For Faculty
Promotion and Tenure
Promotion and Tenure: 7.12 Revisions
Introduction to Promotion and Tenure
This site specifies policies and procedures concerning:
- review of probationary faculty for continuation in rank.
- conferral of tenure and promotion in rank.
- termination of appointment.
- review of tenured faculty for promotion in rank.
For instructions for this year's process, please refer to the Instruction Memorandum prepared by the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences. In an effort to assist faculty, departments, and colleges, the Academic Health Center has prepared the Promotion, Tenure, Reappointment, and Non-reappointment Timetable which gives a timeline for the entire process.
Questions or concerns regarding faculty promotion and tenure should be directed to the Assistant Vice President for Education, 485 Children's Rehabilitation Center, (612) 625-3972.
Guidelines for the Preparation of Candidate Dossiers
Procedures For Reviewing the Performance of Tenure-Track Probationary Faculty (Human Resources)
Tenure Code (Human Resources PDF file)
Promotion, Tenure, Reappointment, and Non-reappointment Timetable