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 > Election to use combined years of 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	First Year Review	Required in COE	Fall of second year in COE
	Mid-Point (Mid-Probationary) Review	Required	Spring semester of third year in rank	COE: Mid-Point (Third-Year) Review of Tenure-Track Faculty
	Promotion and Tenure Review	Required	During sixth year of probationary service*	COE: Promotion and Tenure (P&T)
	Faculty Activity Report	Required	Annually	COE: Faculty Activity Reports
Associate Professor (tenured)	Associate Professor Third Year Review	Required in COE	End of 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)
	Promotion Review to full Professor	Optional	Ninth 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)	Tenure Review	Required	Third year in rank	COE: P&T > Tenure-track Associate/full Professors and P&T
Associate Professor (tenure-track)	Faculty Activity Report	Required	Annually	COE: Faculty Activity Reports
Professor (tenured)	Comprehensive Periodic Review (CPR)	Required	Once every six years in rank	COE: Comprehensive Periodic (Six-Year) Review of Tenured Faculty (CPR)
Professor (tenured)	Faculty Activity Report	Required	Annually	COE: Faculty Activity Reports
Professor (tenure-track)	Tenure Review	Required	Third year in rank	COE: P&T > Tenure-track Associate/full Professors and P&T
Professor (tenure-track)	Faculty Activity Report	Required	Annually	COE: Faculty Activity Reports

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