The promotional review process can be a challenging and sometimes conflicting process. While the ultimate goal is to create compliance materials, compelling materials could lead to warnings from government agencies. Ultimately, a successful promotional review process requires open communication and teamwork. While there is no "right" way to conduct a review of promotion plans, the following best practices can help mitigate some of that risk. Here are some tips to make the process smoother and more effective.
Process
The Promotion Review Committee will make the final decision on whether to approve or reject the promotion decision. The Committee will gather all relevant documentation, conduct interviews and make its final decision. All parties involved in the process will receive the final outcome. The candidate will be provided with feedback about the review. The candidate may request another review if the committee comes to a different conclusion. The review process of an initial decision will take approximately six months. The candidate can appeal.
Committee composition
The Promotion Review Committee is made up of a University librarian, a Law Librarian, as well as the Director at Yale Center for British Art. The Committee meets regularly to review files and make recommendations for possible promotions. The University Librarian will appoint members for a 2-year term. The Promotion Review Committee will assess the relative merit of the applicants and compare their work-related qualities in order to select the most suitable applicant for promotion. The chair of medicine will final approve the recommendations of the Promotion Review Committee.
Timeline
A candidate can request a review by writing to the DEO. This starts the promotion process. The DEO forwards the name of the faculty members undergoing promotion in the following academic year to the Dean's Office. Candidates for promotion are notified of the materials they must submit and the deadline for submission. After the DEO has received the promotion dossier, the departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee will evaluate the candidate's teaching and scholarship and any other relevant activities.
Recommendations to President
After an internal evaluation of a promotion, all recommendations to the President are final. The decision of the promotion review committee can be appealed by candidates. A candidate may appeal against the decision of a promotion reviewing committee by proving that the candidate's merits were considered. To request a review, the candidate must list all grounds that support their appeal. Candidates will only have one chance to appeal and should act quickly.
Appeal process
The University of Minnesota's promotion review procedure provides faculty members with an avenue to challenge an adverse decision made in the course of their promotion review. If you believe that your promotion was based on arbitrary or inconsistent criteria, you may wish to file an appeal. A committee of tenured faculty conducts the appeals process. To appeal a decision, first contact your school's Dean. The dean will refer the letter to the Provost.