require approval by the dean and provost.

An associate professor should consult with his or her department chair before initiating promotion procedures. The decision on proceeding rests with the faculty member. However, if the faculty member is denied promotion, then he or she must forgo at least one full promotion cycle before again initiating promotion procedures.

The standard salary increase is 7% or $3,500 for promotion from tenure-track Assistant Professor to tenured Associate Professor, whichever is greater. The standard salary increase is 7% or $6,000 for promotion from tenured Associate Professor to tenured Professor, whichever is greater.