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Timelines for Faculty Evaluation
Initial Evaluation
The AUH must provide a new faculty member with information concerning the academic unit evaluation procedures and criteria in the faculty member’s first semester. The initial evaluation will be conducted at the beginning of the faculty member’s second full semester of full-time employment at JMU. The AUH must provide to the faculty member a written initial evaluation within 14 days of the evaluation conference. The initial evaluation process must be completed by the end of the third week of the second full semester.(Faculty Handbook III.E.3.)
Mid-Tenure Review
The PAC shall evaluate pre-tenure faculty members at the end of the second year, or at the midpoint of the pre-tenure period, whichever is earlier. At the option of the faculty member, the PAC may also perform a second pre-tenure review at the end of the fourth year.
Application for Tenure and/or Promotion in Academic Rank
| Deadline | Step | Faculty Handbook Section |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | Written intent to apply or nomination conveyed to the AUH (Required for promotion, but not tenure.) | III.E.6.b.(1) |
| Oct. 1 | The faculty member who wishes to be considered for tenure and/or promotion must submit a summary of activities and accomplishments to the AUH and AUPAC | III.E.6.b.(1), III.E.7.f.(1) |
| Nov. 15 | The written recommendations of the AUPAC and AUH must be submitted to the dean. | III.E.6.b.(5), III.E.7.f.(5) |
| Dec. 15 | The dean must submit the recommendations of the AUH, AUPAC, and dean to the provost. After the recommendations have been provided to the provost, the dean must provide a copy of the dean’s recommendation to the AUH, the AUPAC, and the faculty member. | III.E.6.b.(6), III.E.7.f.(6) |
| Feb. 1 | The provost must send official written notification to the faculty member. Appeals are due within 30 days. The provost’s decision to deny a faculty member’s promotion is appealable only upon the university’s second denial of promotion in rank. | III.E.6.b.(7), III.E.6.b.(10), III.E.7.f.(7), III.E.7.f.(9) |
| Feb. 15 | Official written notification of denial must be sent by the president to the faculty member. | III.E.6.b.(8), III.E.7.f.(8) |
Official notification granting tenure and/or promotion must only be conveyed to a faculty member after the formal action of the BOV. Promotions become effective at the beginning of the following academic year.