Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost

Promotion & Tenure Advisory Committee

 

Function: Committee members review promotion and tenure applications and provide the provost with advice regarding the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate as well as identify areas where additional information may be needed. The committee is advisory only and has no decision-making authority.

Membership: Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost, ex officio; Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development, ex officio; Associate Provost for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives, ex officio; Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate School, ex officio; Vice President for Human Resources, ex officio; at least four Faculty members nominated by the Faculty Senate for 3-year terms with reappointments at the Provost’s discretion; Senior Officer for Administration and Finance, staff.

Nomination procedure for the appointment of faculty members: The Faculty Senate Committee on Committees will put forth a slate of nominees to the Provost who will then assign the faculty member and term.

Current members (2021-2022):
John Volin, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Ex officio
Jessica Miller, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development, Ex officio
Brian Olsen, Associate Provost for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives, Ex officio
Ali Abedi, Associate Vice President for Research, Ex officio
Chris Lindstrom, Vice President of Campus Human Resources, Ex officio
Dianne Avery, Senior Office for Administration and Finance, Staff
Sandra Caron, Faculty (EDHD), term ends 2022
Rosemary Smith, Faculty (COE), term ends 2024
Cynthia Erdley, Faculty (CLAS), term ends 2023
Brian McGill, Faculty (NSFA), term ends 2023
Ivan Manev, Faculty (MBS), term ends 2023

Reports to: Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost