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Faculty Tracks

Promotion and Tenure Guidelines

A) College of Human Medicine

Summary of the Process

Below you will find links to several Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure (RPT) summary pages to assist you and your department in the RPT process. Each page was created for different stages of the RPT process and/or different appointment tracks as follows:

• Tenure System Assistant Professors without tenure (Word)
  (also refer to Tenure/Tenure System below)


• Tenure System Associate Professors with or without tenure (Word)
  (also refer to Tenure/Tenure System below)


• Health Programs (HP) Faculty (Word)
  (also refer to HP System below)


• Fixed Term Faculty (Word)
  (also refer to Fixed Term below)

Due dates for 2007-2008 CHM Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure Actions

• January 4, 2008 – Department Due Date. Reappointment, promotion & tenure forms due to CHM Faculty Affairs & Development, A102 East Fee Hall

• February 29, 2008- College Due Date. Reappointment, promotion & tenure forms due to Provost's Office

• April 30, 2008– Provost Office Due Date. Deans are notified of the actions taken by the Provost's Office

• May 4, 2008– College Due Date. Chairpersons are notified by the Dean of the actions taken by the Provost's Office

1) Tenure/Tenure System

Standards, Criteria and Guidelines for Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure in The College of Human Medicine and Addendum: Phase-in Period and Exemption Requests (Word) (pdf)

Form D: Recommendation for Reappointment, Promotion or Tenure Action (external link)

Reviewer's Worksheet: CHM Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (tenure system) (Excel)

2) HP System

CHM Criteria : Instructions. Health Programs Recommendation for Promotion (pdf)

Form HP-D: Health Programs Recommendations for Promotion (form begins on page 5) (pdf)

• Also available in Word in two files: information from both files must be completed for an HP promotion. (Word file #1) (Word file #2)

Form HP-C: Health Programs Recommendation for Reappointment (external link, not yet available in Word)

Reviewer's Worksheet: CHM Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (Excel)

3) Fixed Term/Temporary

A. Fixed term faculty follow Health Programs (HP) criteria and guidelines unless the position is predominately research

CHM Criteria : Instructions. Health Programs Recommendation for Promotion. (pdf)

Form HP-D: Health Programs Recommendations for Promotion (form begins on page 5) (pdf)

• Also available in Word in two files: information from both files must be completed for an HP promotion. (Word file #1) (Word file #2)

Reviewer's Worksheet: CHM Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (Excel)

B. Fixed term faculty who hold predominately research positions follow Tenure System Criteria

Standards, Criteria and Guidelines for Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure in The College of Human Medicine and Addendum: Phase-in Period and Exemption Requests (Word)(pdf)

Form D: Recommendation for Reappointment, Promotion or Tenure Action (external link)

Reviewer's Worksheet: CHM Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (tenure system) (Excel)

4) Academic Specialist

Evaluation, Reappointment, Continuing Appointment, and Promotion (external link)

B) Michigan State University

Faculty & Academic Staff Policies and Procedures (external link)

Faculty/Academic Staff - Reappointment/Promotion. University-level forms (external link)

Guide for External Letters of Reference (external link)