Faculty Evaluations Overview

Note: In column “Evaluation timing,” items marked with an asterisk * may include elected combined years of service from a prior institution if approved. See COE: P&T > Process for requesting consideration of prior service.

Faculty type	Applicable evaluations	Required or optional?	Evaluation timing	Information
Professional-Track	Faculty Activity Report	Required	Annually	COE: Faculty Activity Reports
Professional-Track	Promotion Review	Optional	Prior to sixth year in rank is considered accelerated*	EVPP: Promotion & Tenure > 20XX-XY Promotion & Tenure Guidelines (use current year) > Professional-Track Faculty General Guidelines
Assistant Professor	Mid-Point (Mid-Probationary) Review	Required	Spring semester of third year in rank	COE: Mid-Point (Third-Year) Review of Tenure-Track Faculty
	Tenure Review	Required	During sixth year of probationary service*
	Faculty Activity Report	Required	Annually	COE: Faculty Activity Reports
Associate Professor (tenured)	Associate Professor Third Year Review	Required	Third year in rank	COE: Associate Professor Third Year Review
	Comprehensive Periodic Review (CPR)	Required	Once every six years in rank	COE: Comprehensive Periodic (Six-Year) Review of Tenured Faculty (CPR)
	Promotion Review to full Professor	Optional	Eligible after six years in rank*	COE: Promotion and Tenure (P&T)
	Ten-Year Review	Optional	Tenth year in rank	Academic year when Associate has the right to invoke a tenure review to Professor rank, regardless of departmental approval
	Faculty Activity Report	Required	Annually	COE: Faculty Activity Reports
Associate Professor (tenure-track)

Professor (tenured)

Professor (tenure-track)

Evaluation type	Which faculty are evaluated?	Evaluation timing	Information link
Associate Professor Third Year Review	Associate Professors (tenured)
Comprehensive Periodic Review (CPR)	Associate Professors (tenured) Professors (tenured)	Once every six years	COE: Comprehensive Periodic (Six-Year) Review of Tenured Faculty (CPR)
Faculty Activity Report	All (tenured, tenure-track, and professional-track)	Annually
Mid-Point Review	Assistant Professors	Spring semester of third year in rank	COE: Mid-Point (Third-Year) Review of Tenure-Track Faculty