Timeline for Promotion Review Process
| All the deadlines are based on published schedules from the Faculty Handbook at Ohio University. | |
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| Last day of spring semester exams |
Each promotion candidate notifies the School Director and the Promotion and Tenure Committee of the decision to stand for promotion. Following the guidelines in this document, the Committee will be formed and will elect a Chair. All faculty members shall be notified of this phase of the promotion process by the Promotion and Tenure Committee Chair. |
| Second Monday of September | All candidates for promotion submit a completed dossier and supplementary notebook, according to the College and University format, to the Chair of the SAHSW Clinical Faculty Promotion Committee. Materials will be kept in a secure location within the School. |
| First Monday of December | The SAHSW Clinical Faculty Promotion Committee will have met, reviewed the candidate’s entire dossier, and voted on the promotion request. The P&T Chair will prepare a written summary of the committee’s deliberations, including the outcome of the voting. This letter becomes a permanent part of the candidate’s dossier and is sent to the School Director regardless of the outcome |
| Last day of fall semester exams | The School Director notifies the faculty member in writing of the SAHSW Clinical Faculty Promotion Committee’s recommendation. The School Director will submit a written recommendation to the Dean, including the Committee’s written summary. |
| March 1 | The Dean notifies the School Director and candidate in writing of any rejection by the SAHSW Clinical Faculty Promotion Committee. In the case of a positive recommendation, the Dean submits a written recommendation regarding promotion to the Executive Vice-President and Provost per the Ohio University Faculty Handbook. The Dean may notify the School Director of his/her decision regarding promotion along with the reason(s) for the decision. |
| April 1 | The Provost notifies the Dean, School Director, and candidate in writing of the rejection of the School recommendation for promotion. |