COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES
GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION AND TENURE
AND PROMOTION AND CONTINUING STATUS
Revised February 2001

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) has revised its guidelines and criteria for promotion and tenure and promotion and continuing status to include a statement regarding compliance with relevant University and Board of Regents policies. An earlier revision (June 1999) emphasized the use of the position description in evaluation and advancement decisions and added an appendix with examples of instruction, research and service activities that may be used in the evaluation process.

A valuable online resource, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences "Collective Wisdom", provides practical, informal guidance and answers to frequently asked questions regarding the promotion process and preparation of dossiers for CALS faculty, administrators, mentors and staff.

All new tenure- or continuing-eligible faculty hired after July 1, 2003 must have a probationary review in their third year and a mandatory review for tenure or continuing status in their sixth year. Annual reviews for tenure- and continuing-eligible faculty must have an extra component that addresses progress toward tenure or continuing status.

• CALS Common Elements for Promotion and Tenure/Continuing Status Review Process for 3-, 6-Year Review Model

Promotion and/or tenure or continuing status dossiers are due to the Dean's office by November 1. Three-year reviews are normally due to the Dean by December 1 (unless there is a possibility for non retention). Consult your unit head for earlier unit deadlines.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Guidelines and Criteria

Each separate set of guidelines includes the foreword to the complete version. The examples of instruction, research and teaching activities included in Appendix A may be accessed directly below or as a link from each set of promotion guidelines.

• Promotion and Tenure
• Promotion and Continuing Status for Cooperative Extension Personnel
• Promotion and Continuing Status for Research Professional Personnel
• Appendix A: Examples of Activities to be Used in Conjunction with the Position Description in Evaluating College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty for Promotion and Tenure/Continuing Status

A one-page abstract of each set of guidelines for use in Section III of the dossier is available below. The PDF version is preferred because it prints uniformly. To view and print PDF files you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed but you can download a free copy.

The University of Arizona Promotion and Tenure and Promotion and Continuing Status Guidelines are available from the Associate Provost's website: (Always verify any recent changes before preparing a dossier.)

• Promotion and Tenure Process and Preparation of Dossiers (UA)
• Continuing Status and Promotion Process and Preparation of Dossiers (UA)