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Promotion and Tenure

Due Dates

Faculty candidate cases must be forwarded to APF in RPT by:

  • Mandatory promotions: December 15, 2025 by 5pm PST
  • Early Non-mandatory promotions: January 16, 2026 by 5pm PST
  • Non-mandatory promotions: February 2, 2026 by 5pm PST

 

Mandatory cases

  • March 31, 2026: Vice Provost for Academic Personnel & Faculty notifies Deans/Chancellors via spreadsheet/email

Early Non-Mandatory

  • April 30, 2026 Vice Provost for Academic Personnel & Faculty notifies Deans/Chancellors via spreadsheet/email

Librarians

  • April 10, 2026 – Submission
  • June 8, 2026 – Notification

Starting a Case

Find step‑by‑step guidance for initiating promotion and tenure cases in Interfolio RPT, including templates, preparation checklists, workflows, and essential resources to support faculty, administrators, and reviewers throughout the P&T process.

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Annual Template Preparation

Guidance for updating annual P&T templates, duplicating foundational versions when needed, and revising committees to ensure unit templates are ready before initiating new cases.

Annual Template

Reappointment-Based Promotion

Affiliate and Annually-Appointed Clinical Faculty Promotion

Effective July 2024, promotion for affiliate and annually-appointed clinical faculty will be determined locally through the annual reappointment review, streamlining the process while preserving rigorous evaluation. For details, visit the Reappointments page to learn more about the updated promotion process.

Revising Promotion and Tenure Criteria

To support academic leaders in preparing for the upcoming revision of promotion and tenure (P&T) criteria, the Office for Academic Personnel and Faculty hosted four guided sessions over the past several months. These sessions were designed to clarify the goals of the university-wide revision effort, outline required steps, and help units align local criteria with evolving faculty work and institutional values.

View Sessions & Resources