Find key submission and review deadlines for faculty personnel recommendations, with timelines for both UMass Dartmouth colleges and UMass Law.
Personnel Recommendation Timetable for all colleges and schools except Law School
(Revised 2026)
Probationary Contract Renewal
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
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
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
Action
Due date
Application due to Chair
FEC and Chair to Dean
Dean to Provost
Provost to Chancellor
Due to Faculty
Tenure timeline
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
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
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
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
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
Action
Due date
Library Evaluation Committee (LEC) to Division Head
Division Head to Dean
Dean to Provost
Provost to Chancellor
Chancellor to Librarian
Technicians
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
Action
Due date
Dept. Chair or Supervisor to Dean
Dean to Provost
Provost to Chancellor
Chancellor to Technician
PMYR
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
Action
Due date
Candidate to FEC
February 1, 2027
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
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
Action
Due date
Dean to Provost
Due to Faculty/Librarian
Pre-Tenure Contract Renewal
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
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 2026)
Probationary Contract Renewal
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
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
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
Action
Due date
Application due to Chair
FEC and Chair to Dean
Dean to Provost
Provost to Chancellor
Due to Faculty
Tenure timeline
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
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
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
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
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
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
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
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
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
Action
Due date
Dean to Provost
Due to Faculty/Librarian
Pre-Tenure Contract Renewal
Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School Probationary Contract Renewal Timeline – All Colleges and Schools Except Law School
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
Last modified: Thu, Oct 15, 2026, 08:45 by Megan Marden