Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Revisions to HR-23 and the Administrative Guidelines

The revisions to the 2011-12 Administrative Guidelines for HR-23: Promotion and Tenure Procedures and Regulations are noted below:

III.C.F.3 (Page 12) - A clarification on the date factual changes or new information are due.

Appendix A (Pages 26-31) - Clarifications of SRTE process to reflect use of on-line survey.

Appendix B (Pages 32-33) - The “Timetable for 2011-12 Promotion and Tenure Reviews” has been updated.

Appendix D (page 37) - Flow chart updated to reflect the reporting line for Great Valley is now the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses.

Appendix E (Page 38) - Under “Dossier Dividers and Forms,” it is noted that the following dossier dividers have been revised:

“The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning ” (Page 42) - This is a new version of the dossier divider noting contents should be listed with most recent date first.

“Service and the Scholarship of Service to the University, Society, and the Profession ” (Page 47) - This is a new version of the dossier divider noting contents should be listed with most recent date first.

“Statements of Evaluation of the Candidate by Review Committees and Administrators” (Page 50) - Updated the review process for Great Valley to reflect the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses is responsible to write the dean's review letter.

Appendix G (page 52) - Updated to reflect campus or department tenure review committees should not be involved in considering staying of the provisional tenure requests.

Appendix I, 3.b (Page 55) - Under “Guidelines for Immediate Tenure Reviews,” updated to reflect change in reporting line for Great Valley.