<p> Promotion Review Procedure Timeline</p><p>Candidate informs department chair, Dean, and VPAA of intention to October 1 apply for promotion. Promotion candidate submits ten copies of packet to department January 6 chair. (One copy each for chair, Dean, VPAA, and President, and six copies for TRAC. Ten copies of packet are in addition to those needed for departmental review.) Chair and Dean should receive all letters solicited by candidate, as well as two external peer reviews of scholarship arranged by chair. January 6 All letters, including external reviews, should be addressed to chair, with a copy sent to Dean. Department chair submits to Dean and candidate a full and detailed January 20 report regarding the candidate for promotion. Chair adds all letters (including own report) to packet and forwards January 20 nine packets to Dean. Dean submits evaluation letter on promotion application to VPAA, January 30 with copies to candidate and chair. Promotion candidate may submit comment to VPAA on chair’s letter, February 7 Dean’s letter, anonymized external peer reviews of scholarship, and letters from faculty or alumni. Dean forwards eight copies of entire promotion packet including February 7 Dean’s letter and additional letters (if any) to TRAC (6) and VPAA (2). VPAA forwards candidate’s comments on letters and reviews (if any) to TRAC. TRAC submits its recommendation on promotion application to March 10 VPAA, candidate, Dean, and department chair. Promotion candidate may submit comment to VPAA on TRAC’s March 17 recommendation. VPAA submits to President recommendation on promotion March 24 application. President notifies promotion candidate of decision, with copies to the As soon as VPAA, TRAC, Dean, and department chair. possible after March 24 In a year when the number of tenure/promotion applications makes it impossible for TRAC to complete its work by March 10, that deadline and all subsequent deadlines will be extended. </p>