3.26.2 Three-Year Pre-Tenure Review
The purpose of the pre-tenure review is to provide the tenure-track faculty member with valuable information about her or his strengths and weaknesses. Every tenure-track faculty member will be responsible for submitting an application for a pre-tenure review to her/his unit supervisor. This application will be due on the first working day of September of the fourth year of the probationary period. Faculty members who were awarded credit toward the probationary period during the hiring process may request an extension or alternate accommodation from the unit supervisor. The application will meet the requirements for the formal application for tenure. However, the candidate does not need to provide letters of recommendation. The unit supervisor, after receiving the candidate’s application, will forward the application to the department promotion and tenure committee. The committee will review the application and prepare a recommendation. The committee chair will then forward the application and the committee’s recommendations to the Dean within fifteen (15) working days of receiving the application. The Dean will also prepare a recommendation enumerating the candidate’s strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for growth. The Dean will forward copies of her/his recommendation to the candidate and unit supervisor within fifteen working days of receiving the application. Information contained in the final assessment of the pre-tenure review should not be interpreted as a decision regarding subsequent tenure applications. That is, a favorable pre-tenure review is not a guarantee of a favorable tenure review.
Effective Date
Approved by Board of Curators: January 15, 2026