For Faculty
Introduction to Promotion and Tenure
712 Statements
School of Public Health
V. Membership and Function of the APT Committee
The faculty of the School, at the rank of assistant professor and above, shall elect an APT Committee from among the tenured faculty. The committee shall be composed of eight members. The APT Committee shall annually elect the Chair from among the committee members holding the rank of full professor. Any associate professor member who becomes a candidate for promotion in a given year shall be replaced on the committee by means of a special election.
The committee shall be comprised of two faculty members from each Division, of which at least one is a full professor, elected by eligible members of that Division.
Elections of the committee and Chair shall be held during spring semester. Members of the committee will begin their terms the following fall semester.
Members shall serve for two years. Division Heads shall not be eligible to serve on the APT Committee. Committee membership is limited to two consecutive terms (four years).
The committee's function shall be to:
1. Establish a timetable for review of requests for promotion, continuation of appointments, or tenure.
2. Receive and review the documentation supporting such requests.
3. Make recommendations to the faculty eligible to vote at meetings described and required by this policy.
4. Review recommendations for all promotions and for appointments to assistant professor and above as outlined in this policy.
5. Make recommendations to the faculty regarding revisions deemed necessary in the School of Public Health Appointment, Promotion and Tenure (APT) Policy.
6. Perform other tasks as requested by the Dean and/or School faculty, such as review of semester leave and sabbatical furlough applications.
