Promotion, Tenure, and Evaluation
If you plan to stand in AY20-21 for promotion review, or tenure review prior to your mandatory year, you must notify your dean and/or director in writing of your intent to do so no later than May 11, 2020. If you are scheduled to stand for mandatory tenure and promotion review in AY20-21, there is no need to provide notification.
Promotion and/or Tenure Workshop
An invite has been sent to faculty members who are going up for 4th year reviews, Promotion and / or tenure reviews, and Post - tenure reviews .
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Required Documents for Electronic Materials
Effective AY 18-19: PDF Binder with cover pages, checklist, and inserted bookmarks. All documents on the checklist are required to be in the PDF, unless otherwise stated on the checklist.
Contact information
Each tab below will provide specific resources for each review.
Congratulations to UAF's 2019 tenure and promotion recipients!
Faculty going up for review do not need to complete their annual evaluation, however, we highly recommend completing the Annual Activity Report in Faculty180 to prevent gaps in data. Per the CBA 2017-2019 Article 9.2.1 Annual Activity Report/Review- "The UNAC member shall submit, by September 12 a current CV and Annual Activity Report including a brief self-evaluation narrative unless the UNAC member is undergoing a fourth-year comprehensive review, tenure review, promotion review, or post tenure review."
Contact Michelle Strickland at mastrickland@alaska.edu or 474-2764 for additional information regarding Faculty180.
Promotion Review for Non-Represented Faculty
Faculty who are not members of a bargaining unit due to a an administrative assignment are able to stand for promotion. This promotion process is not intended to apply to executives, even though they may have a faculty title and may carry out some faculty duties. Executives are not eligible to stand for promotion via the faculty process. You will not be subject to post-tenure review during this administrative assignment, nor will your administrative performance be considered in any future post-tenure review. Notify Dean/Director office by the end of contract for the current academic year. See in Resources below for Best Practices for Documenting: Teaching, Research and Service. The deadline for submitting your review file to your dean or director is September 26.
4th Year Comprehensive and Diagnostic Review
All faculty undergoing pre-tenure review in AY19-20 must submit their electronic file. The deadline for submitting materials for 4th Year Comprehensive Pre-Tenure Review is September 26.
All faculty in the United Academics bargaining unit, in a tenure-track position will undergo retention review in their 4th appointment year. Your file should include material that covers the period since your initial hire into your current tenure-track position. You are especially encouraged to address in your self-evaluation any aspects of your position or your record, which you feel deserve special consideration, or which you feel might not be readily apparent to those evaluating your file. See the resources tab at the bottom of the Promotion, Tenure, and Evaluation page for supporting documents (i.e. Best Practices).
4th Year Pre-Tenure Review specific resources:
- 4th Year Pre-Tenure CBA
- Summary of Recommendations-Pre-Tenure
- Comprehensive Activities Report-Faculty 180
- Student Course Evaluation Summary Report
| Hired as Assistant Professor | Comprehensive 4th Year Review |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2018-19 |
| 2016-17 | 2019-20 |
| 2017-18 | 2020-21 |
| 2018-19 | 2021-22 |
| 2019-20 | 2022-23 |
| 2020-21 | 2023-24 |
| 2021-22 | 2024-25 |
Promotion and/or Tenure Review for UNAC Faculty
All faculty undergoing promotion and or tenure review in AY19-20 must submit their electronic file. The deadline for submitting materials for Comprehensive Promotion and/or Tenure Review is September 26. See the resources tab at the bottom of the Promotion, Tenure, and Evaluation page for supporting documents (i.e. Best Practices).
Promotion and/or Tenure Review specific resources:
- Promotion and/or Tenure Comprehensive Review CBA
- Summary of Recommendations- Promotion
- Summary of Recommendations- Tenure
- Summary of Recommendations- Promotion and Tenure
- Comprehensive Activities Report-Faculty 180
- Comprehensive Activities Report
- Student Course Evaluation Summary Reports
| Hired as Assistant Professor | Mandatory Promotion & Tenure | Effective Date for Promotion & Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 2018-19 | July 1, 2019 |
| 2013-14 | 2019-20 | July 1, 2020 |
| 2014-15 | 2020-21 | July 1, 2021 |
| 2015-16 | 2021-22 | July 1, 2022 |
| 2016-17 | 2022-23 | July 1, 2023 |
| 2017-18 | 2023-24 | July 1, 2024 |
| 2018-19 | 2024-25 | July 1, 2025 |
| 2019-20 | 2025-26 | July 1, 2026 |
| 2020-21 | 2026-27 | July 1, 2027 |
| 2021-22 | 2027-28 | July 1, 2028 |
| 2022-23 | 2028-29 | July 1, 2029 |
| Hired as Associate Professor | Mandatory Tenure Review Year | Effective Date for Tenure (Promotion if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2018-19 | July 1, 2019 |
| 2016-17 | 2019-20 | July 1, 2020 |
| 2017-18 | 2020-21 | July 1, 2021 |
| 2018-19 | 2021-22 | July 1, 2022 |
| 2019-20 | 2022-23 | July 1, 2023 |
| 2020-21 | 2023-24 | July 1, 2024 |
| 2021-22 | 2024-25 | July 1, 2025 |
| 2022-23 | 2025-26 | July 1, 2026 |
| 2023-24 | 2026-27 | July 1, 2027 |
| 2024-25 | 2027-28 | July 1, 2028 |
| 2025-26 | 2028-29 | July 1, 2029 |
| Hired as Professor | Mandatory Tenure Review Year | Effective Date for Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | July 1, 2019 |
| 2018-19 | 2019-20 | July 1, 2020 |
| 2019-20 | 2020-21 | July 1, 2021 |
| 2020-21 | 2021-22 | July 1, 2022 |
| 2021-22 | 2022-23 | July 1, 2023 |
| 2022-23 | 2023-24 | July 1, 2024 |
| 2023-24 | 2024-25 | July 1, 2025 |
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | July 1, 2026 |
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | July 1, 2027 |
| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | July 1, 2028 |
| 2027-28 | 2028-29 | July 1, 2029 |
Post-Tenure Review for UNAC Faculty
All faculty undergoing post-tenure review in AY19-20 must submit their electronic file. The deadline for submitting materials for Comprehensive Post-Tenure Review is September 26. See the resources tab at the bottom of the Promotion, Tenure, and Evaluation page for supporting documents (i.e. Best Practices).
