THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON [College/School of _____]
[Tenure and Promotion/Promotion] Dossier
[Candidate Name] [Department] Request for Consideration for [Tenure and Promotion/Promotion] to [Associate Professor/Professor]
[Month Day, Year]
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I hereby certify that the dossier materials that I have prepared and submitted for subsequent review are complete and accurate.
Signed ______Date______(Candidate)
Signed ______Date______(Department Chair)
Signed______Date______(Dean or Designee) Dossier Section A: Front Matter / Recommendations
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON [College/School of ____] [Candidate Name] Degrees Granted [Advanced Degree] [University, Year] [Advanced Degree] [University, Year] [Bachelor’s Degree] [University, Year]
Academic Employment History [Rank, Department, University] [Year-Year] [Rank, Department, University] [Year-Year]
Areas of Specialty [Specialty Area] [Specialty Area]
Current UT Arlington Status Current Rank [Assistant Professor:Associate Professor] Date of UTA Appointment [Month Day, Year] Years in Rank [Number of years] Current Tenure Status [Non-Tenured:Tenured]
New UT Arlington Status (Proposed) Proposed Rank [Associate Professor:Professor] Proposed Change in Tenure Status [Tenured:N/A]
Candidate: Complete pages 1 and 2 by replacing the bracketed information as appropriate, save the completed file as a PDF, and place the PDF in the electronic subfolder labeled A-FrontMatter.
Be sure to also provide a PDF file containing your initial letter of appointment. See below (page 5) for further instructions.
Reviewers: At each level of review, the responsible individual should: 1. Print the PDF as it has been conveyed by responsible party at the previous level. 2. Enter all annotations regarding votes and recommendations by hand, sign, and date. 3. Scan the hard copy of the annotated and signed document, being sure to name the file “A00-” followed by the candidate’s last name (e.g., A00-Jones). 4. Replace the previous version of the document with the updated PDF, being sure that it appears in subfolder A- FrontMatter. Dossier Section A: Front Matter / Recommendations
Recommendations Dean’s Recommendation (mark with an “X”)
Action Yes No Abstain Tenure at Rank of Associate Professor
Promotion to Full Professor
______Signature, Dean Date
School or College PT Committee Vote (record numbers of votes cast)
Action Yes No Abstain Tenure at Rank of Associate Professor
Promotion to Full Professor
______Signature, Chair, College Committee Date
Department Chair’s Recommendation (mark with an “X”)
Action Yes No Abstain Tenure at Rank of Associate Professor
Promotion to Full Professor
______Signature, Department Chair Date
Departmental P/T Committee (ACTP) Vote (record numbers of votes cast)
Action Yes No Abstain Tenure at Rank of Associate Professor
Promotion to Full Professor
______Signature, Chair, Departmental Committee Date Dossier Section A: Front Matter / Recommendations
Table of Contents & Checklist (abridged; for complete requirements, refer to the Handbook of Operating Procedures)
Section A. Front Matter and Recommendations Title Page. Candidate Data and Recommendations of Dean, College/School P/T Committee, Department Chair, & Departmental P/T Committee (a.k.a. ACTP). Table of Contents. For those seeking tenure (with or without a promotion): A copy of the candidate’s initial letter of appointment (including any appendices). Section B. Evaluation Summaries of Reviewers Summaries by Dean, College/School PT Committee Chair, Department Chair, and Departmental PT Committee Chair. Section C. Annual Reviews and Annual Summary Evaluations For those seeking tenure and promotion to associate professor: Summaries by Department Chair and Departmental/School PT Committee Chair from previous Annual Reports on Tenure-Earning Faculty (most recent placed first). For those seeking promotion to professor: Annual performance reviews since appointment or last promotion, as well as any comprehensive periodic evaluations conducted since appointment or last promotion. Section D. Teaching Performance Summary of Courses taught Students supervised. Advising activities. Candidate’s Statement on Teaching. Teaching innovations. Awards. Student Evaluations. Peer Evaluations. Supporting Materials. Section E. Scholarship (Research and/or Creative Activity) Candidate’s Statement on Research or Creative Activity. Cumulative Record of Research and/or Creative Activity. Section F. Service (University and Professional) Candidate’s Statement on Service. Cumulative Record of Service. Section G. External Evaluations Summary of the external evaluation process (per the official template). Copy of the letter sent to the external reviewers soliciting the review. List of materials sent to the external reviewers. Original copies of all external evaluation letters. Section H. Candidate’s Curriculum Vitae Section I. Departmental (Program) Criteria and College/School Criteria for Tenure and Promotion Section J. List of Materials in Publications File Section K. Publications File [electronic format or hard copy per College/School policy] Section L. Additional Supporting Materials [electronic format or hard copy per College/School policy] Dossier Section A: Front Matter / Recommendations
For Candidates Seeking Tenure
Replace this page of the dossier with a copy of your initial letter of appointment, including any appendices in which expectations relevant to earning tenure may have been made explicit.
Alternatively, scan your initial letter of appointment to a PDF file and include it in the dossier’s election folder for Section A as “A-1: Letter of Appointment.”
Candidates for promotion who have already earned tenure should not include a letter of appointment; simply remove this page from the dossier.