For Faculty
Introduction to Promotion and Tenure
712 Statements
Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology
Guidelines for Departmental Statements Required by Section 7.12 of Regulations Concerning Faculty Tenure.
January 9, 2002: Approved
I. Introductory Statement
This document describes with more specificity the indices and standards that will be used to evaluate whether candidates meet the general criteria in section 7.11 of the Regulations. For a complete perspective, the reader is advised to review Section 7 in its entirety.
II. College's Mission Statement
The College of Pharmacy educates pharmacists and scientists and engages in research and practice to improve the health of the people of Minnesota and society.
College's Vision Statement
The College of Pharmacy excels in innovation and leadership in all aspects of our mission while serving the health care needs of Minnesota. Our Doctor of Pharmacy graduates deliver essential pharmaceutical services and lead the profession. Our research, scholarship, and practice result in the development of new drugs and drug delivery systems, the optimization of drug use, and the advancement of pharmaceutical care and education. Our Masters and Doctors of Philosophy graduates are outstanding researchers in academia, industry, government, and practice settings.
III. Department s Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (ECP) is to discover, disseminate and apply new knowledge related to safe, effective, and economical medication use in patients.
The Department's Vision Statement
The ECP faculty and staff will educate students of pharmacy, post-graduate trainees and others for careers in pharmacy and health care with the ultimate goal of improving health. The ECP faculty and staff will actively engage in the teaching and conduct of experimental and clinical pharmacology and patient outcomes research to identify and promote use of the best therapies. The ECP faculty and staff will strive to advance the science of human pharmacology and therapeutics, while maintaining the highest standards of ethics in research and education.
IV. Granting of Indefinite Tenure
A. Criteria for Tenure: General (Abridged from section 7.11 of the Regulations Concerning Faculty Tenure, July 1, 1985).
The basis for awarding indefinite tenure is the determination that the achievements of an individual have demonstrated the individual's potential to continue to contribute significantly to the mission of the University and to its programs of teaching, research, service and clinical practice over the course of the faculty member's academic career. The primary criteria for demonstrating this potential are a stable, productive and independent program in research and effectiveness in teaching. Service and clinical practice shall be taken into consideration, but are not in themselves a basis for awarding tenure.1. Research
The purpose of this evaluation is to determine whether or not the candidate is a focused, independent researcher who is capable of conducting research of high quality. The candidate will be evaluated to determine if she/he has achieved the following standards.a. Publications
The candidate is the primary author of original research published in peer-reviewed journals. Primary authorship is defined as the author who is substantially responsible for initiating, conducting and reporting the research. Research publications in which the candidate is a co-author and other publications such as case reports, letters to the editor, book chapters, and drug or therapeutic reviews, published in peer-reviewed journals will contribute but will not be the sole basis for awarding tenure. Publications resulting from work as a graduate student or a post-doctoral trainee will count towards tenure if they meet the criteria defined above.In multi-authored articles, the contribution of the candidate should be specifically described and evaluated.
b. Research Funding
The candidate has secured funding from sources outside the University to support his/her independent research efforts. The candidate should also demonstrate the ability to obtain research funding from federal agencies, foundations, or private sources by competition at a national level.c. Peer Recognition
The candidate has demonstrated that she/he is recognized by peers as making significant contributions to the field. Examples of such evidence include invited presentations in national scientific and professional meetings, receiving recognition awards (e.g., career development, young investigator), serving on national review committees and editorial boards, and election to prestigious national organizations that recognize excellence in the discipline.2. Teaching
The requisites for effectiveness of a teacher include intellectual competence, integrity, creativity, independence, enthusiasm, and an ability to effectively transmit knowledge to students, to arouse curiosity in students and to stimulate advanced students to creative work. Evaluation of effectiveness of teaching will include classroom and clerkship performance, curriculum materials and educational development activities. The evaluation of effectiveness of teaching will be based on:a. The candidate's overall teaching ability as perceived by students and documented by their responses on formal teaching evaluation instruments.
b. The candidate's teaching competence as evaluated by peers.
c. Any of the candidate's contributions listed above must be judged by peer review as scholarly and of high quality and significance. The candidate's contributions to pharmacy education may be demonstrated by any of the following:1) Developing a new course or rotation, or revising an existing course.
2) Incorporating innovative teaching strategies in a course (e.g. problem based learning, web based teaching).
3) Receiving an educational development grant or directing an experimental educational program.
