All faculty on a tenure track receive an annual review from the Committee of Tenured Faculty within their Division, and from their Division Chair, and both documents become part of the individual's dossier.

1. Notice. Early applications for tenure require notification of the Division in the Spring of the year before the review takes place (different dates for different Divisions). Individuals regularly scheduled for a tenure review will be notified by their Division.

2. File. A dossier has been accumulating within the Division, and needs to be brought into presentational condition by the candidate. It includes a resume; list of teaching and other assignments, committee service records, student evaluations, outside evaluations, reports of probationary evaluations, etc. In some Divisions, the Chair, or a deputy, helps prepare the file.

3. Division. The Committee of Tenured Faculty within the Division meets and votes on the candidacy of members. The Division Chair is a voting member of the Division Committee. Meetings are usually between November 15-January 1.

4. Division Chair. The Chair prepares a report of the Divisional decision, which requires approval of the Committee of Tenured Faculty of the Division. She/he also prepares an independent recommendation, in either agreement or disagreement. The faculty member sees, and has the opportunity to comment upon, the report of the Division and Division Chair. Sent to the Dean by January 20.

5. Dean. The Dean makes the file available to the "Level II" Committee. Date: [c. January 25]

6. Level II Committee. This group serves as a consultant to the Dean, and assesses cross-institutional fairness, equity, etc. A copy of the recommendation of this group must be supplied to the candidate, and becomes part of the file. Date returned to Dean: [c. 10 February]

7. Dean. The Dean makes an evaluation and recommendation, which must be sent to the candidate and the Division Tenure Committee via. the Division Chair, which is then forwarded with the recommendations of the Level II Committee, Division Chair and Division Committee to the Chancellor. Date: [c. 25 February]

8. Dean of the Graduate School. Serving as a consultant to the Chancellor, the office of the Dean of the Graduate School at the Twin Cities campus makes an assessment of the candidate's professional career in the context of the greater University of Minnesota. Date sent and returned: [c. 25 February; 10 March]

9. Chancellor. The Chancellor makes his/her decision. If it differs with that of any individual or group earlier in the process, that individual/group and the candidate must be notified.

10. Senior Vice President. The Chancellor informs the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (Twin Cities) of the decision by March 15, for entry into the data base and presentation to the Regents at their May meeting.

11. The deadline for final written notification of the candidate is May 15.

Appeals are made to the all-University Judicial Committee on the Twin Cities campus, within 30 days of receipt of written notice.

Criteria
Teaching (includes advising) Scholarship (including creative activities) Service/Outreach (on campus, within profession, to community and/or region)

Sam Schuman, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean

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