Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure

important dates
  • Based on 91国产精品 AAUP Main and Law Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreements (August 16, 2021 through August 15, 2024 and extended through August 15, 2025), Faculty Personnel Policies and Bylaws, 2014.
  • The Cleveland-Marshall College of Law has its own contract and calendar. There are separate tables presenting the dates for the Cleveland Marshall College of Law reviews below.

Note: Calendar dates below are 鈥渙n or before鈥 deadlines.  Any date that falls on weekends or university holidays should advance to the next M-F work day.

 

Promotion/Tenure Procedures (Article 12.13);
College Lecturer and Professor of Practice 6th Year Reviews (12.2) and
Promotion to Senior Lecturer and Full Professor of Practice Reviews*

 

 

COLLEGE WITH DEPT PRC

COLLEGE W/O DEPT PRC

April

Preliminary Dossier on First Monday**

Same**

Sept 1

Final Dossier

Same

Sept 21

Dept PRC to Chair***

---

Sept 30

 

Chair to Dean

---

Oct 1

Dean鈥檚 office to College PRC

College PRC to Chair

Oct 15

---

Chair to Dean

Nov 8

College PRC to Dean

---

Dec 1

Dean to Provost

Same

Jan 31

University PRC to Provost

Same

Feb 28

Provost to President

Same

Apr 15

Board of Trustees action

Same

Apr 30

eDossier will be archived

Same

*Lecturer reappointment reviews are finalized with the Provost, requiring no action from the President or Board.

** College Lecturers and Professors of Practice are not required to submit a preliminary edossier.

 ***Chair signifies School Director where applicable.

 

Third and Fifth Year (Article 12.12) & 4th & 9th, 12th & 18th Year Reviews (12.2)

 

COLLEGE WITH DEPT PRC

COLLEGE W/O DEPT PRC

Oct 7

Submission of Dossier

Same

Oct 31

Dept PRC to Chair

---

Nov 14

Chair to Dean for transmittal to College PRC

College PRC to Chair

Dec 15

College PRC to Dean

Chair to Dean

Jan 15

Dean completes review

Same

 

Tenure-Track Non-Reappointment (Article 12.15)

First Year Probationary Faculty

Jan 1

Written recommendation from PRC, Chair, or Dean

Mar 1

Written notification of termination at end of contract year

2nd - 3rd Year Probationary Faculty

Oct 15

Written recommendation from PRC, Chair, or Dean

Dec 15

Written notification of termination at end of contract year

4th- 6th Year Probationary Faculty

Feb 15

Written recommendation from PRC, Chair, or Dean

June 1

Written notification of termination at end of following academic year

 

Cleveland Marshall College of Law Promotion/Tenure Procedures (Article 12.10) & Clinical / Legal Writing Faculty Reappointment Reviews (12.10 and 13.3)*

 

LAW TENURE TRACK

PROMOTION TO SENIOR LEGAL WRITING/ CLINICAL PROFESSOR

April

Preliminary Dossier on First Monday

 Same

Aug 1

Submission of Final Dossier to PRC subcommittee

 

Sept 8

 

Submission of Final Dossier to PRC Subcommittee

Oct 31

PRC/PAC subcommittee to CPRC/PAC

 

Nov 11

CPRC/PAC to Dean

 

Nov 25

Dean to Provost

same

Jan 25

University PRC to Provost

same

Feb 15

Provost to President

same

Apr 15

Board of Trustees action

same

Apr 30

eDossier will be archived

same

 

Five-Year Renewals for Legal Writing and Clinical Faculty Five-Year Renewals  (Article 13.8 A (3))

For reappointment to the first five-year contract:

This process is set forth in the CBA in section 13.8.A.3, but no dates are listed for the various events.  The CBA notes that the Dean creates a special committee, the special committee creates a report, presents that report to the faculty PAC, and the PAC makes a recommendation to the Dean. 

 

Subsequent Law Five-Year Renewals

Sept 1

Candidate notifies Dean of intent to seek renewal

Nov 1

Special Committee to Dean

Dec 1

Dean Notifies Special Committee and Candidate of Dean鈥檚 decision

Dec 15

Dean to Provost

Feb 15

Provost to President


Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure procedures

Successful faculty are the cornerstone of a university. It is important that faculty members are prepared for the rigorous review process during their career. The review processes are designed to ensure that faculty under going through the process feel it is transparent, object, and fair. The processes are guided by the AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and department/school/college bylaws and criteria. Below are links to information and resources concerning faculty tenure and promotion, as well as information pertaining to dossier instructions. 

Memorandum on Tenure & Promotion
Sample Letter to External Reviewers

91国产精品 uses an electronic dossier system in Interfolio for all probationary, reappointment, promotion, and tenure reviews. The materials below provide an overview and instructions on how to navigate the preparation of your eDossier or the review of eDossier materials, if you are an internal reviewer.

Faculty Candidate eDossier Instructions
eDossier Reviewer Instructions

extension requests

A faculty member whose original appointment was as Instructor or Assistant Professor may request an extension of their third-year or fifth-year reviews or their probationary period.

A faculty member who is a Lecturer may request an extension of their fourth-year or sixth-year review or their promotion to an Associate Lecturer under Section 12.2 of the CBA.

A faculty member who is a Professor of Practice may request an extension of their fourth-year or sixth-year review or their promotion to an Associate Professor of Practice under Section 12.3.

An extension may be requested for the following reasons:

  • Extended illness or disability of the faculty member;
  • Providing primary care for an immediate family member (i.e., spouse or domestic partner, a child, or parent) who is ill or disabled; or
  • Providing primary care for a child under 18 months of age (the child must be living with the faculty member who provides the primary care).
  • Providing primary care for an adopted child (the child must be living with the faculty member who provides the primary care) within 18 months of adoption. Extensions may be requested whether or not the faculty member qualifies for or takes a leave of absence.

Requests for an extension of the probationary period may be submitted at any point in the first five years of the probationary period, but no later than March 1 of the fifth year. Extensions must be requested during the period of care, illness, or disability, and not retroactively.

A faculty member must timely submit the request to the Provost, including the proposed new tenure date, along with a current CV and evidence to substantiate the qualifying reason for the extension.

Request for Tenure Review or Reappointment Extension Form

Please refer to the respective Collective Bargaining Agreement for the full policy regarding reappointment, promotion and tenure, and extensions.  

Mailing Address
Office of the Provost
Cleveland State Univeristy
2121 Euclid Avenue, AC 333
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214

Campus Location
Parker Hannifin Administration Center, Room 333
2300 Euclid Avenue
Phone: 216.687.3588
Fax: 216.687.9290