| Chair alerts faculty of promotion and tenure process |
April 9, 2021 |
| Eligible faculty members notify chair of their candidacy and begin preparing dossier in Interfolio. Dossiers must be consistent with BOT-UFF CBA:
Article 20 Tenure
Article 21 Promotion for Tenure Track/Tenured Faculty
Article 22 Library Promotion
Article 23 Instructor/Lecturer Promotion
Article 24 Clinical Faculty Promotion
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No later than June 4, 2021 |
| For candidates requiring external letters: candidate forwards or enters into Interfolio, a list of 5-7 names of external reviewers. Chair is responsible for selecting individuals. |
By June 14, 2021 - this allows chair time to communicate with reviewers |
| Department chair monitors external letter review process |
June to August, 2021 |
| Candidate completes and submits Initial Submission section so chair and external reviewers can access materials (tenured/tenure track only) |
August 7, 2021 |
| Chair notifies department of promotion/tenure candidates and invites letters of recommendation (due 9/23/21) |
No later than August 13, 2021 |
| Candidate forwards dossier to department chair to ensure external letters are uploaded. Candidate loses ownership and no new material can be added unless it is within the exceptions under the CBA |
September 10, 2021 |
| Departmental letters of recommendation due. External Reviewer letters due. Chair uploads departmental letters and "shares" letters with the candidate who has 5 business days to respond if elects to do so |
September 23, 2021 |
| If candidate responded to departmental letter(s), chair uploads response |
September 30, 2021 |
| Chair forwards the dossier to the department promotion and tenure committee |
October 1, 2021 |
| Department committee review period |
October 1, 2021- October 15, 2021 |
| Department committee chair uploads the assessment and "shares" letter through Interfolio with candidate and department chair |
October 16, 2021 |
| If elects to do so, candidate responds to committee's assessment letter |
No later than October 22, 2021 |
| Department forwards case to department chair for review |
October 23, 2021 |
| Department chair review period |
October 25, 2021-November 5, 2021 |
| Chair uploads his/her assessment letter to Interfolio and "shares" letter with candidate |
No later than November 6, 2021 |
| Candidate submits written response (not required) |
No later than November 12, 2021 |
| Dean review period |
November 15, 2021-December 6, 2021 |
| Dean meets with department committee and chair if recommendations are different |
No later than November 18, 2021 |
| Dean meets with candidate upon written request |
No later than November 19, 2021 |
| Provost meets with UFF President to discuss charge to P&T committees |
No later than December 6, 2021 |
| Dean provides candidate with written assessment |
No later than December 6 |
| Candidate responds to deans assessment letter (not required) |
No later than December 13, 2021 |
| Provost meets with departmental committee, chair, dean to discuss cases if recommendations are different |
No later than December 10, 2021 |
| University P&T review period |
December 13, 2021-January 21, 2022 |
| University committee provides assessment |
No later than January 24, 2022 |
| Candidate responds to university assessment (not required) |
No later than January 31, 2022 |
| University Committee and Provost meet to discuss candidates |
No later than February 4, 2022 |
| Provost review period |
February 1, 2022-February 28, 2022 |
| Provost provides draft assessment |
No later than February 28, 2022 |
| Candidate responds to provost's assessment (not required) |
No later than March 7, 2022 |
| If candidate applies for tenure during 4th or 5th year, he/she may withdraw w/out prejudice before the provost provides the final assessment. Such withdrawal shall be allowed only once. |
No later than March 8, 2022 |
| Provost provides final assessment |
No later than March 11, 2022 |
| Candidate responds to provost's final assessment (not required) |
No later than March 18, 2022 |
| Provost provides the dossiers to the President |
No later than March 21, 2022 |
| President provides candidate assessment |
No later than April 18, 2022 |
| Candidate responds to President's assessment (not required) |
No later than April 25, 2022 |
| Recommendations on tenure to Board of Trustees |
On or before the June 2022 BOT meeting |
