Promotion and Tenure
The promotion, tenure, and reappointment processes can seem daunting at first thought. We’re here to help provide resources and workshops to help you feel confident about the promotion and tenure processes. If you have questions, please contact Marcia Dixson, associate vice chancellor for teaching and learning, at 260-481-6558 or [email protected].
Workshops
Interested in taking one of our workshops made to get you familiar with the promotion and tenure processes? Find out when our next workshops are taking place by looking at the 2022-23 Workshop Schedule [Word].
Campus Subcommittee
Below is the current roster for the Campus Subcommittee. It includes seven faculty and one administrator:
- Troy Bassett, 2022-25, Chair
- Laurel Campbell, 2020-23
- Jeong-il Cho, 2021-23
- David Cochran, 2022-25
- Myeong Kim, 2020-23
- Karen McLellan, 2021-24
- John Motz, 2021-23
- Ahmed Mustafa, 2021-24
- Erik Ohlander, 2022-25
Timetable
Take a look at the timetable for promotion and tenure [PDF].
Dossier Format Guidelines
View the guidelines related to dossiers:
- Cover Sheet for Promotion and Tenure Dossier [DOC]
- Promotion and Tenure Dossier Format Guidelines (OAA Memo 99-1) [PDF]
- Best Practices in External Review Letters [PDF]
- Senior Lecturer Dossier Format Guidelines (OAA Memo 20-01) [PDF]
Campus-Level Policies and Criteria
Get to know our campus-level policies and criteria with the following documentation:
- Guiding Principles of Promotion and Tenure at Purdue Fort Wayne (Senate Document SD 14-35) [PDF]
- Procedures for Promotion and Tenure and Third Year Review at Purdue Fort Wayne (Senate Document SD 14-36) [PDF]
- Guiding Principles of Promotion of Clinical Faculty (SD 18-15) [PDF]
- Guiding Principles for Promotion to Senior Lecturer (SD 19-9) [PDF]
- Procedures for Promotion to Senior Lecturer (SD 19-13) [PDF]
Documenting and Evaluating Faculty Work
Find guides and examples of documenting and evaluating faculty work:
- Documenting Teaching Effectiveness: Overall Plan [PDF]
- Examples for Documenting and Evaluating Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Endeavor [PDF]
- Examples for Documenting and Evaluating Faculty Service [PDF]
Recommendations from Previous Subcommittees
Here are our recommendations about building promotion and tenure cases and dossiers from previous subcommittees:
- Building and Presenting the Promotion and/or Tenure Case [PDF]
- Recommendations for Promotion and Tenure Dossiers [PDF]
- 2023 PTS Suggestions for Dossier Preparation [Word]
Reappointment
Use the Reappointment Recommendation Form [PDF] when recommending a faculty member be reappointed. Reappointments for the 2018–19 academic year are due to the vice chancellor for academic affairs on the following days:
- November reappointments: September 28, 2018
- February reappointments: December 7, 2018
- May reappointments: March 1, 2019
The following documents are guidelines and timelines for reappointment: