Promotion and tenure are granted by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of the president. The president is advised on such matters by the dean of faculty and the Promotion and Tenure Subcommittee. The committee will meet with any faculty member who is under active consideration and who requests such a meeting. The deliberations of the committee are confidential.
Evaluation of those whose primary responsibility is teaching is based on teaching effectiveness, professional achievement within the field(s), and service to Linfield, their profession and the community. Evaluation of librarians is based on professional effectiveness, professional achievement, and service to Linfield, their profession and the community.
Teaching effectiveness is evaluated by students, colleagues and the department chair. Professional achievements are evaluated by colleagues and by the department or program chair. Service to Linfield, oneʹs profession and the community is evaluated by colleagues and by the department chair. Self-appraisals by the faculty member concerned will also be used to evaluate all three areas.
Please refer to Faculty Handbook Section IV.6 for more information regarding the promotion and tenure process and requirements.
- P&T Committee Standard Operating Procedures 2020-21
- File Preparation Guideline Instructions 2020-21
- NEW! CAS Open Information Meeting Presentation 2021-22
- Colleague Appraisal Form
- Self-Appraisal Form
- eFile FAQs
2023-24 PROMOTION AND TENURE FILE DATES
Deadline for official nominations for promotion and tenure
Friday, September 15 by 5 p.m.
A short email from the department chair is sufficient. Email nominations to your P&T chair and cc: your dean and dean's assistant.
Open information meeting
Friday, September 29th, 3 - 4 p.m. via Zoom
Q&A drop-in meetings with P&T Committee members
Wednesday, Oct. 11 and Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 3-5 p.m. via Zoom. Please contact your P&T chair for Zoom details.
Last day to submit materials for promotion and tenure review (files close to all except candidates)
Monday, October 23, by 5 p.m.
Note: this is the last day for colleague evaluations, although these may be submitted much earlier.
Files close for candidates
Monday, Nov. 6, at 5:00 p.m.
Any edits or additions to the eFile after this date may only be added with the written approval of the Provost. Requests should be emailed to the Provost. The Dean, Dean’s Assistant, Provost’s Assistant, and Promotion and Tenure Committee Chair should be cc’d on this email.
Deliberations
Deliberations will occur during November/ December. The Promotion and Tenure Committee will notify candidates of their recommendation. The Promotion and Tenure Committee will meet with the Deans.
The Deans must write formal, written recommendations to the Provost. The Provost will then present the written recommendations to the President.
Nominees for promotion and tenure presented to Board of Trustees for approval
The Deans and Provost will present recommendations to the Board of Trustees for approval on February 10, 2024.