2014 LSA DIVISIONAL AFFAIRS PROMOTION

OVERVIEWJULY 22, 2014

KATHE HARRISON, MANDY HARRISON, LINDA KENTES

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AGENDA► Welcome & introductions► Layered review► Your role► Provost’s changes► Reminders for the promotion process► Sample timeline for promotions► Electronic Submission► College review, wrap-up & important

dates► LSA EC decision not to promote► LSA deadlines► Web address & contact information► Schedule for “Putting the Case

Together” session► Teaching Documentation Refresher► Questions

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LAYERED REVIEW

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Promotional layered review involves:

►Regents

► Provost & President

► College of LSA

► Departments & Programs

YOUR ROLE Schedule Meetings Gather Materials Prepare final documentation that

comes to the college

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NEW GUIDELINES FROM PROVOST

►No changes for 2014-15

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PROMOTION REMINDERS & TIPS

► Joint Appointments►External Review Letters►Delay of Tenure Review►Conflict of Interest for Candidates

►CV Tips►Cut-off Dates

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Encourage your chair/director to consult

with the relevant Divisional Associate Dean regarding any

special circumstances!

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PROMOTION CALENDARSEE HANDOUT

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NOVEMBER & DECEMBER…At LSA we will:

► Review promotion packets

► Prepare case materials for college review

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ELECTRONIC PROCESS FOR SUBMITTING

PROMOTIONSPDFs of the Publications must

be uploaded to SharePoint

Optional hard copy or PDF of the dossier section of the case

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WHEN THE EC DECLINES TO PROMOTE► Notification to Department

► Appeal

► Final EC Decision

► Notification to Candidate

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DEADLINES► Wednesday, November 5th

(noon) for promotion with tenure & research faculty cases

► Monday, December 22nd (noon)for promotion to professor & research faculty promotion cases

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FURTHER INFORMATION

See our web page at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/facstaff/academicaffairs/policiesand

procedures/tenuredandtenuretrackfaculty/promotions

or contact us at:Kathe (kdavids; 5-0658 ) Rm# 2152Mandy (amvogel; 5-0659) Rm #2150

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UPCOMING SESSIONSWe will be offering a session in the fall on “Putting the Promotion Case

Together”OCTOBER 17th 10am-12pm

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