Candidate informs chair and dean about intention to apply for promotion and tenure. NOTE: Members of the instructional staff holding an appointment with a tenure - eligible rank ordinarily serve a probationary period of six years at Miami University. Review Tenure and Time (years waived and/or Extensions granted) if requesting changes to probationary period.
April 15
Candidate submits recommendations for external reviewers.
May 1
In consultation with the dean, the chair selects external reviewers.
June 1
Candidate submits materials for external reviewers to chair.
June 15
Chair sends candidate’s materials to external reviewers with deadline.
Aug. 15 - Sept. 1
Deadline for receipt of external review letters.
Aug. 15
Candidate submits complete dossier to chair and department P&T committee.
Sept. 21
Departmental promotion and tenure committee review letter is sent to chair.
Oct. 1 (for CAS, CLAAS) Oct. 7 (for other divisions)
Dean meets with divisional committee. If the dean’s intended recommendation is at variance with department’s recommendation, the dean discusses decision with department. Dean also notifies candidates in writing of dean’s decision.
Within 10 working days of being informed but no later than Nov. 15
Deadline to request reconsideration of negative promotion and tenure actions and submission of new evidence.
On or before Nov. 30
Dean/divisional committee reconsiders & renders decision on negative promotion and tenure actions.
Dec. 1
Promotion and tenure materials are sent to the Office of the Provost.
Jan. 6
University Promotion and Tenure recommendations are sent to Provost. Provost informs candidates (within ten working days).
Jan. 24
Provost sends positive recommendations to President.
Within ten working days of being informed of negative recommendation
Candidates receiving negative recommendations may request reconsideration and submit new evidence so long as the additional material was dated November 15 or earlier.
March Trustees Meeting
President reports positive recommendations to the Board of Trustees.
If the deadline date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the deadline date will occur on the following Monday.
