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2009-2010 Tenure and Promotion Calendar
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Date

Requests, Meetings, and Recommendations

April/06/2009

Departments and Schools initiate the Tenure and Promotion process by selecting outside reviewers.

April/07/2009
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Aug/02/2009

Outside reviewers examine candidates dossiers and prepare evaluation letters.

Aug/03/2009

Outside reviewers return evaluation letters to chairs and directors.
Aug/28/2009 Deans submit listing of all faculty applying for tenure and/or promotion to the Provost.
Oct/2/2009 Unit heads and committees submit recommendations to College/School Committee
Nov/2/2009 College/School Committees submit recommendations to Dean.
Nov/23/2009 Required documents from the candidates' dossiers and recommendations of unite heads and committees, College Committees, and Deans is submitted to the Provost.
Jan/25/2010 Candidates will be notified of the Provost's recommendation. Provost's recommendation will be forwarded to the President.
Feb/16/2010 Candidates who receive a negative recommendation from the Provost must contact the chair of the Appeals Committee if they intend to appeal the recommendation.
April/1/2010 Recommendations by the Appeals Committee are forwarded to the President for review. Candidates will be notified of the President's recommendation.

The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) will be notified of the President's recommendations.

TBR will review and vote on the University's recommendations during its June meeting. The University will be notified by TBR's decision around mid- July.

Once the University received TBR's decision, the President will notify the candidates.
Sept/1/2010 Effective date of tenure and/or promotion for approved candidates.

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