Sequence of Reviews—Promotion in Rank

.103        The review process for promotion in rank is initiated by the Faculty member upon submission to a Department or School of a completed application. The candidate should notify the Office of the Provost in writing that the application has been submitted.

.104         In non-departmentalized Schools reviews for promotion in rank are conducted in the following order: (1) the CAP of the School; (2) the Senior Faculty of the School; (3) the CAP of the Academic Senate: (4) the Academic Senate.

.105        In departmentalized Schools promotion reviews are conducted in the following order: (1) the Senior Faculty of the Department; (2) the CAP of the School; (3) the Senior Faculty of the School; (4) the CAP of the Academic Senate; (5) the Academic Senate.

.106        Each successive reviewing body must act upon the application with reasonable speed so that ordinarily the entire process will not take more than one academic year. In case of undue delay the applicant may petition the Provost for retroactive effect of the rank and salary if the promotion is approved. 

.107        The votes of each reviewing body are forwarded to the next reviewing body up to the level of the Academic Senate. When forwarding the results of deliberations in Departments or Schools, the Chairs and/or Deans may make their own separate recommendations to the next reviewing body.

.108        If any two reviewing bodies fail to recommend the candidate for promotion, the negative recommendation is considered conclusive and the sequence of reviews is terminated at that point. In such a case, or if the Academic Senate fails to recommend promotion, the negative recommendation is transmitted to the Provost, who notifies the President and the candidate of the decision.

.109        A positive recommendation of the Academic Senate is transmitted to the Provost for approval by the President.

.110        Promotions in rank become effective at the beginning of the academic year following their approval by the President. If the review is concluded in the Department or the School before the end of the spring semester but other required stages of the review are not completed until the following academic year, the promotion is made effective retroactively as of the beginning of the academic year in which it is finally approved.