College of Physical and Mathematical
Sciences
Standards and Procedures for Reappointment,
Promotion and Tenure
RUL 05.67.706
Authority: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
History: First issued, October 2000; Last Revised October 22, 2004. Additional
History Information.
Related Policies:
NCSU POL05.20.1 - Academic Tenure Policy
NCSU REG05.20.18 - Qualifications
for Rank Regulation
NCSU REG05.20.19 - Realms
of Faculty Responsibility Regulation
NCSU REG05.20.27 - Statements
of Mutual Expectations and Plan for Professional Development Regulation
NCSU REG05.20.2 - Annual
Faculty Activity Reports Regulation
NCSU REG05.20.9 - Evaluation
of Scholarly Accomplishment Regulation
Additional References: Office of the Provost RPT Website
Contact Info: Dean, of the college of Physical and Mathematical Sciences,
919-515-7277
1. Introduction
The departments and the college shall implement
standards and procedures that are consistent with the following NC State documents:
Academic Tenure Policy POL 05.20.01
http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/employment/faculty/POL05.20.1.php
Qualifications for Rank Regulation REG 05.20.18
http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/employment/epa/REG715.00.1.php,
Realms of Faculty Responsibility Regulation REG 05.20.19
http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/employment/epa/REG715.00.18.php,
Statements of Mutual Expectations and Plans for Professional Development Regulation
REG 05.20.27
http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/employment/epa/REG715.00.19.php,
Evaluation of Scholarly Accomplishment REG 05.20.9
http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/employment/epa/REG715.00.27.php,
and
Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Process
http://www.provost.ncsu.edu/promotion-tenure/process.html
This rule describes the procedures and standards used
by the college for reappointment, promotion and tenure. The college guidelines
are by necessity general in nature and are developed more specifically by
each department within the college.
2. General Standards
Initial appointments as assistant professor are
made on the basis of accomplishments, promise and ability in teaching, scholarly
activity, and engagement and extension, as appropriate.
Initial appointment as associate professor, promotion
to associate professor, and the conferral of tenure are based on performance:
demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarly activity, and engagement and
extension, as appropriate. Excellent teaching is most apparent when high expectations
are set and students meet these expectations, and when students demonstrate
high levels of learning. Generally, this involves an instructional format that
inspires students to participate and go beyond the minimal expectations for
satisfactory performance. Grant support is an important external recognition
of a person's research; it is an expression of confidence by experts in the
field that the work is worth doing. Likewise, peer reviewed publications attest
to the quality and significance of an investigation. These accomplishments,
along with invited talks and assessments by external experts, are among the
measures of impact of a faculty member's research.
Appointment as, or promotion to associate professor,
or the conferral of tenure, requires demonstrated accomplishment, not merely
the potential for accomplishment.
Appointment as or promotion to professor is based
on sustained excellence in teaching, scholarly productivity, and engagement
and extension as appropriate. All of the qualities that apply to the rank
of associate professor should be present with more substantial expectations
and evidence of major impact. It is important that external measures of the
importance of current work be obtained, and in this sense all areas such as
peer reviewed publications, talks, grants, teaching and departmental participation
should be strong.
3. Procedures
Each department will review its faculty each year
to determine which individuals should be considered for reappointment, promotion,
and tenure. The departments shall identify those individuals for whom a decision
is mandatory and shall determine which other individuals should be officially
considered for any of the above personnel actions.
The College Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure
Committee (CRPTC) will consist of one representative
from each department who is appointed by the department head after consultation
with the DVF. Members of the CRPTC are not eligible to vote on cases arising
from their home departments.
