In order to be promoted to a particular rank, the person seeking promotion must meet the requirements set forth in the sections that follow. In evaluating teaching effectiveness, scholarly and creative activity, and institutional and public service, the criteria established in Section 3 "Evaluation" shall be applied.
5.1.1. Promotion to Assistant Professor
A person who is appointed as Instructor and who completes the appropriate terminal degree as set forth in the initial contract of appointment and who is making satisfactory progress toward grant of tenure may be promoted to Assistant Professor effective with the next academic year (see Section 1.9.2 “Assistant Professor”).
5.1.2. Promotion to Associate Professor
A candidate for promotion to Associate Professor must hold an appropriate terminal degree, and must, in order of importance, be judged effective, as shown by appropriate evidence, in teaching, in continued scholarly and creative activity, and in continued institutional and public service.
Revised: Fac. Senate, 12.17.2021/BoR, 5.15.2022 (replaced the two instances "continuing" with "continued")
5.1.3. Promotion to Professor
A candidate for promotion to Professor must hold the appropriate terminal degree. In order of importance, the candidate must be judged very effective (as shown by appropriate evidence) in teaching, in continued high-quality scholarly and creative activity, and in continued significant institutional and public service, and must have attained professional recognition at the regional, national, or international level.
Revised: Fac. Senate, 12.17.2021/BoR, 5.15.2022 (replaced the two instances "continuing" with "continued")
The criteria and procedures specified in Section 3 “Evaluation” apply to applications for promotion.
