PROMOTION AND TENURE

ARTICLE III. THE FACULTY

Section 1. All appointments, reappointments, promotions, and the award of tenure to faculty are recommended by the President. The criteria for promotion and tenure, including pre- and post tenure, shall be clearly stated and emphasize excellence in teaching.

Section 2. In addition to the current promotion regulations as adopted by the Board of Regents, these Statutes further stipulate the following:

Criteria for promotion to all professorial ranks shall include the following:
1. At a minimum promotion shall be based on:
  1. Superior teaching.
  2. Outstanding service to the Institution.
  3. Academic achievement.
  4. Professional growth and development.
2. Noteworthy achievement in all four of the above need not be demanded, but should be expected in at least two, one of which shall be superior teaching.
For each academic unit, the criteria and procedures by which a promotion decision is made and any requirements for promotion shall be clearly and completely stated in writing and made available to all faculty within the unit. Any academic unit of the Institution may develop standards, requirements and procedures for promotion to supplement those specified in Board of Regents Policy and these Statutes. Any such supplementary materials apply only to faculty within the unit and must be approved by the faculty of that unit before they can be applied.

Section 3. In addition to the current tenure regulations as adopted by the Board of Regents, these Statutes further stipulate the following:

The length of service at the Institution as specified in the policies of the Board of Regents shall be taken into consideration in determining whether a faculty member is eligible for tenure consideration.
Criteria for tenure shall include the following:
1. At a minimum, tenure shall be based on:
  1. Superior teaching.
  2. Outstanding service to the institution.
  3. Academic achievement.
  4. Professional growth and development.
2. Noteworthy achievement in all four of the above need not be demanded, but should be expected in at least two, one of which shall be superior teaching.
For each academic unit, the criteria and procedures by which a tenure decision is made and any requirements for tenure shall be clearly and completely stated in writing and made available to all faculty within the unit. Any academic unit of the Institution may develop standards, requirements and procedures for tenure to supplement those specified in Board of Regents Policy and these Statutes. Any such supplementary materials apply only to faculty within the unit and must be approved by the faculty of that unit before they can be applied.

Link to Promotion & Tenure Forms: http://info.gcsu.edu/intranet/acad_affairs/forms/

OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES, CONFLICT OF INTEREST

TENURE POLICY