Accelerated cases must be fully explained and justified by the dean and chair (if applicable) and should only be put forward for review when a compelling case can be made because
- the candidate’s record is truly exceptional across all areas of contribution (Section A.6), the noted below)
- teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels,
- research, creative activities, and other scholarly efforts,
- mentoring activities, including formal and informal supervision of students and other mentees,
- administrative and committee service to the department, college, and University, and professional public
service to the nation, state, and society, and - other evidence of merit or recognition, such as awards, fellowships, and grants,
- the candidate exceeds expectations for on-time promotion in all areas [Subsection C.2(c)], and that (described below), and
- 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 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, and
- research funding, in accordance with discipline norms, that predicts a sustainable trajectory of continued research excellence and financial support for students supervised by the candidate
NOTE: the standards, workload demands, and expectations are higher for the promotion to tenured full professor and include expectations about demonstrated leadership
- accelerated promotion is in the University’s best interest.
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