RUL 05.67.706 - College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Standards and Procedures for Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure
Authority: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
History: First Issued, October 2000. Last Revised October 22, 2004.
Related Policies:
NCSU POL05.20.01 - Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion and Permanent Tenure
NCSU REG05.20.18 - Qualifications for Rank
NCSU REG05.20.19 - Realms of Faculty Responsibility
NCSU REG05.20.27 - Statements of Mutual Expectations
NCSU REG05.20.02 - Annual Faculty Activity Reports
NCSU REG05.20.09 - Evaluation of Scholarly Accomplishment
Additional References:
Office of the Provost RPT Website
Contact Info: Dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, (919-515-7277)
1. Introduction
The departments and the college shall implement standards and procedures that are consistent with the following NC State documents:
NCSU POL05.20.01 - Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion and Permanent Tenure
NCSU REG05.20.18 - Qualifications for Rank
NCSU REG05.20.19 - Realms of Faculty Responsibility
NCSU REG05.20.27 - Statements of Mutual Expectations
NCSU REG05.20.09 - Evaluation of Scholarly Accomplishment
Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Process
This rule describes the procedures and standards used by the college for reappointment, promotion and tenure. The college guidelines are by necessity general in nature and are developed more specifically by each department within the college.
2. General Standards
Initial appointments as assistant professor are made on the basis of accomplishments, promise and ability in teaching, scholarly activity, and engagement and extension, as appropriate.
Initial appointment as associate professor, promotion to associate professor, and the conferral of tenure are based on performance: demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarly activity, and engagement and extension, as appropriate. Excellent teaching is most apparent when high expectations are set and students meet these expectations, and when students demonstrate high levels of learning. Generally, this involves an instructional format that inspires students to participate and go beyond the minimal expectations for satisfactory performance. Grant support is an important external recognition of a person's research; it is an expression of confidence by experts in the field that the work is worth doing. Likewise, peer reviewed publications attest to the quality and significance of an investigation. These accomplishments, along with invited talks and assessments by external experts, are among the measures of impact of a faculty member's research.
Appointment as, or promotion to associate professor, or the conferral of tenure, requires demonstrated accomplishment, not merely the potential for accomplishment.
Appointment as or promotion to professor is based on sustained excellence in teaching, scholarly productivity, and engagement and extension as appropriate. All of the qualities that apply to the rank of associate professor should be present with more substantial expectations and evidence of major impact. It is important that external measures of the importance of current work be obtained, and in this sense all areas such as peer reviewed publications, talks, grants, teaching and departmental participation should be strong.
3. Procedures
Each department will review its faculty each year to determine which individuals should be considered for reappointment, promotion, and tenure. The departments shall identify those individuals for whom a decision is mandatory and shall determine which other individuals should be officially considered for any of the above personnel actions.
The College Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (CRPTC) will consist of one representative from each department who is appointed by the department head after consultation with the DVF. Members of the CRPTC are not eligible to vote on cases arising from their home departments.