Promotion and Tenure Guidelines
The guidelines for promotion and tenure reflect the department's pursuit of balance between the encouragement of individual faculty members' strengths and a commitment to the university's tripartite mission of teaching, research and professional service.
Assistant Professor
An individual hired as or promoted to Assistant Professor should have a Ph.D. in anthopology or its equivalent and a record demonstrating potential for success in teaching and for significant achievement in research and professional services.
It is recognized that at this early stage in an individual's career, the emphasis is more on promise than on achievement per se. Nevertheless, there are meaningful ways of demonstrating potential such as having received good teaching evaluations in a college classroom setting and having given professional papers.
Associate Professor
An individual hired as or promoted to Associate Professor should have developed a strong teaching record and should have made a significant contribution to knowledge through research. Professional service is a less significant but nevertheless essential obligation of an Associate Professor. This must be demonstrated by some commitment to the university community as would be evident, for example, in departmental and unversity committee work. There should also be some evidence of professional service dedicated to the discipline and the public at large.
Professor
The title of Professor is the highest rank which can be conferred at the university and indicates distinction in the profession. An individual hired as or promoted to Professor should have achieved consistency and high quality in teaching and should have made scholarly contributions of lasting significance. Professional service at this level should engage both the university and the discipline or society at large.
Tenure
The granting of tenure is an acknowledgement that the individual is a valued member of the department and the university. Tenure signifies that the individual has demonstrated success in the profession of teaching, significant scholarly productivity, and a dedication to service to the university and the discipline.
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