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A Journey through the Seas of Tenure, Permanent Status, and Promotion at the University of Florida
2012: Angel Kwolek-Folland,Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
AgendaIntroduce Provost Office role in University
oversight of tenure, permanent status, & promotion process
Outline the University of Florida’s tenure, permanent status & promotion process
Provide sources for informationList contacts for questions
University OversightProvost is Vice President for Academic Affairs –
whole university, including IFAS and Health Science CenterProvost’s Office interprets and implements
regulations and agreements related to promotion and tenure for the campus
Provides workshops and issues “Guidelines” each year for the promotion and tenure cycle
Manages the University-level review processAssociate Provost for Academic Affairs acts under
direction of Provost to manage T&P process
ObservationsEvery university that offers tenure or promotion has
its own, distinct process that is a mix of:Professional and disciplinary standards and
practicesInstitutional regulations and cultureApplicable state law and relevant collective
bargaining agreementsUF’s process includes:
A dossier created by the candidate Independent review at department, college, and
university levelsDecisions by President and Board of Trustees
Areas for Distinction3 Broad Categories for evaluation:
TeachingResearchService
Extension and clinical activities normally folded into teaching, research or service
Require “distinction”:Two areasNormally teaching & researchUniversity, Department & College guidelines clarify
expectations and “distinction”
Timing of CandidacyMid-career review for tenure-accruingYou must be nominated for tenure or
permanent status by beginning of last year of probationary period, although you may elect earlier consideration.You can go forward “when ready.”Consult with chair, faculty mentor(s), and others
about your “readiness.”If you want to put your case forward, your
chair should do so if you are eligible for tenure, permanent status, and/or promotion.
The Dossier’s JourneyApril—June prior to cycle year solicitation of letters
(you and chair)Your Hands preparation summer prior to cycle yearDepartment Faculty for Review and Vote Chair for Letter fall of cycle yearCollege Committee for Assessment Dean for Letter fall of cycle yearAcademic Personnel Board spring of cycle yearPresident May approves promotion, recommends
tenure/perm statusBoard of Trustees June approves tenure
Academic Personnel BoardAdvisory to President; recommends via
consensus3 elected by Faculty Senate, 3 appointed + Vice
President for Research; Associate Provost as SecretaryAll tenured Professors or Distinguished ProfessorsDisciplinary representation
Meets January – May, 2 hours/week~240 cases/year includes all faculty titles;
average dossier 60 pagesMay address inquiries to dean, chair or candidate
CommunicationIf, for any reason, questions arise at any
point in the review process, you need to be available to respond.
You will know when your dossier goes to the college and APB because you will see your chair’s and dean’s letters.
After that, you may hear nothing until the President communicates the decisions to you in June.
Scholarly ImpactDemonstrating scholarly impact
Expectations for tenure and promotion to associate professor are different in degree than for promotion to professor
Evaluators address different contexts: impact on department, college, university, national and/or international profession, discipline; teaching, research, service
“Translating” your workEvidence of scholarly impact varies somewhat
from discipline to discipline
Tips for successIdentify your program, niche, or specialty – focus,
then strive to be a national/international leaderIdentify what constitutes excellence in your field
(journals, grants, performance venues, conferences, books, teaching) and aim to be there
Set goals and mileposts—keep a stream of work flowing into the pipeline
Review the promotion, permanent status and tenure guidelines
Use your resources--colleagues, workshops, in-service training, mentors, leaders in your unit and college
Assignments– talk to your chair: effort recorded should accurately reflect your assignment
On-Line Pilot: 2012-13UF is moving the “paperwork” and tracking of
the promotion, tenure and permanent status process online – OPT.Uses the common environment of myUFL
Groups using the system 2012-13: colleges of Agriculture, Dentistry, Fine Arts, Health & Human Performance, Journalism, Nursing, Pharmacy, & Vet Med, and Museum of Natural History
Anticipate whole campus in OPT by 2013-14 cycle
Sources of Informationhttp://www.aa.ufl.edu/tenure/ for “Guidelines and
Information Regarding the Tenure, Permanent Status and Promotion Process for 2010-11”
http://regulations.ufl.edu/ for UF Regulations on tenure and promotion process, permanent status, P.K. Yonge, and County Extension Faculty
http://medinfo.ufl.edu/faculty/faculty_programs for UF College of Medicine information, Handbook, and guidelines
http://personnel.ifas.ufl.edu/tenure.shtml for IFAS
T&P ContactsYour Chair or College Associate DeanAngel Kwolek-Folland, Associate Provost and
Secretary to the APB [email protected] Malphurs, Assistant Director, Human
Resources, Academic Personnel, [email protected]
Marjory Kovacevic, Coordinator, Faculty Academic Programs, College of Medicine, [email protected]
Mary Anne Morgan, Director, Human Resources, IFAS, [email protected]