(a) Maximum Number of Years of Probationary Service at UT Austin
Cases considered during the third year of probationary service at UT Austin are considered on-time reviews.
- 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.8).
(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.2(c)] apply across areas of contribution (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.
(c) Recommendation and Decision 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:
(1) “award tenure in rank of associate professor,”
(2) “promote to professor with tenure,” or
(3) “terminal appointment.”
(d) Recommendation and Decision 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:
(1) “award tenure in rank of professor” or
(2) “terminal appointment.”