Tenure and Promotion Review Committee

The Tenure and Promotion Committee considers the departmental nominations for faculty tenure and promotion forwarded to it by the Dean and makes recommendations to the Dean. The committee is composed of five tenured faculty members (at least three of whom hold the rank of professor), two from each of the disciplinary areas and one at large representative. The committee may, through the office of the Dean, request additional information and/or consultation. The committee recommends changes in policy or procedures to the Faculty Affairs Council.

There may be only one representative from any single department. No department chairs are eligible to serve on this committee, nor are faculty who plan to apply for promotion during the term of service. Committee members in the same department as an applicant may not be present during discussion of, voting on, and drafting of the letter of recommendation for that applicant.

The term of service is two years, three members to be named in odd-numbered years and two in even-numbered years. A faculty member who wants to serve a second term on a committee has priority for reappointment, but loses that priority for subsequent reappointment after serving two or more consecutive terms. In the event a committee member cannot fulfill the term of service, that member should resign. Committee members in the same department as an applicant may not be present during discussion of, voting on, and drafting of the letter of recommendation for that applicant.

Membership 2032-2024

Kelli Evans, Comm/Sci Disorders (SBS)
Laura Laffrado, English (HUM)
Pedro Cameselle, History (MAL)
Neal Tognazzini, Philosophy (HUM)
Barbara Lehman, Psychology (SBS)

HUM = Humanities Representative
SBS = Social & Behavioral Sciences Representative
MAL = Member at Large