Chair, UAB School of Medicine Faculty Council

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Promotions and Tenure UAB School of Medicine New
Faculty Orientation March, 2007
Stuart J. Frank, M.D.
Chair, UAB School of Medicine Faculty Council
Professor of Medicine, Cell Biology, and
Physiology
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Key Concepts
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Key Concepts
Promotion Advancement to higher academic rank
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Key Concepts
Promotion Advancement to higher academic
rank Tenure An affirmative commitment by the
Board of Trustees generally offered after a
probationary period of employment of a right to
continuing employment except upon dismissal for
cause, retirement, bona fide financial exigency
of the institution or division . (Faculty
Handbook 2.6.6.1)
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Key Concepts
Promotion Advancement to higher academic
rank Tenure An affirmative commitment by the
Board of Trustees generally offered after a
probationary period of employment of a right to
continuing employment except upon dismissal for
cause, retirement, bona fide financial exigency
of the institution or division . (Faculty
Handbook 2.6.6.1) Current probationary period
at UABSOM is 10 years
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Key Concepts

• Ranks Instructor
• Assistant Professor
• Associate Professor
• Professor

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Key Concepts

• Ranks Instructor
• Assistant Professor
• Associate Professor
• Professor
• Tracks Tenure earning track
• Non-tenure earning track

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Key Concepts

• Ranks Instructor
• Assistant Professor
• Associate Professor
• Professor
• Tracks Tenure earning track
• Non-tenure earning track
• Note Tenure decisions are made separately from
  
• appointment or promotion decisions. These
• decisions may be made at the same time or at
• separate points in time. Tenure cannot be
• awarded at the rank of Assistant Professor
• or below.

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Criteria for Promotion and Tenure
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Criteria for Promotion and Tenure

• For specifics and for recent interpretations,
  refer to
• UABSOM Faculty Handbook
• (http//www.uab.edu/images/provost/APUP/Handbo
  ok.pdf)
• and Dean Richs June, 2006 inforMED newsletter
• (http//www.uab.edu/uasom/informed/061506.pdf)
  

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Criteria for Promotion and Tenure

• For specifics and for recent interpretations,
  refer to
• UABSOM Faculty Handbook
• (http//www.uab.edu/images/provost/APUP/Handbo
  ok.pdf)
• and Dean Richs June, 2006 inforMED newsletter
• (http//www.uab.edu/uasom/informed/061506.pdf)
  
• In general, the criteria are built around the
  three traditional
• academic activities

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Criteria for Promotion and Tenure

• For specifics and for recent interpretations,
  refer to
• UABSOM Faculty Handbook
• (http//www.uab.edu/images/provost/APUP/Handbo
  ok.pdf)
• and Dean Richs June, 2006 inforMED newsletter
• (http//www.uab.edu/uasom/informed/061506.pdf)
  
• In general, the criteria are built around the
  three traditional
• academic activities
• Research

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Criteria for Promotion and Tenure

• For specifics and for recent interpretations,
  refer to
• UABSOM Faculty Handbook
• (http//www.uab.edu/images/provost/APUP/Handbo
  ok.pdf)
• and Dean Richs June, 2006 inforMED newsletter
• (http//www.uab.edu/uasom/informed/061506.pdf)
  
• In general, the criteria are built around the
  three traditional
• academic activities
• Research
• Teaching

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Criteria for Promotion and Tenure

• For specifics and for recent interpretations,
  refer to
• UABSOM Faculty Handbook
• (http//www.uab.edu/images/provost/APUP/Handbo
  ok.pdf)
• and Dean Richs June, 2006 inforMED newsletter
• (http//www.uab.edu/uasom/informed/061506.pdf)
  
• In general, the criteria are built around the
  three traditional
• academic activities
• Research
• Teaching
• Service

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Criteria for Promotion and Tenure

• For specifics and for recent interpretations,
  refer to
• UABSOM Faculty Handbook
• (http//www.uab.edu/images/provost/APUP/Handbo
  ok.pdf)
• and Dean Richs June, 2006 inforMED newsletter
• (http//www.uab.edu/uasom/informed/061506.pdf)
  
• In general, the criteria are built around the
  three traditional
• academic activities
• Research
• Teaching
• Service
• In addition, there is the expectation that
  faculty members
• engage productively in scholarship (June, 2006
  inforMED)

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Criteria for Promotion and Tenure

• Promotion on the tenure-earning track requires
• demonstration of excellence in at least
• two of the three areas of academic activity.