4) Publishing a review article in a professional journal.
5) Authoring or co-authoring a chapter in a major pharmacy or related health science textbook.
6) Participating as an invited contributor in a national symposium or workshop on some aspect of pharmacy education.
7) Publishing a paper on topics relating to pharmacy education.
8) Developing and presenting a continuing education program(s).
9) Receiving a recognized teaching award from the student body, University or a professional organization.
10) Contributing to the teaching of postgraduate trainees
11) Advising postgraduate students who have attained successful scholarly careers.d. Participation in the education of advanced degree professionals
The candidate has demonstrated the ability to train advanced degree professionals as evidenced by an ongoing post-doctoral research training program and/or advising of graduate students.3. Clinical Practice
The expectations for clinical practice are to establish, maintain or support a high level practice that will serve as a vehicle for teaching and research activities. The candidate must demonstrate competence in a specific field of pharmacy practice. Evaluation of the clinical competence of the candidate should be made by clinical practitioners.Examples of effectiveness as a practitioner may include, but are not limited to:
a. establishment of new and innovative types of pharmacy practices.
b. provision of quality patient care services with evidence that the practice has demonstrable positive effects on health care outcomes within the practice setting.
c. evidence that the practice positively influences other types of health care delivery (e.g., physician prescribing or nursing medication administration).
d. evidence of service that increases the quality of experiential education or research.
e. serving as a consultant in areas of recognized clinical expertise.Clinical Practice, while compensating for reduced contributions in teaching and research, will not replace either, or be required in itself for the award of indefinite tenure. However, a strong record of clinical practice will strengthen the recommendation for tenure.
4. Service
The expectations for service are active and effective participation in departmental and college-wide committees and activities. Recognition should be given to scholars who make significant contributions to student welfare through service on student organizations, to health professions, the community, the state and the nation in their special capacities as scholars.Service, while compensating for reduced contributions in teaching and research, will not replace either, or be required in itself for the award of indefinite tenure. However, a strong record of service will strengthen the recommendation for tenure.
B. Procedures
The College and the Department comply with the Procedures for Reviewing the Performance of Probationary Faculty as provided by Sections 16.3, 7.4, and 7.61 of the Regulations Concerning Faculty Tenure and distributed annually by Central Administration. The timeline for submission of materials is established each year by the College of Pharmacy administration and communicated to the Department (see example attachment).1. Initiation of Recommendations for Tenure
Recommendations for tenure may be initiated by any member of the Department faculty for himself/herself or for other members of the Department faculty. Any faculty member may request the Committee to remove his/her name from consideration. It is strongly recommended that a faculty member who believes she/he should be considered for tenure discuss these possibilities with the department head and obtain, if at all possible, the support of the head for consideration. The Promotion and Tenure Committee will consider all candidates in accordance with its "Guidelines of Operation." The Committee's recommendation will be considered in a special faculty meeting attended only by faculty eligible to vote. Voting will be by secret ballot of all Department faculty who hold indefinite tenure in the College of Pharmacy, regardless of rank, on the recommendation to grant indefinite tenure.2. Continuation of Appointment of Probationary Faculty (N appointment)
The continuation of appointment of probationary faculty (N appointment) shall be made only after the Promotion and Tenure Committee has reviewed the documentation prepared by the department head. The documentation prepared by the departmental head shall include copies of annual evaluations, the candidate's curriculum vitae and the vote of the members of the department who hold indefinite tenure in the department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology. The Promotion and Tenure Committee will conduct this review annually to assess the candidate's progress and will make recommendations to the tenured faculty concerning continuation of appointment. Voting will be by secret ballot of all Department faculty who hold indefinite tenure in the College of Pharmacy, regardless of rank,, on the recommendation for continuation of appointment.3. Tenured Appointments (P Appointments)
a. Tenured appointments will be granted only to probationary (N) faculty or to faculty who have been recruited for a specific tenured (P) position. College faculty with "non regular" appointments are eligible to apply for available "regular" positions through participation in the search process.
b. A tenured (P) appointment shall be made only after the Promotion and Tenure Committee and the faculty who hold indefinite tenure have voted on the recommendation for tenure.
c. The vote to grant tenure shall be separate from, precede, and be in addition to, the vote for promotion to a specific rank.
V. Promotion
A. Criteria
Excellence in teaching, research, service and clinical practice are meaningful parameters for academic promotion. Although a balance among these functions is obviously desirable, it is recognized that the best use of professional talent may often dictate that a faculty member's contribution in one area will predominate. Service and clinical practice while compensating for reduced contributions in teaching and research should not be a primary criteria for promotion of tenure track faculty. For Term appointments the candidate should excel in at least one of either teaching, research or clinical practice.1. Assessment of Academic Activities
a. Research
The requisites for effectiveness of a researcher include evidence the candidate is establishing him or herself as a focused, independent researcher who is capable of conducting research of high quality.The quantity and quality of research required for promotion of term faculty (T appointment) will be substantially less than the level of research required for the granting of tenure, unless research is selected as one of the primary criteria for promotion by the candidate.
Examples for evaluating the candidate's research should include the following:
1) Publications
The candidate is the primary author of original research published in peer-reviewed journals. Primary authorship is defined as the author who is substantially responsible for initiating, conducting and reporting the research. Research publications in which the candidate is an co-author and other publications such as case reports, letters to the editor, book chapters, drug or therapeutic reviews, published in peer-reviewed journals will contribute but will not be the sole basis for awarding promotion. Publications resulting from work as a graduate student or a post-doctoral trainee will count towards promotion if they meet the criteria defined above. In multi-authored articles, the contribution of the candidate should be specifically described and evaluated.2) Research Funding
The candidate has secured funding from sources outside the University to support his/her independent research efforts. The candidate should also demonstrate the ability to obtain research funding from federal agencies, foundations, or private sources by competition at a national level.3) Peer Recognition
The candidate has demonstrated that she/he is recognized by peers as making significant contributions to the field. Examples of such evidence include invited presentations at national scientific and professional meetings, receiving recognition awards (e.g., career development, young investigator), serving on national review committees and editorial boards and election to prestigious national organizations that recognize excellence in the discipline.b. Teaching
The requisites for effectiveness of a teacher include intellectual competence, integrity, creativity, independence, enthusiasm and an ability to effectively transmit knowledge to students, to arouse curiosity in beginning students and to stimulate advanced students to creative work. Evaluation of effectiveness of teaching will include classroom and clerkship performance, curriculum materials and educational development activities. The evaluation of effectiveness of teaching will be based on:1) The candidate's overall teaching ability as perceived by students and documented by their responses on formal teaching evaluation instruments.
2) The candidate's teaching competence as evaluated by peers.
3) Any of the candidate's contributions listed above must be judged by peer review as scholarly and of high quality and significance. The candidate's contributions to pharmacy education may be demonstrated by any of the following:a) Developing a new course or rotation, or revising an existing course.
b) Incorporating innovative teaching strategies in a course (e.g. problem based learning, web based teaching).
c) Receiving an educational development grant or directing an experimental educational program.
d) Publishing a review article in a professional journal.
e) Authoring or co-authoring a chapter in a major pharmacy or related health science textbook.
f) Participating as an invited contributor in a national symposium or workshop on some aspect of pharmacy education.
g) Publishing a paper on topics relating to pharmacy education.
h) Developing and presenting a continuing education program(s).
i) Receiving a recognized teaching award from the student body, University or a professional organization.
j) Contributing to the teaching of postgraduate trainees.
k) Evidence that postgraduate students advised by the candidate have attained successful scholarly careers.4) Participation in the education of advanced degree professionals. The candidate has demonstrated the ability to train advanced degree professionals as evidenced by an ongoing post-doctoral research training program and/or advising of graduate students.
c. Clinical Practice
The expectations for clinical practice are to establish, maintain or support a high level practice that will serve as a vehicle for teaching and research activities. The candidate must demonstrate competence in a specific field of pharmacy practice. Evaluation of the clinical competence of the candidate should be made by clinical practitioners.Examples of effectiveness as a practitioner may include, but are not limited to:
1) establishment of new and innovative types of pharmacy practices.
2) provision of quality patient care services with evidence that the practice has demonstrable effects on health care outcomes within the practice setting.
3) evidence that the practice influences other types of health care delivery (e.g., physician prescribing or nursing medication administration).
4) evidence of service that increases the quality of experiential education or research.
5) serving as a consultant in areas of recognized clinical expertise.d. Service
The expectations for service are active and effective participation in departmental and college-wide committees and activities. Recognition should also be given to faculty who make significant contributions to student welfare through service on student organizations, health professions, the community, the state and the nation in their special capacities as scholars. The candidate's professional activities should be scrutinized for evidence of achievement, leadership and the development or utilization of new approaches and techniques for the solution of professional problems or other creative activities.Examples for evaluating the candidate's professional service should include the following:
1) Departmental and college activities and committees.
