Purpose

The purpose of the Tenure & Promotion Committee is to promote excellence in teaching and learning and to ensure a fair and comprehensive review of candidates applying for tenure and/or promotion.

Areas of Responsibility

  • As outlined in the Faculty Tenure and Promotion Policy 203.1, it is the responsibility of the Tenure and Promotion Committee to: 
    • Review Professional Development plans from faculty seeking promotion  
    • Review Tenure and Promotion portfolios from faculty and make recommendations to the CEO/Dean concerning tenure and promotion applications  
    • Evaluate and update the Committee policy and procedures annually  
    • Maintain confidentiality  
    • Represent divisions equally 

Membership

Members of the Tenure & Promotion Committee will include:

  • two (2) faculty members from the Health Science Division;  
  • one (1) faculty member from Career and Technical Education (CTE) Division;
  • three (2) faculty members from the General Studies Division;  
  • Director of Human Resources (non-voting member) 

Term Limits

Faculty members must be tenured and shall be elected by the appropriate division for a four-year term.