The dossier must include at least five letters from external review letters who satisfy the qualifications outlined in Section D.10(a). The emphasis of the review is to evaluate the candidate's research contributions and related accomplishments, assess their trajectory for continuing excellence, and summarize their professional standing in the field.
Templates for reviewer solicitation letters can be found here.Sample solicitation letters for tenured/tenure-track faculty candidates appear below:
For tenured associate professor candidates who have been in rank at UT Austin for more than ten years, the reviewers must be asked to focus on the contributions and accomplishments during the most recent normative time in rank as defined by their discipline.
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The department or college/school must prepare a summary of all external reviewers from whom letters were solicited. Using the provided template, reviewers must be grouped into the following categories: letter received, declined request, and no response to request.
If a reviewer does not satisfy the expected qualifications defined in Section D.10(a), the department chair/dean must provide a more detailed explanation within their statement of why the reviewer was selected.
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