Promotion Procedures at the College Level

1. A Promotion and Tenure Committee, elected by the faculty of the college (or its representatives), shall evaluate the merits of each candidate's dossier as well as review departmental criteria to insure reasonable uniformity. (In colleges, schools, or divisions lacking departments, this review will be the initial peer evaluation and will assume the responsibilities described for departments.) The college committee should be broadly representative of the major fields within its purview. Not every discipline can be represented, of course, but the committee should be sufficiently large to encompass a wide range of viewpoints. Like departmental committees, it should publish and distribute its policies and practices and make every effort to see that they are applied consistently from year to year.
2. The results of the review by the college committee shall be promptly reported in writing to the candidate and department and forwarded with the dossier for review and recommendation by the dean or director. Fairness to the candidate and department requires that the committee explain its disagreements (if any) with recommendations made at an earlier stage.
3. Before reaching a final decision, however, the committee may--indeed is encouraged to--consult with the candidate or department regarding additional evidence that might clarify the promotion dossier. The committee should allow a reasonable amount of time for this purpose.
4. The dean or director shall review the dossier and shall either endorse or recommend against the promotion in a written notification to the candidate, department committee, and college committee. The dean or director shall also forward the dossiers and statements of action on them to the University Committee on Promotions and Tenure and to the Provost.
5. Each college committee and dean will establish and publish procedures and schedules for hearing appeals to their decisions.