Candidate Application Committee

All candidates for tenure and/or promotion will create a committee that will 1) assist the candidate to create a quality case for tenure and/or promotion and, 2) report the case to the CAS College Council's Tenure and Promotion Faculty Advisory Committee.

Committee Composition

The candidate will select three members of the faculty to serve as a Candidate Application Committee to assist in compiling the application for tenure and/or promotion. One of these members should serve as the chair of the group and will coordinate the collection of all material. The three members would be individually assigned to coordinate information on the candidate's research, teaching and service record. The committee should consist of at least one tenured member of the faculty and at least one member of the candidate's academic unit. The selection of this committee should be constituted in consultation with the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.

Roles and Responsibilities

Candidate. The candidate is ultimately responsible for all of the information in the application packet. The candidate will provide the Candidate Application Committee with a completed application in time for their review and input, the timeline for which will be discussed and mutually agreed upon. The candidate will suggest potential external reviewers to the Committee.

Candidate Application Committee. The Candidate Application Committee will serve as an advisory group to the candidate in the assembly of the tenure and/or promotion application. The chair of the committee will coordinate the activities of the group to insure that all necessary materials are collected and that the appropriate deadlines are met.

The Candidate Application Committee will review the candidate's nominations for external reviewers and will suggest additions/modifications to this list. The Committee will then provide the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences with its recommendations for at least six external reviewers.

The three members will each be assigned a separate section of the application – research, teaching, and service. These individuals should guide the applicant as to appropriate supporting documentation that will accurately represent the person's record. Following the completion of the application, each member will write a summary of the candidate's accomplishments in each area. This should not include recommendations for or against tenure/promotion, but rather just an evaluative statement regarding the evidence provided.

The chair of the Candidate Application Committee and any other members who desire to attend will present the report of the case to the College of Arts & Sciences College Council Tenure and Promotion Faculty Advisory Committee. The purpose of this presentation will be to provide the Tenure and Promotion Faculty Advisory Committee with information about the case and an opportunity to clarify any information. At times the Tenure and Promotion Faculty Advisory Committee may request additional supporting information. The members of the Candidate Application Committee will not be present during the formal deliberations of the Tenure and Promotion Faculty Advisory Committee nor will they vote on the outcome of the case.