2) Official offices or committees with state or national professional organizations.
3) Service on student organizations, official offices, faculty advisor to the professional students or class.
4) Practice site committees or other service related to a practice site.2. Specific Standards for Various Ranks
a. Assistant Professor
Promotion or appointment to Assistant Professor (tenure track and term) requires that a candidate has demonstrated a potential for independent research, teaching and, where appropriate, innovative clinical practice. This rank may also be accorded a person who has completed only the educational program characteristic of his/her discipline when that person has given evidence of superior potential for professional growth and productivity. A demonstrated potential for university and public service, or for superior professional activity may be used as parameters for promotion to this rank. The candidate should have the ability to participate in the training of research investigators or advanced degree professionals.b. Associate Professor
1) Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor (tenure track) requires clear and demonstrable evidence that the candidate, by independent effort, has developed a program of original research and teaching. Service and innovative clinical practice shall be taken into consideration but are not in themselves a basis for promotion. The candidate has demonstrated the ability to train advanced degree professionals as evidenced by an ongoing post-doctoral research training program and/or advising and teaching of graduate students. Promotion to this rank will be based on the criteria for indefinite tenure.
2) Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor (Term) will be evaluated on the basis of clear and demonstrable evidence that the candidate, by independent effort, has developed a program of teaching, research, scholarly activity or clinical practice, and participates in service to the department. The candidate should have demonstrated the ability to supervise the training of post-graduate professionals or research investigators. The candidate should excel in one of the three following areas: teaching, research or clinical practice.c. Professor
1) Promotion to the rank of Professor (tenure track) implies advanced academic maturity and that the candidate has achieved recognition as a national/international authority in her/his chosen field of study maintaining an ongoing program of research, teaching, clinical practice and service. Distinction in clinical practice and/or service (university, professional/scientific, public) may supplement the candidate's record of scholarship and teaching, but may not serve as the primary basis for promotion.
If research is the major aspect of the candidate s activities, he/she must demonstrate an advanced level of scholastic productivity with regards to original peer-reviewed scientific publications (where the candidate is the sole, primary, or senior author) and the ability to obtain ongoing extramural research funding (where the candidate is the principal or co-principal investigator). There should be evidence that the candidate's research productivity with respect to funding and publications has continued to grow since his/her promotion to Associate Professor. Generally, the candidate's research program should reflect a focus centered on a particular patient group, medical condition, therapeutic category or scientific concept. Research-related awards conferred by academic, scientific or professional organizations can serve as evidence of national or international recognition.
If teaching is the primary criteria for promotion, the candidate should have a substantial record of sustained, on-going, innovative activities marked by an extraordinary level of excellence. Evidence of such excellence includes student and peer evaluations, invited lectures, funding for pedagogical research and teaching innovations, publications related to teaching, and University or scientific/professional organization teaching awards. The candidate's teaching record must reflect continued growth and achievement since promotion to Associate Professor. Ideally, the candidate will have participated in both professional and post-graduate (residency, fellowships, graduate program) education. Evidence that the candidate has provided meaningful mentoring of junior faculty and that the students advised by the candidate have achieved distinction in their own careers shall be considered.
Evidence of distinction in clinical practice or service includes peer and national recognition of innovation and leadership, publications and awards. Extensive, outstanding contributions in clinical practice and service may compensate for a reduced, but distinguished research and/or teaching record.
2) Promotion to the rank of Professor (term) requires advanced academic maturity and evidence that the candidate has achieved recognition as a national authority in his/her discipline through the development of an ongoing program of teaching, research, innovative clinical practice and service. Distinction in service (University, professional/scientific, public) may supplement the candidate's record of scholarship but may not serve as primary basis for promotion.
If teaching is the primary criteria for promotion, the candidate should be clearly superior in the activity and there should be evidence of excellent performance by students whom he/she has prepared for careers in teaching, pharmacy practice, scholarship and service. Evidence that the candidate has provided meaningful mentoring of junior faculty and that the students advised by the candidate have achieved distinction in their own careers shall be considered.
If research is the major aspect of the candidate's activities, he/she must demonstrate an advanced level of scholastic productivity with regards to original peer-reviewed scientific publications (where the candidate is the sole, primary, or senior author) and the ability to obtain ongoing extramural research funding (where the candidate is the principal or co-principal investigator). There should be evidence that the candidate's research productivity with respect to funding and publications has continued to grow since his/her promotion to Associate Professor. Generally, the candidate's research program should reflect a focus centered on a particular patient group, medical condition, therapeutic category, or scientific concept. Research-related awards conferred by academic, scientific or professional organizations can serve as evidence of national or international recognition.
If clinical practice is the major aspect of the candidate's activities, he/she must have developed and implemented unique clinical pharmacy services for a practice site that has achieved national recognition for its contribution to patient care. In addition, the candidate should be recognized by peers, students and other members of the healthcare team for outstanding clinical practice performance.
B. Procedures
1. Initiation of Recommendations for Promotion
Recommendations for promotion may be initiated by any member of the Department faculty for himself/herself or for other members of the Department faculty. Any faculty member may request the Committee to remove his/her name from consideration. It is strongly recommended that a faculty member who believes he/she should be considered for promotion, discuss these possibilities with the department head and obtain, if at all possible, the support of the head for consideration. The Promotion and Tenure Committee will consider all candidates in accordance with its "Guidelines of Operation." The Committee's recommendation will be considered in a special faculty meeting attended only by faculty eligible to vote. Voting will be by secret ballot of eligible faculty who hold an academic rank equal to or higher than the rank for which a nominee is being considered for promotion. Eligible faculty are those who hold their primary academic appointment in ECP and have been admitted to the Department Executive Faculty. Only regular faculty are eligible to vote for promotion of regular faculty while regular faculty and term faculty are eligible to vote for promotion of term faculty.2. Academic Ranks
a. Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor
Promotion to the rank of full professor, associate professor, or assistant professor shall be made only after the Promotion and Tenure Committee and the eligible Department faculty have voted on the recommendation in accordance with established procedures. Promotion of a probationary appointee to the rank of Associate Professor or Professor must be accompanied by an appointment with indefinite tenure. Initial appointment to the rank of full professor, associate professor, or assistant professor will be made by the Dean based on the recommendation of the department head. The department recommendation shall include the search committee's report and the vote of the eligible faculty of the department who hold an equal or higher rank than the candidate.b. Joint Appointments
Initial appointments, or promotion of faculty with a primary appointment in the College of Pharmacy and a secondary appointment elsewhere in the University, shall be reviewed in the same manner as a full-time primary appointment in the College of Pharmacy with additional provision that for promotions or appointment to tenured positions, the recommendation shall include relevant information on qualifications and performance from the head of the department in which the secondary appointment is held. It is recognized that the school and/or department in which the secondary appointment is held may conduct its own independent academic review.
VI. Documentation
It is the responsibility of each faculty member to keep a record of his/her teaching, scholarly activity, clinical practice and service. It is the responsibility of the department head to request each faculty member to update by September 1 each year this documentation of the faculty member's professional performance for the previous fiscal year (July 1 - June 30).
It is also the responsibility of the department head to review the performance of each department faculty member annually and enter a summary of this review as part of the documentation. The written annual appraisal shall be made available to, and be discussed with, the candidate.
The candidate requesting promotion and/or tenure will submit the following by the deadline set by the Department each year:
1. Letter of Nomination written by the candidate or by another eligible nominator within the Department. This letter should state the intention to pursue promotion and/or tenure. The letter should also address specifically the major contributions to research, teaching, clinical practice and service made by the candidate. The letter should include a history of the candidate s academic training and appointments, any major honors or awards received by the candidate, and highlight the focus of his/her research interests. The letter should clearly indicate why the candidate believes they have satisfied the Department s criteria for promotion and/or tenure using the Department s 7.12 statement.
2. A list of potential outside reviewers selected by the candidate. Names of at least six persons from outside the Department who are at equal or higher rank than that applied for promotion and who would be in a position to evaluate the candidate's professional standing. No more than two of these persons may be from the University of Minnesota and affiliated institutions. The candidate will be notified of the identity of reviewers selected by the committee and given an opportunity to indicate if any conflicts exist with the proposed reviewers which might preclude a fair evaluation. Although it is not encouraged, the candidate may solicit additional letters of support from other reviewers not selected by the committee. A letter will be sent to the selected reviewers requesting their candid evaluation of the candidate's qualifications relative to the 7.12 statement and whether they believe the candidate would receive promotion and/or tenure at the proposed rank in their institution using the same criteria. It is not appropriate for faculty to make individual contact with the proposed reviewers regarding the promotion and/or tenure process.
