The promotional review process can be a challenging and sometimes conflicting process. While the goal of promotional review is to create compliant material, persuasive materials can lead to warnings by government agencies. Ultimately, a successful promotional review process requires open communication and teamwork. While there is no one right way to conduct a promotion review, following best practices can mitigate some of the risk. Here are some tips to make the process smoother and more effective.
Process
The Promotion Review Committee is responsible for deciding whether to make a new promotion decision or if it agrees with the original. The Committee will gather all necessary documentation and conduct interviews in order to reach a decision. All parties involved in the process will receive the final outcome. The candidate will receive feedback regarding the review. If the review committee reaches a different conclusion, the candidate can request another one. The process to review an initial decision takes approximately six months. During that time, the candidate may appeal.
Composition of the committee
The Promotion Review Committee is made up of a University librarian, a Law Librarian, as well as the Director at Yale Center for British Art. The members of the Committee meet as needed and evaluate the files for potential promotions. Members are appointed for a two-year term by the University Librarian. The Promotion Review Committee will review the relative merits of applicants and evaluate work-related attributes to determine who is most suitable for promotion. The Chair of Medicine will approve the final recommendations of the Promotion Review Committee.
Timeline
The promotion process starts with a candidate's request for a review in a letter to the DEO. The Dean's Office gets the name of the faculty members to be promoted during the following academic year. Candidates for promotion receive information about the materials to submit and the deadline. After the promotion dossier is submitted to the DEO, the departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee evaluates the candidate's teaching, scholarship, service, and other relevant activities.
Recommendations to President
After an internal review, any recommendations made to the president regarding a promotion are final. A candidate can appeal against a decision by the review committee. A candidate may appeal against the decision of a promotion reviewing committee by proving that the candidate's merits were considered. A candidate must include all grounds supporting the request for review. A candidate will only have one opportunity to make an appeal, and he or she should act quickly.
Appeal process
Faculty members can challenge adverse decisions made by the University of Minnesota during their promotion review process. You may file an appeal if you feel that your promotion was made on inconsistent or arbitrary criteria. A committee of tenured faculty conducts the appeals process. You must first write to your school's dean in order to appeal the decision. The dean will then forward your letter on to the Provost.