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- These cases are also considered mandatory reviews (“up-or-out”).
- Accelerated reviews of faculty members in these titles are not permitted due to the University’s minimum years of service requirement (Section A.810).
(b)Expectations for On-Time Promotion for Tenure-Track Associate and Full Professors
While tenure-track associate and full professors have a shorter time in rank before mandatory tenure review compared with tenure-track assistant professors, the same criteria and expectations [Subsection B.23(c)] apply across all four areas of contribution review (Section A.6).
Emphasis is placed on demonstrating excellence in research, scholarship, and/or creative endeavors; organized teaching; and mentoring at UT Austin.
Candidates whose probationary period has been extended for personal circumstances, for other reasons as approved by the University, or due to leave without pay in accordance with University family and medical leave policies shall be evaluated as if the accomplishments in rank were completed during the years of probationary service without consideration of the extension.
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Similarly, the criteria and expectations for on-time promotion to full professor [Section C.3(c)] apply to tenure-track full professors.
In all cases, emphasis is placed on the candidate’s accomplishments at UT Austin.
(c) Levels of Review for Mandatory Tenure Review of Tenure-Track Associate and Full Professors
Mandatory review cases of tenure-track associate and full 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.
(d) Recommendation Options for Mandatory Review of Tenure-Track Associate Professors
At each level of review defined in Section A.2, recommendation and final decision options for mandatory review are:
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(3) “terminal appointment.”
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e) Recommendation
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Options for Mandatory Review of Tenure-Track Full Professors
At each level of review defined in Section A.2, recommendation and final decision options for mandatory review are:
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