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Criteria for Promotion and Tenure

• Promotion on the tenure-earning track requires
• demonstration of excellence in at least
• two of the three areas of academic activity.
• Promotion on the non tenure-earning track
  requires
• demonstration of excellence in only
• one of the three areas of academic activity.

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Criteria for Promotion and Tenure

• Promotion on the tenure-earning track requires
• demonstration of excellence in at least
• two of the three areas of academic activity.
• Promotion on the non tenure-earning track
  requires
• demonstration of excellence in only
• one of the three areas of academic activity.
• Increasingly commonly, proposal for promotion
• on the tenure-earning track from
• Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
• has been uncoupled from request for granting
• of tenure.

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Overview of the Process of Promotion and Tenure
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Overview of the Process of Promotion and Tenure
1. Proposal to Departmental APT Committee by
applicant/ Division Director. (Fall)
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Overview of the Process of Promotion and Tenure
1. Proposal to Departmental APT Committee by
applicant/ Division Director. (Fall) 2.
Departmental APT Committee vote and
recommendation to Department Chair. (Winter)
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Overview of the Process of Promotion and Tenure
1. Proposal to Departmental APT Committee by
applicant/ Division Director. (Fall) 2.
Departmental APT Committee vote and
recommendation to Department Chair.
(Winter) 3. Proposal to Faculty Council by
Department Chair. (Winter)
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Overview of the Process of Promotion and Tenure
1. Proposal to Departmental APT Committee by
applicant/ Division Director. (Fall) 2.
Departmental APT Committee vote and
recommendation to Department Chair.
(Winter) 3. Proposal to Faculty Council by
Department Chair. (Winter) 4. Faculty Council
vote and recommendation to the SOM Dean.
(early Spring)
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Overview of the Process of Promotion and Tenure
1. Proposal to Departmental APT Committee by
applicant/ Division Director. (Fall) 2.
Departmental APT Committee vote and
recommendation to Department Chair.
(Winter) 3. Proposal to Faculty Council by
Department Chair. (Winter) 4. Faculty Council
vote and recommendation to the SOM Dean.
(early Spring) 5. Proposal to the Provost by
the SOM Dean and from Provost to the UAB
President. (Spring/Summer)
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Overview of the Process of Promotion and Tenure
1. Proposal to Departmental APT Committee by
applicant/ Division Director. (Fall) 2.
Departmental APT Committee vote and
recommendation to Department Chair.
(Winter) 3. Proposal to Faculty Council by
Department Chair. (Winter) 4. Faculty Council
vote and recommendation to the SOM Dean.
(early Spring) 5. Proposal to the Provost by
the SOM Dean and from Provost to the UAB
President. (Spring/Summer) 6. Decision by the
UAB President and award. (early Fall)
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Who Can Help You?
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Who Can Help You?

• Division Director/Department Chair or their
  designate(s)

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Who Can Help You?

• Division Director/Department Chair or their
  designate(s)
• Departmental APT Committee, in particular the
  Chair

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Who Can Help You?

• Division Director/Department Chair or their
  designate(s)
• Departmental APT Committee, in particular the
  Chair
• Dean Nelson and her office

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Who Can Help You?

• Division Director/Department Chair or their
  designate(s)
• Departmental APT Committee, in particular the
  Chair
• Dean Nelson and her office
• For questions, contact Stuart Frank
• 934-9877 or sjfrank_at_uab.edu