3. A Curriculum Vitae which shall indicate the candidate's degrees, honors, professional work experience (academic and otherwise), professional affiliations, committees, consultantships, etc.
4. A description of the candidate's teaching activities shall include, where applicable:a. Current teaching responsibilities - course titles, credits and description; current teaching activities in clinical areas.
b. Teaching responsibilities during the full period of his/her service on the faculty to include those in professional, graduate and continuing education courses with corresponding titles, numbers, credits and descriptions.
c. The names of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows or residents currently supervised by the candidate, with their degree objectives.
d. The names of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows or residents previously supervised by the candidate and their current appointments.
e. The candidate's faculty status with the Graduate School.5. Evaluations of the candidate's teaching ability at all levels of professional, graduate and continuing professional instruction offered by the unit and graduate programs, including student evaluations of the candidate's teaching ability.
6. A description of the candidate's research and scholarly activities that shall include:a. A statement by the candidate of the nature and significance of the candidate's research and scholarly activity.
b. A summary of all current and previous grant support and any evidence of potential for additional or continued support.
c. A complete bibliography in which the candidate identifies those publications for which he/she is the primary author.
d. A description of the candidate's responsibilities and/or contributions in multi-authored publications and grants.
e. Five copies of three recent publications by the candidate.7. A list of teaching or research awards, invited participation in symposia, lectures, contributions to textbooks, etc. Any special professional honor or recognition should be included in this section.
8. A description of the candidate's clinical practice activities which shall include: a statement by the candidate describing his/her practice including innovations or improvements in drug therapy or patient care services which he/she has developed or instituted, a statement by clinical practitioners from the candidate's area of practice evaluating the clinical competence and contributions of the candidate.
9. A record of all Service to the Department, College, and University.
10. A record of all Service to community groups, professional associations, or other professional assistance to public or private agencies.
11. A record of all Service in Health Care Delivery Systems.
12. Any Other materials which the candidate wishes to submit.
The Promotion and Tenure Committee chairperson shall inform members of the faculty of their right under Minnesota law to examine or obtain copies of filed data of which they are the subjects and to have the meaning of it explained to them.
Additional materials to be added to the dossier following the Department vote and prior to submission to the College of Pharmacy Promotion and Tenure Second Level Collegiate Review Committee.
A Statement of Concurrence indicating that the candidate has had an adequate opportunity to inspect and add materials of their choosing to the contents of the proposal for promotion and/or tenure will be added to the file. This material may include information on grants or publications, teaching accomplishments, or service activity since the time the original documents were prepared as well as responses to letters and comments from outside reviewers or the voting department faculty. This document should be signed by the candidate prior to submission of the dossier to the College of Pharmacy Promotion and Tenure Second Level Collegiate Review Committee.
A Summary Appraisal of the candidate's qualifications by the department head including the vote of the eligible department faculty and a record of the discussion regarding the candidates qualifications for promotion and/or tenure from both the majority and minority viewpoints will be added to the file. In the case of a joint appointment, a similar appraisal and recommendation is made by the secondary department. This letter is written prior to submission of the dossier to the College of Pharmacy Promotion and Tenure Second Level Collegiate Review Committee and it should state that the process used in the evaluation conformed to the University's policies and procedures (Procedures for Reviewing Performance of Probationary Faculty) and the Department's 7.12 statement. If the Department Head cannot write this appraisal due to a conflict or other restriction, the appraisal will be written by the Chair of the Department Promotion and Tenure Committee.
Timeline Example Attachment
Memorandum
Date: August 14, 2001
To: College of Pharmacy Faculty
From: Marilyn K. Speedie, Ph.D., Dean
Subject: Promotion and Tenure Procedures for 2001-02
Any faculty member may request a formal promotion review by his/her Department.
All probationary faculty need to submit documentation for review of progress towards tenure and promotion.
Faculty should follow Departmental guidelines to prepare promotion dossiers and/or annual review of probationary faculty documents.
The Department should forward the original plus seven copies of the promotion dossier to the Dean s Office when the promotion review is complete.
The Department should complete an Appraisal of Probationary Faculty form (see www1.umn.edu/ohr/st/forms.htm to download the Form PR 12) and submit it along with supporting documentation.