Tenure Unit Standards
SHSU Tenure Unit Standards
In support of the following academic policy statements, tenure unit performance standards will be maintained and made publicly available by the Office of the Provost’s Faculty Records Team herein. Per policy, each of these sets of standards will be reviewed every five (5) years. Approved and signed standards will be posted on this site in the required submission format (PDF).
- APS 900417, Faculty Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion of Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
- APS 980204, Performance Evaluation of Tenured Faculty (Post-Tenure Review)
- APS 820317, The Faculty Evaluation System of Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
Tenure units/departments, please route your standards for signatures with this form, using these instructions for processing. Should you have any issues, please email the Faculty Records Team to request assistance.
SHSU Tenure Unit Standards
The provisions of each document are pursuant and subject to the applicable SHSU policies (including APS 820317, 900417, 980204) and Texas State University System Rules and Regulations.
*All T&P, PTR, and FES Standards posted are still under review by TSUS Office of General Counsel.
+Type, for document uploads, C = Category; Y = Year
College | Tenure Unit | T&P* | PTR* | FES* | Type+ |
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Arts and Media | Art | C | |||
Arts and Media | Dance | C | |||
Arts and Media | Mass Communication | C | |||
Arts and Media | Music | C | |||
Arts and Media | Theatre and Musical Theatre | C | |||
Business Administration | Accounting | C | |||
Business Administration | Economics and International Business | C | |||
Business Administration | General Business and Finance | C | |||
Business Administration | Management, Marketing and Information Systems | C | |||
Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice and Criminology | C | |||
Criminal Justice | Forensic Science | C | |||
Criminal Justice | Security Studies | C | |||
Criminal Justice | Victim Studies | C | |||
Education | Counselor Education | Y | |||
Education | Educational Leadership | Y | |||
Education | Library Science and Technology | Y | |||
Education | Teaching and Learning | Y | |||
Health Sciences | Human Sciences | C | |||
Health Sciences | Kinesiology | C | |||
Health Sciences | Nursing | C | |||
Health Sciences | Public Health | C | |||
Humanities and Social Sciences | Communication Studies | C | |||
Humanities and Social Sciences | English | C | |||
Humanities and Social Sciences | History | C | |||
Humanities and Social Sciences | Philosophy | C | |||
Humanities and Social Sciences | Political Sciences | C | |||
Humanities and Social Sciences | Psychology | C | |||
Humanities and Social Sciences | Sociology | C | |||
Humanities and Social Sciences | World Languages and Cultures | C | |||
Osteopathic Medicine | All Departments | C | |||
Science and Engineering Technology | Agricultural Sciences | C | |||
Science and Engineering Technology | Biological Sciences | C | |||
Science and Engineering Technology | Chemistry | C | |||
Science and Engineering Technology | Computer Science | C | |||
Science and Engineering Technology | Engineering Technology | C | |||
Science and Engineering Technology | Enviromental and Geosciences | C | |||
Science and Engineering Technology | Mathematics and Statistics | C | |||
Science and Engineering Technology | Physics and Astronomy | C | |||
Newton Gresham Library | Library Public Services | C | |||
Newton Gresham Library | Library Technical Services | Y |
Sample Standards and Resources
For your convenience, the following examples of previous performance standards (titles abbreviated for space) are available. (Kindly note that this is an ongoing process and you are free to email any examples of previous performance standards you may have as a sample to share on this portal.)
- Faculty Evaluation System
- (COBA) College of Business Administration
- (COCJ) Criminal Justice and Criminology
- (CAM) Art
- (COHS) Kinesiology
- Post-Tenure Review
- Tenure & Promotion
- (COE) Confidentiality Agreement
- Best Practice Examples and Key Questions
Please note: Although collegiality is included in current samples (particularly in the Tenure & Promotion documents), it will not be included in future documents, per the new policies.