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Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Guidelines

Below you will find links to several Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure (RPT) 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:

Click on the faculty track for which you are currently appointed:

• Tenure System Faculty
• Fixed Term Faculty
• Health Programs (HP) Faculty
• Non-Prefix Community Based Faculty
• Prefix Community Based Faculty (Clinical/Adjunct)
• Academic Specialist

Due dates for 2009-2010 CHM Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure Actions

• January 4, 2010 – Department due date for submission of reappointment, promotion & tenure forms to CHM Faculty Affairs & Development, A101 East Fee Hall
• February 26, 2010 – College due date for submission of reappointment, promotion & tenure forms to Provost's Office
• April 30, 2010– Provost Office due date to notify Dean of the actions taken by the Provost's Office
• May 7, 2010– College due date for Dean to notify Chairs/Directors of actions taken by the Provost's Office

INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS

The Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure (RPT) process in the College of Human medicine begins at the department or unit level. Departments/Units have specific timelines, procedures and criteria for their faculty. Faculty must first meet these Department/Unit criteria before being considered at the College or University levels. Faculty should familiarize themselves with their department/unit timelines, procedures and criteria prior to submitting a request for promotion and/or completing the required forms and other documentation.

I. Tenure/Tenure System (East Lansing)

• Tenure System Assistant Professors (without tenure) Review Process
• Tenure System Associate Professors (with or without tenure) Review Process
• Tenure System Guidelines
• Reappointment/Promotion Form D:
• Developing an Academic Portfolio Information
• CHM Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee: Tenure System Reviewer's Worksheet

II. Fixed Term/Health Programs (HP)/Non-Prefix Faculty

Fixed term faculty follow the HP criteria, guidelines and Form HP-D (below).

a) Fixed Term (East Lansing)

• Fixed Term Faculty – Review Process
• Promotion Guidelines - CHM HP-D
• Promotion Form - HP-D Refer to CHM Guidelines with addenda prior to completing this form
• Developing an Academic Portfolio Information
• CHM Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee - HP Reviewer's Worksheet

b) Health Programs (HP) Faculty (East Lansing)

• Health Programs (HP) Faculty – Review Process
• Reappointment Form - HP-C
• Promotion Guidelines - CHM HP-D
• Promotion Form HP-D Refer to CHM Guidelines with addenda prior to completing this form
• Developing an Academic Portfolio Information
• CHM Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee - HP Reviewer's Worksheet

c) Community Based Non-Prefixed Faculty
(Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Saginaw, Traverse City, and Upper Peninsula)

• Non-Prefix Community Based Faculty - Review Process (to come)
• Reappointment Form - CHM HP-C
• Promotion Guidelines - CHM Guidelines
• Promotion Form - CHM HP-D
• Developing an Academic Portfolio Information
• CHM Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee - Non-Prefix Reviewer's Worksheet

III. "Clinical/Adjunct" Community Based Prefixed Faculty
(Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Saginaw, Traverse City, and Upper Peninsula)

• Prefix Community Based Faculty – Promotion Guidelines
  (Mass Update Process - contact Toya.Pruitt@hc.msu.edu)

IV. Academic Specialist

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

 

B) Michigan State University

Faculty Guide for Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure Review at MSU (external link)

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)