Post-Tenure Review specific resources:
- Post- Tenure Comprehensive Review CBA
- Summary of Recommendations- Post-Tenure
- Comprehensive Activities Report- Faculty 180
- Comprehensive Activities Report
- Student Course Evaluation Summary Reports
| Date of Last Tenure or Post-Tenure Review | Next Comprehensive Post-Tenure Review |
|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 2018-19 |
| 2013-14 | 2019-20 |
| 2014-15 | 2020-21 |
| 2015-16 | 2021-22 |
| 2016-17 | 2022-23 |
| 2017-18 | 2023-24 |
| 2018-19 | 2024-25 |
| 2019-20 | 2025-26 |
| 2020-21 | 2026-27 |
| 2021-22 | 2027-28 |
Units and/or departments may compose special criteria (referred to hereafter as "unit criteria") that must be used in evaluation of their faculty during the promotion and tenure process. Unit criteria are additional to the criteria outlined in the UAF "Blue Book" polices and regulations. Each unit criteria must be evaluated and approved by faculty senate every 5 years.
Unit Criteria supplements, but does not replace, UAF Blue Book criteria. All faculty are subject to the University Policies and Procedures: The Faculty Blue Book.
Unit Criteria Template
For more information on how to create unit criteria or the unit criteria approval process, please contact Meryem Udden, Governance office coordinator, at 474-7964 or UAF-Faculty-Senate-Office@alaska.edu.
UNIT CRITERIAAll documents are PDF downloads. |
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| UNIT | Approval Date | Meeting No. |
|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2017 | 224 | |
| 04/04/2016 | 214 | |
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College of Liberal Arts |
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Alaska Native Language Center/ Alaska Native Language Program |
05/01/2017 | 224 |
| 05/04/2020 | 248 | |
| 05/07/2012 | 183 | |
| 11/04/2013 | 194 | |
| 02/08/2016 | 212 | |
| 05/01/2017 | 224 | |
| 04/07/2014 | 198 | |
| 04/06/2015 | 206 | |
| 09/14/2015 | 208 | |
| 05/04/2020 | 248 | |
| 04/02/2018 | 231 | |
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Theatre and Film |
05/01/2017 | 224 |
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College of Natural Science & Mathematics |
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| 05/07/2018 | 232 | |
| 11/06/2017 | 227 | |
| 10/06/2014 | 201 | |
| 05/07/2018 | 232 | |
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College of Rural and Community Development |
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| 04/08/2019 | 239 | |
| 04/08/2019 | 239 | |
| 05/07/2018 | 232 | |
| 03/02/2015 | 205 | |
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College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences |
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| 03/03/2014 | 197 | |
| 04/02/2018 | 231 | |
| 0504/2020 | 248 | |
| 05/06/2019 | 240 | |
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Cooperative Extension Service |
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| 05/04/2020 | 248 | |
Unit Peer Criteria Timeline
| Date of Last UPC Approval | Next Review Year |
|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 2017-18 |
| 2013-14 | 2018-19 |
| 2014-15 | 2019-20 |
| 2015-16 | 2020-21 |
| 2016-17 | 2021-22 |
| 2017-18 | 2022-23 |
| 2018-19 | 2023-24 |
| 2019-20 | 2024-25 |
| 2020-21 | 2025-26 |
| 2021-22 | 2026-27 |
| 2022-23 | 2027-28 |
- Best Practices: Documenting Teaching, Research and Service
- Best Practices: UNAC Represented Faculty (Promotion and/or Tenure, 4th Year Pre-Tenure, Post-Tenure)
- Best Practices: Participating on a Review Committee (Pending editorial review)
- Policies & Procedures (Blue Book)
- Collective Bargaining Agreement- 2017-2019
- Comprehensive Review CBA
- Comprehensive Activities Report
- CES Comprehensive Activities Report
- Student Course Evaluation Summary Reports
- Pre-Tenure, Promotion and/or Tenure, Post-Tenure: Flow Chart
- How to Merge Files Into One PDF (with file names)
- The Economist- Article on Peer Review Papers and Potential Predatory Scholarly Open-Access Publishers