C.4 Expectations for Accelerated Promotion to Full Professor with Tenure

(a) Years of Effective Years in Rank or Combined Service for Tenured Associate Professors

Cases considered before the sixth effective year in rank at UT Austin, including elected years of combined service [Section C.3(b)] are considered accelerated reviews.

Candidates who wish to be considered for review and have accumulated six full academic years in rank at UT Austin or six years of elected combined service (including the academic year during which the review is being conducted and at least two full years in rank at UT Austin), but have fewer than six effective years in rank due to personal circumstances flag(s) are advised to rescind personal circumstances flag(s) and submit their case for on-time review, rather than accelerated review.

(b) Expectations for Accelerated Promotion to Full Professor with Tenure

Accelerated cases must be fully explained and justified by the department chair and/or dean and should only be put forward for review when a compelling case can be made that the candidate’s record is truly exceptional across all areas of review (Section A.7), the candidate exceeds expectations for on-time promotion in all areas [Section C.3(c)], and that accelerated promotion is in the University’s best interest.

In most cases, the University will benefit from the evidence gathered from the fulfillment of the entire six effective years in rank or elected combined service before making a promotion decision because this information offers more consistent and reliable evidence to demonstrate a continuing trajectory of excellence in the professional context and environment of UT Austin.