Tenure & Promotions
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Promotion
 

Please refer to the Full-Time Faculty Handbook

Tenure

https://portal.gsc.edu/handbooks/FullTime%20Faculty%20Handbook/2304b%20Promotion%20and%20Tenure.docx 

Pre-Tenure Review

https://portal.gsc.edu/handbooks/FullTime%20Faculty%20Handbook/2304a%20Pre-Tenure%20Review.docx

Post-Tenure Review

https://portal.gsc.edu/handbooks/FullTime%20Faculty%20Handbook/2304c%20Post-Tenure%20Review.docx

Promotion and Tenure Timeline 2011-2012
  • February-March 2012: Academic Affairs notifies Deans of eligible faculty; Deans verify eligibility.
  • April 2012: Workshops on Producing Your Notebook:
    • Oconee: April 23, 2012, 12 – 1 (Oconee Room 564)
    • Gainesville: April 24, 2012, 12 - 1 (ACAD IV 2214)
    • Oconee:  April 26, 2012, 12 - 1 (Oconee Room 564)
    • Gainesville: April 30, 2012, 12-1 (ACAD IV 2214)
  • August 10, 2012: Candidates submit notebooks to Dean. Peer Review Committees (PRCs) begin to review Notebooks.
  • September 7, 2012: Peer Review Committees send observations to Deans. Candidates revise materials as needed.
  • September 28, 2012:  Deans send names/notebooks of those recommended to the Academic Affairs Office for the college-wide Promotion and Tenure Committee’s consideration.  The Dean’s letter is included in the candidate’s notebook.
  • October 5, 2012: Academic Affairs forwards the names/notebooks to college-wide Promotion and Tenure Committee.
  • November 16, 2012: Committee reports its recommendations to Academic Affairs.
  • November 30, 2012: The Vice President for Academic Affairs sends recommendations to the President.
  • December 14, 2012: President notifies those being considered of the status of the recommendations.
  • December 2012: President submits recommendations to the Chancellor's Office. 

Dean notifies those being considered for Promotion/Tenure of the status of the recommendations.

**The timeline for review of Post-Tenure folders by the College-Wide Promotion/Tenure/Post-Tenure Review Committee may be extended beyond the dates posted above.

Promotions and Tenure General Information
  • Guidance in preparing review packages: Refer to the appropriate sections of the GSC Faculty Handbook. The Faculty Handbook guidelines for all review packages were rewritten in a format that is clear and easy to follow.  If you should have questions, please contact your Department Dean, PAC committee chair, or Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership.
  • Workshops:  CTLL provides workshops on preparation of the review packages.  Look for announcements in Tower Talk and the campus Bulletin Board Spring semester for the workshop dates/times.
  • Notebooks and dividers for review packages: Provided by CTLL.
  • Due Dates: Announced in Tower Talk.  Our campus due dates are based on Board of Regents due dates announced during Spring semester.  Look for a notice in Tower Talk mid-semester.
  • Reminder for Instructors considered for promotion to Assistant Professor:  The request for up to three years of probationary credit toward tenure should be made in writing at the same time as the request for promotion to Assistant Professor.