Promotion & Tenure
Promotions
Pursuing promotion involves creating a detailed dossier of your accomplishments toward the University's tripartite mission. Our department staff are prepared to give you the guidance and tools you need to prepare a dossier that will lead to successful promotion. Even if you don't plan to pursue promotion in the next few years, it's never too early to start tracking your accomplishments. A few other steps you can take to prepare for promotion include regularly updating your curriculum vitae, actively participating in the department's annual faculty review process, and meeting with your promotion advisor on an ongoing basis. By taking these steps, you can help to ensure a smooth process of dossier preparation and successfully advancing your rank.
Contact Dr. Melissa Geller, Chair of the Departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee, or your administrative assistant with any questions you might have about the promotion process.
Department Requirements
All faculty, at all ranks, undergo an annual performance review. According to the Medical School Faculty Review Policy, the head of the department or his/her designee annually reviews the progress of each faculty member and prepares a written summary of that review and discusses the faculty member's progress with the faculty member, giving him/her a copy of the report.
Promotion Timeline and Dossier Preparation
Chaired by Dr. Melissa Geller, the Promotion and Tenure Committee provides guidance regarding the policies and procedures established by the Medical School Promotions Committee and Vice Provost, and ensures that all criteria for promotion have been met by candidates submitting dossiers. The Promotion and Tenure Committee is composed of six Professors, both tenured and non-tenured, as well as 16 associate professors. Upon being promoted to associate professor rank, all faculty members will automatically be invited to join the Promotion & Tenure committee.
Post Tenure Review Committee
Chaired by Dr. Melissa Geller, the Post Tenure Review Committee evaluates the contributions of tenured faculty toward the tripartite academic missions of education, scholarship, and service and affirm that achievements meet the expectations of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health and Medical School. Reviews are at a minimum of every 3 years. The Post Tenure Review Committee is composed of XX tenured faculty.
Track Statements
Promotion Timeline and Dossier Preparation
In general we assume a nine-year timeline from Assistant to Associate Professor, and Associate Professor to Professor. On the Tenure Track, this is the maximum time allowed for promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor, but for Academic or Clinician Track promotions, there is no minimum or maximum number of years an individual is allowed to remain at rank. Some individuals may elect to go up for promotion early. Provided the respective Track Statement criteria are met (Academic, Clinician, or Tenure), this is acceptable.
The promotion process starts nearly two years before the actual promotion! Please visit Promotion Timeline (Academic/Tenure Track) or Promotion Timeline (Clinician Track) for more information.