Promotion & tenure

Personnel processes for SBS faculty at Northern Arizona University

Below you will find policies, guidelines, and forms used in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for personnel processes, which includes the promotion and tenure process.

Calendars of personnel actions

• SBS Faculty Personnel Action Calendar

Faculty review

• FAAR Manual
• Faculty Review Frequently Asked Questions
• FAAR Instructions
• Non-tenure Eligible Faculty Differences
• Workload Policy Frequently Asked Questions
• Shared Faculty Time Guidelines

Materials checklists for faculty review

• Probationary/Annual Review
• Non-Tenure Eligible Lecturer Renewal/Annual Review
• Sabbatical Review

Promotion and tenure

• SBS P&T Criteria
• Promotion and Tenure/Annual Review
• Promotion to Full Professor/Annual Review
• Promotion to Senior/Principal Lecturer/Annual Review

P&T Committee appointments and procedures

• P&T Committee Election Procedures
• Draft-Joint Appointment Review
• P&T Review Committee Responsibilities

Post-tenure review (tenured faculty not seeking promotion and/or tenure)

• Materials Checklist for Post Tenure Review
• Expedited review policy for post tenure faculty

Statements of expectations

• Frequently Asked Questions
• SOE Instructions