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Office of the Faculty Dean of Academic Affairs |
Tracks, appointments,
promotions |
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Reappointment
is a multi-step hierarchical process Although specific
details will vary from department to department, in general: 1. The
process begins with YOU providing materials and a self-study that document
how you have satisfied our criteria for reappointment. 2. Your
Section and/or Department reviews these materials. Your Department votes on whether to forward a proposal
that you be promoted and, if the vote is positive, your departmental chair is
responsible for preparing this proposal. If the vote is negative, the process stops and you will be
so informed. 3. The
proposal and all materials from you, the external evaluators, and the
department are reviewed by the BSD Committee on Reappointment of Assistant
Professors. COROAP advises the
Dean as to whether these materials establish that you have satisfied the
academic criteria for promotion and/or tenure. 4. The
Dean reviews all materials, including a summary of COROAP's advice. The Dean may either forward the
departmental proposal to the Provost with a positive recommendation, forward
a modified recommendation, or not forward a recommendation. If the Dean decides not to forward a
proposal, you will be so informed. 5. The
Provost may either approve the Dean's recommendation, modify it, or
disapprove it. You will be
informed of the Provost's decision. 6. Your
department chair or the chair's delegate (e.g., section chief, your mentor,
etc.) will summarize COROAP's finding and has the option of giving you
COROAP's advice to you. Q: What
if your department decides not to forward a proposal and you think its
conclusions are incorrect or the process has been flawed? A: You
should speak to the Provost. The
Faculty Dean of Academic Affairs and/or the Dean may also be consulted. Q: What
is the success rate? A: In
recent years, the vast majority of departmental proposals have been approved
at higher levels [if you would like to know the exact number, contact the
Faculty Dean of Academic Affairs].
We think this means that departmental chairs, COAP, the Dean, and the
Provost are "on the same page" about the criteria for reappointment. We also think this means that we do a
good job in appointing junior faculty who will qualify for promotion and in
giving them the resources and advice they need to succeed. It would be a serious misjudgment and
a major "negative career move" to assume that this high success
rate means the standards for reappointment are not high and rigorously
enforced. Please
consult the Office of Academic Affairs (773-702-6504) for assistance with
other matters or for definitive statements of policy. |
