Faculty Evaluation, Promotion, and Tenure Policy
The links below provide resources for faculty, mentors, review committees, and administrators to navigate the Promotion & Tenure (P&T) process.
Faculty FEC & Five-Year Templates (Policy 6.1 Appendix A)
- Faculty Engagement & Contribution Plan Template
- Faculty Engagement & Contribution Report Template
- Five-Year Plan Template
- Five-Year Report Template
Application Templates (Policy 6.1 Appendix D)
- Application for Mid-Point Review, Rank Advancement, and/or Tenure
- Application for Post-Tenure Review
Faculty Evaluation Templates (Policy 6.1 Appendix C)
- The revised Policy 6.1 definition of Faculty Engagement (full definition below*) focuses on evidenced-based contributions that meet SUU’s student-centric mission. The policy also describes a developmental approach to the evaluation, promotion, and tenure process by utilizing Promotion & Tenure (P&T) Mentorship Teams. To prepare for full implementation of the revised Policy 6.1 beginning in Fall 2019, faculty, departments, and colleges/schools are encouraged to familiarize themselves with these ideas and collaboratively revise their departmental evaluation criteria and other processes accordingly.
- The revised Policy 6.1 improves the allocation of mentorship, evaluation, and oversight responsibilities. For example, departments have the responsibility to align departmental evaluation criteria with SUU’s student-centric mission to encourage contributions that match the Faculty Engagement definition*. Departments also have the responsibility to create a process by which P&T Mentorship Teams are constructed so that Associate and Full Professors can provide effective guidance to Lecturers and Assistant Professors. Deans have the responsibility to ensure departmental evaluation criteria align with SUU’s student-centric mission and have parity with other criteria across the college/school. The Provost’s Office has the responsibility to ensure criteria have parity across the university.