2013LSA DIVISIONAL AFFAIRSPROMOTIONS OVERVIEW

Kathe Harrison, Mandy Harrison, Rob Wilke

July 23, 2013 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

AGENDA► Welcome & introductions► Layered review► Your role► Provost’s changes► Reminders & Tips► Sample timeline► College review, wrap-up & important dates► LSA EC decision not to promote► LSA deadlines► Web address & contact information► “Putting the Case Together” session► Refresher on teaching documentation► Questions

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LAYERED REVIEW

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Promotional layered review involves:

► Regents

► Provost & President

► College of LSA

► Departments & Programs

YOUR ROLE

The promotion process is handled differently in each unit

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NEW GUIDELINES FROM PROVOST

Effective AY13-14:► Joint Appointments

Document in the casebook contributions to interdisciplinary teaching (pages 11 & 17).

Document in the casebook specific expertise & contributions to collaborative research that indicate research independence (pages 11 & 19).

► External Reviewers List Insert biographical paragraph in front of each external review letter (page 21).

Effective AY14-15:► Solicitation Letter

Revised language for confidentiality statement in solicitation letter (pages 26 & 28 of template letters)

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PROMOTION REMINDERS & TIPS

► Delay of Tenure Review► Joint Appointments► External Review Letters► Conflict of Interest for Candidates► CV Tips► Cut-off Dates

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Chair/director should contact your Divisional Associate Dean:► Regarding special circumstances.► When requesting a waiver of written

promotion policy.► Regarding negative elements of a

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CONSULTING WITH THE ASSOCIATE DEAN

PROMOTIONS CALENDAR► For 2013-2014 promotion calendar go to:http://www.lsa.umich.edu/facstaff/

academicaffairs/calendarsmeetingsandevents

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NOVEMBER & JANUARY…At LSA we will:

► Review promotion packets► Prepare case materials for college

review

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COLLEGE WRAP-UP► November 2013 to mid-February 2014

DEC reviews & College EC reviews and votes► February 12th - Provost’s deadline confirmed► February 28th - Divisional associate deans

notify chairs/directors of College decisions► Early May - Provost communicates decisions► May 15th - Regents confirm promotion decisions

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WHEN THE EC DECLINES TO PROMOTE► Notification to Department

► Appeal

► Final EC Decision

► Notification to Candidate

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DEADLINES

► Wednesday, November 6th (noon) for promotion with tenure & research faculty cases

► Thursday, January 2nd (noon)for promotion to professor & research faculty promotion cases

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FURTHER INFORMATION See our web page at:http://www.lsa.umich.edu/facstaff/academicaffairs/policiesandprocedures/tenuredandtenuretrackfaculty

or call us at:Kathe (5-0658 )Rm# 2152Mandy (5-0659)Rm #2150

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UPCOMING SESSIONSWe will be offering a session in the fall on “Putting

the Promotion Case Together”OCTOBER – DATE TBD

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TEACHING DOCUMENTATION REFRESHER► Automated historical teaching record

and comparison report on the MRS system: Print reports and attach to Appendix 4

► Rob Wilke is available for questions or concerns (rfw@umich.edu or 3-3139)

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