P & T Committee Organization and Duties

Here is information from the Faculty Handbook regarding the committee’s organization and duties:

F.6.2 CAS Promotion and Tenure Committee  The committee consists of nine elected faculty members, eight from the College of Arts and Sciences and one faculty member external to CAS, all to be elected by the CAS faculty. All members must have attained the rank of associate professor or above with tenure, and at least four members shall have attained the rank of full professor, by the date of election. Members serve staggered three-year terms, with three persons elected each year. The committee elects a chair from its membership. Members are nominated and elected according to the rules spelled out in §F.5.3.5 of this Handbook. The committee’s duties are to:

.1 Make recommendations in the matters of promotion according to College faculty promotion policy and procedures (Appendix I, §§ I.1-2 of this Handbook). In making its recommendations, the primary responsibility of the committee is to evaluate all candidates’ applications according to the criteria stated in the Faculty Handbook.

.2 Make recommendations to the Dean in matters of tenure according to College faculty tenure policy and procedures (Appendix I, §§I.3-4 of this Handbook). In making its recommendations, the primary responsibility of the committee is to evaluate all candidates’ applications according to the criteria stated in the Faculty Handbook.

.3 Recommend changes in promotion and tenure policy or procedure to the CASFC.