5.6 Promotion

5.6.3 Promotion Process

An adequate evaluation of a promotion candidate’s qualifications for promotion requires the exercise of judgment of both the candidate’s faculty colleagues and appropriate administrators. Typically, there are three levels of review: the department or center/institute, headed by the candidate’s chair or director; the academic unit committee, the dean of the college; and the provost. For academic units without departments, the process will begin at the academic unit level and will be managed by the dean. The promotion process for non-tenure-track faculty shall be conducted in accordance with tenure and promotion calendar maintained by the provost, the academic unit, and the department, if applicable.