Tenure & Promotion

SHSU Watermark Workflow Tenure and Promotion Help Guide (pdf)

Tenure & Promotion Review: Schedule “At-A-Glance”

• October
• 1^st Mon = Deans receive list of faculty eligible for tenure and/or promotion
• 2^nd Mon = Chairs notify eligible faculty; Faculty not on list who intend to apply must notify chairs in writing
• November
• 1^st Mon = DPTAC elects chair and submits name to department chair
• January
• 7^th at 11:59 p.m. CT = Faculty Review Portfolios due


• Reviews (weeks following 2nd Monday in January)
• Weeks 1-3 (due by Jan. 28 at 11:59 p.m. CT) = DPTAC evaluates and votes
• Week 4 (due by Feb. 4 at 11:59 p.m. CT) = Dept chair reviews and makes recommendation
• Weeks 5-6 (due by Feb. 18 at 11:59 p.m. CT) = Dean reviews and makes recommendation
• Weeks 7-12 = Provost reviews and makes recommendation
• May
• Board of Regents’ consideration

NTT Promotion Review: Schedule “At-A-Glance”

• October
• 1^st Mon = Deans receive list of faculty eligible for promotion
• 2^nd Mon = Chairs notify eligible faculty
• January
• 7^th at 11:59 p.m. CT = Faculty Review Portfolios due
• April
• DPAC review deadline is Apr. 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CT
• May
• Department chair review deadline is May 1, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CT
• Dean review deadline is May 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CT

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For more details, refer to APS 900417, Section 11. Review Timetable and Procedures, and APS 890301, Section 5.03. Hiring, Evaluation, Promotion, and Merit for Non-Tenure Track Faculty.