May 1, 2007

Deadline for candidate to initiate promotion and tenure process via a written request to the Department Chair, with a copy to the Department Promotion and Tenure Committee, and to submit suggested names of external reviewers to the chair of the Department Promotion and Tenure Committee (Section 13.6.1.1 of the CBA)

June 1, 2007

Deadline for candidate to submit materials to be sent to the outside reviewers (13.6.1.1)

October 1, 2007

Deadline for candidate to submit to the Department Chair the complete Promotion & Tenure document  and all materials described in Section 13.6.2.10 (13.6.1.1)

November 13, 2007

Deadline for Department Promotion and Tenure Committee and Department Chair to complete review of promotion and tenure document for all candidates, for the Department Promotion and Tenure Committee’s recommendation and the Department Chair’s letter to be added to each candidate’s file, and for the Department Chair to notify each candidate of these additions (13.6.7.1)

December 7, 2007

Deadline for candidate to submit a rebuttal (13.6.6 and 13.6.7.1)

February 8, 2008

Deadline for College Promotion and Tenure Committee and Dean to complete review of all promotion and tenure files, for the College Committee’s recommendation and the Dean’s letter to be added to each file, and for the Dean to notify each candidate of these additions (13.6.8.1)

February 22, 2008

Deadline for candidate to submit a rebuttal (13.6.8.1)

February 29, 2008

Deadline for Dean to submit promotion and tenure files and recommendations to the Provost

March 11, 2008

Meeting of the University Promotion and Tenure Committee

March 14, 2008

Deadline for the Provost to provide written notification to candidates of the decision and vote of the University Promotion and Tenure Committee (13.6.11 and 13.7.1)

March 21, 2008

Deadline for candidate to notify the Provost and the AAUP-WSU of intent to file an appeal (13.7.1)

March 28, 2008

Deadline for candidate to submit a rebuttal to the university president (13.6.11)

March 31, 2008

Deadline for the Provost to forward all recommendations of the University Promotion and Tenure Committee to the University President (13.6.12)

April 4, 2008

Deadline for candidate to submit an appeal and supporting documentation (13.7.1)

June 13, 2008

President presents candidates to Board of Trustees for approval