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Candidates who were appointed as a tenure-track assistant professor (or equivalent rank) at one or more other institutions immediately prior to their appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor at UT Austin may elect to combine their years of probationary service at UT Austin with up to three full years of service at the other institution(s) to satisfy the requirements for on-time promotion.

In addition, the candidate Candidates are advised to solicit candid feedback from their department chair and/or dean before electing to combine years of service, as the standards for promotion at UT Austin may not be the same as those at their previous institution(s).

Candidates who elect to combine years of service must satisfy the following:

• • The minimum required years of probationary service at UT Austin , as defined in (Section A.10).8
  • At least three peer teaching observations across at least two different academic years at UT Austin must be included in the dossier, as defined in Subsection G.13(c)
    

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The candidate must inform their department chair (if applicable), dean’s office, and the Provost’s Office that they have elected to be considered under the combined service option no later than February 1 April 15 in the year immediately preceding the review.

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The candidate’s record of combined service will be evaluated using the same expectations as if the candidate had completed six years of probationary service at UT Austin, and the case is considered a mandatory review (“up-or-out”).

(c)Expectations for On-Time Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

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Promotion to the rank of tenured associate professor should be is awarded only when the candidate has demonstrated clear evidence of if clear evidence is provided to demonstrate that the faculty member has accomplished the following:

• • Impact, distinction, and continuing potential in research, scholarship, and/or creative endeavors; teaching; mentoring; service to the University and professional public service; and external
    recognition of accomplishments
    A strong and reliable the four areas of review defined in Section A.7.
    
  • Established a reputation as an independent researcher and scholar.
    • Note that continued and/or extensive collaboration with a former mentor/advisor or with senior faculty members complicates the determination of scholarly independence.
  • A trajectory of accomplishments that continues to grow throughout the probationary period.
  • A strong and sustainable record of excellence in research, scholarship, and/or creative endeavors that predicts a continuing trajectory of impactful contributions throughout an extended career at UT Austin.
  • Research Continuity of research funding, in accordance with by discipline norms, that which predicts a sustainable trajectory record of continued research excellence and financial support for students supervised by the candidate.

Awarding tenure must be in the best interest of the department, college/school, and University.

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Levels of Review for Mandatory Tenure Review

Mandatory review cases of tenure-track assistant professors progress through all levels of review unless the candidate either

(1) resigns from the University or

(2) is terminated by the University for disciplinary reasons in accordance with Regents Rule 31008.

(e) Recommendation Options for Mandatory Tenure Review

At each level of review defined in (Section A.2), recommendations and the final decision recommendation options for mandatory tenure review of tenure-track assistant professors includeare:

(1) “promote to associate professor with tenure” or

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