Personnel Recommendation Timetable
Personnel Recommendation Timetable for all colleges and schools except Law School
(Revised 2025)
Probationary Contract Renewal
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Candidate to FEC | |
| FEC to Dept. Chair | |
| Dept. Chair to Academic Council | |
| Academic Council to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Due to Faculty |
Sabbatical
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Application due to Chair | |
| FEC and Chair to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Due to Faculty |
Tenure timeline
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Candidate to FEC | |
| FEC to Dept. Chair | |
| Dept. Chair to Academic Council | |
| Academic Council to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Due to BOT |
Promotions
Full Professor, Commonwealth Professor, and Teaching Faculty
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Candidate to FEC | |
| FEC to Dept. Chair | |
| Dept. Chair to Academic Council | |
| Academic Council to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Due to Faculty |
Librarians
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Library Evaluation Committee (LEC) to Division Head | |
| Division Head to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Chancellor to Librarian |
Technicians
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Dept. Chair or Supervisor to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Chancellor to Technician |
PMYR
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| DEC/LEC (as appropriate) to Dept.. Chair | |
| Dept. Chair to Academic Council | |
| Academic Council to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Due to Faculty |
Professor/Librarian Emeritus
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Dean to Provost | |
| Due to Faculty/Librarian |
Pre-Tenure Contract Renewal
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Candidate to FEC | |
| FEC to Dept. Chair | |
| Dept. Chair to Academic Council | |
| Academic Council to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Due to Faculty |
Personnel Recommendation Timetable for Law School
(Revised 2025)
Probationary Contract Renewal
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Candidate's file to T&PC Chair | |
| T&PC to law Academic Council | |
| Academic Council to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Due to Faculty |
Sabbatical
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Application due to Chair | |
| FEC and Chair to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Due to Faculty |
Tenure timeline
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Candidate's file to T&PC Chair | |
| T&PC to Law Academic Council | |
| Law Academic Council to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Due to BOT |
Promotions
Full Professor, Commonwealth Professor, and Teaching Faculty
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Candidate's file to T&PC Chair | |
| T&PC to law Academic Council | |
| Law Academic Council to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Due to Faculty |
Librarians
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Library Evaluation Committee (LEC) to Assoc. Dean, Law Library | |
| Assoc. Dean, Law Library to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Chancellor to Librarian |
Technicians
Not applicable.
PMYR
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Candidate's file to T&PC Chair | |
| T&PC to to Law Academic Council | |
| Law Academic Council to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Due to Faculty |
Professor/Librarian Emeritus
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Dean to Provost | |
| Due to Faculty/Librarian |
Pre-Tenure Contract Renewal
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Candidate's file to T&PC Chair | |
| T&PC to Law Academic Council | |
| Academic Council to Dean | |
| Dean to Provost | |
| Provost to Chancellor | |
| Due to Faculty |