Tenure and Promotion

UT Tyler Office of Academic Affairs

• Probationary Period for Tenure-Track Faculty(Handbook of Operating Procedures)
• Faculty Tenure (Handbook of Operating Procedures)
• Faculty Promotion (Handbook of Operating Procedures)
• Record of Review (PDF Document--Save to desktop and fill out form.)
• Sample Letter to be Sent to External Peer Reviewers (Word document)
• Guidelines for Using FAC180 for Review, Promotion, Tenure

College Tenure and Promotion Policies

College of Arts and Sciences

• Art and Art History
• Biology
• Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Communication
• Literature and Languages
• Mathematics
• Political Science and History
• School of Performing Arts
• Social Sciences

Soules College of Business

• Tenure and Promotion
• Non-Tenure Track Promotion

College of Education and Psychology

• Psychology and Counseling
• School of Education

School of Health Professions 

• Kinesiology
  • Non-Tenure Track Promotion

School of Nursing 

• Tenure and Promotion
• Non-Tenure Track Promotion

College of Engineering

• Tenure and Promotion
• Non-Tenure Track Promotion

Fisch College of Pharmacy

Tenure and Promotion Workshops

The Office of Faculty Affairs is pleased to announce a series of tenure and promotion workshops for the 2026-2027 academic year. 

Areas addressed include: 

• Criteria and expectations of the university.
• The tenure and promotion process.
• Steps for preparing the dossier.
• Strategies for success.

Tenure and Promotion Series  
 
November 2, 1-2:30 pm 
Topic: Workshop for tenure-track assistant professors applying for tenure and promotion in 2027/2028. 
RSVP: https://uttyler.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zkn3vnZMNvAk8S 
 
November 16, 1-2:30 pm 
Topic: Workshop for non-tenure track faculty of any rank who are considering applying for promotion in 2027/2028. 
RSVP: https://uttyler.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7R5TEWMyfqraXbM 
 
Thriving as an Associate Professor Series 
 
September 28, 2026, 1-2 pm 
Topic: “What Next?” 
We will explore how to navigate the time after your recent promotion to Associate Professor to assist you in continuing to advance your career and progress towards your next promotion opportunity. 
 
November 9, 2026, 1-2:30 pm  
Topic: Workshop for tenured Associate Professors applying for promotion to Full Professor in 2027/2028. 
RSVP: https://uttyler.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5INmxvuqkkaPRk 
 
February 8, 2027, 1-2 pm  
Topic: Panel discussion with academic leaders and senior faculty designed to help you discern when the time is right to consider applying for promotion to Full Professor. 
RSVP: https://uttyler.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cMgqoUzTC7h39qu 

Post-Tenure Information

• Periodic Evaluation of Tenured Faculty (Handbook of Operating Procedures)