Guidelines for Tenure and Promotion

1. Guidelines for Tenure and Promotion Lui K. Hokoana Fall 2018

2. General Information for Tenure • Guidelines for Tenure and Promotion are set forth by the UHCC. The Tenure process is set forth in the UHPA contract. • Generally most tenured track faculty must go up for tenure after 5 years. Exceptions may be granted to go up early for tenure or extend probation period up to 7 years.

3. Tenure Documents are due to the Chancellor on October 5 by 4:30 pm –NO late documents will be accepted. • Failure to submit a document at the conclusion of your probationary period will result in a terminal year contract. • If you are Rank 2, you must apply for promotion to Rank 3.

4. Criteria for Tenure • Documents should include: • your own philosophy and goals regarding teaching. • your perceptions about the students we serve, including their needs and aspirations. • a self-analysis of the degree of attainment of student learning outcomes. • the impact and contributions you have made towards achieving your professional objectives and meeting your studentsʻ needs.

5. Preparing the Dossier • Your application should clearly show how you fully meet the expectations of the rank and criteria at which tenure is requested. • Please complete Parts I, II, and IX of the application form. Your Department Chair will be able to assist with completing these forms. • Make sure your dossier is organized in such a way as to prevent loss of any material. Dossier should be paginated and bound.

6. Guidelines for Promotion • Promotion Dossier should demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications for the Rank you are apply for. • Promotion Dossier should include the same information that was found in your tenure document; however it should clearly state how you meet the criteria for the Rank you are applying for.

7. Primary Responsibility of Faculty • See appendix for primary responsibility for different types of faculty: Instruction, Continuing Education and Training, Academic Support, and Counseling. • In addition to your primary responsibilities faculty are also expected to: • Provide institutional service • Professional service • Community service • If faculty members are provided assigned time to perform these duties, than these duties are considered primary duties.

8. Faculty Classification Ranks • Instructor (C2) • Meet the minimum qualifications for education, experience, and certification, as appropriate. • Assistant Professor (C3) • Minimum of 5 years of service at C2 • Provide leadership in campus committees or task groups and serve as mentors or resources to other faculty.

9. Faculty Classification Ranks • Assistant Professor (C4) • Minimum of 4 years of service at C3 • Serve as Division or Department Chair, involvement in program review and other assessment and planning activities for the campus. • Professor, Community College (C5) • Minimum of 4 years of service at C4 • Leading program review, serving on institutional assessment and planning groups on the campus and system levels.

10. Good Luck • Organize the document • Spelling Counts • Show how you meet the criteria • Keep it simple • Turn in document on-time • Paginate

11. Guidelines for Tenure • General Information for Tenure and Promotion • Criteria for Tenure • Guidelines for Preparing Application