Cherry Blossoms

Promotion document upload

Dean's Office contacts: Ivy Mason-Sharrah and Susan Miller

The College of Arts & Sciences has moved our promotion process to Interfolio.  You will no longer be required to submit hard copies of the promotion dossier; submission will be through Interfolio only. The electronic copy is due in the Dean's office by the date outlined on our Calendar of Annual Due Dates.

Instructions:

Only the DESIGNATED administrator(s) in each unit are authorized to create a case in Interfolio.  The administrators have been granted permission and can add permissions within the department. 

  1. Create the promotion case in Interfolio using our step-by-step process guide.
  2. Prepare your documents.  All departmental documents should be prepared and uploaded to Interfolio
    • Promotion and tenure recommendation checklist
    • Candidate's confirmation of receipt of advisory council report (if unfavorable or conflicts with faculty vote)
    • Chair/director letter
    • Confirmation candidate was provided copy of faculty report and redacted chair/director letter with opportunity to respond
    • Candidate's confirmation receipt and response (if submitted) to faculty report
    • Joint chair/director letter and review documents (if applicable)
    • Tenure Split documentation (if applicable)
    • Adjunct chair/director concurrence (if applicable)
    • Unit committee report (if applicable)
    • Confirmation candidate was provided copy of committee report with opportunity to respond
    • Candidate’s confirmation of receipt and response (if submitted) to committee report
    • 3-5 external letters of evaluation (these will be requested in Interfolio)
    • Teaching evaluations (peer) - Required each year for assistant professors and lecturers, every 3 years for associate professors; also required in year leading up to promotion
  3. The Candidate will need to upload specific documents
    • Self-Assessment
    • Curriculum Vitae (including bibliography)
    • Student teaching evaluations (not required if the faculty member holds a research title)
    • Research/Creative Portfolio
  4. Once all documents are uploaded in Interfolio, the case will need to be sent forward to the College for review.  

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