Candidate provides the Dean with a list of disciplinary external reviewers to colleagues who are in a position to conduct an external review of scholarship (Section 6.8.3)

May 1 (the spring prior to tenure review)

Candidate Informs Dean of Letter Writers (Section 6.8.3)

May 1 (the spring prior to tenure review)

Dept. Chair Notifies Dean & Candidate of the members of the Tenure Departmental Review Committee (Section 6.8.4)

May 1 (the spring prior to tenure review)

Reference Letter on Scholarship to the Dean’s Office (Section 6.8.3)

September 1

Dean’s Office Forwards Reference Letter on Scholarship to the Departmental Review Committee and CTP (Section 6.8.3; see also Sections 6.4.5 and 6.4.6.B)

September 5

Documents to Departmental Review Committee (Section 6.8.4)

September 10

Departmental Review Committee Meeting (Section 6.8.4) 

Completed by September 25

Dept. Chair Provides Draft of Departmental Report to the Review Committee Members (Section 6.8.4) 

Completed by October 5

Departmental Report to CTP (Section 6.8.4)     

October 15

Materials to CTP (by candidate) (Section 6.8.3)     

October 15

Reference Letters to CTP (Section 6.8.3)    

October 15

CTP Interview and Decision (Section 6.8.5)     

Completed by January 15

CTP Notifies Provost    

Completed by January 15

CTP Notifies Candidate (Section 6.8.5)  

Completed by January 20

Board of Regents Approves or Disapproves (Section 6.8.5)   

Completed by May 30

Appeal of Negative Decision (Section 6.2.4) 

Request of Subjects Discussed   

five business days after notification of CTP decision

Letter of Subjects discussed due to Candidate    

February 1

Reply and Invoke Right to Reconsideration      

February 8

CTP Resubmits Decision to the Dean and Candidate 

March 1

CTP Notifies Candidate      

March 6

Written Appeal Submitted to Provost and President   

March 15

President/Provost Notifies Candidate and Dean   

March 31

Board of Regents Ratification    

May 15

Notification of Terminal Contract (if necessary; rescinded if appeal prevails)

May 15