Tenure and Promotion
IMPORTANT: Tenure-earning faculty, initially hired at USF St. Petersburg and USF Sarasota-Manatee with three years of tenure-earning credit on July 1, 2019 (i.e. generally those hired in Fall 2016 or earlier), will be considered for tenure consistent with local (i.e. USF St. Petersburg or USF Sarasota-Manatee) department, school, college, and institutional guidelines in place prior to consolidation. All other tenure-earning faculty members will be evaluated for tenure and promotion following USF’s Guidelines (including those developed by academic departments, schools and colleges), effective July 1, 2020. (See Consolidation FAQ for Faculty.)
These materials are ONLY for tenure-earning faculty at USF St. Petersburg with three years of tenure-earning credit on July 1, 2019, (generally those hired in Fall 2016 or earlier).
Information about Tenure and Promotion Regarding Faculty at USF Branch Campuses (.pdf)
SCHEDULE
Follow schedule established by college
APPLICATION
Tenure and Promotion COMPLETE Application (.pdf)
Application for Tenure and Promotion Individual Sections:
- Part I - Introduction (.pdf)
- Part II - General Data (.pdf)
- Part III - Assigned Duties (.pdf)
- Part IV - Teaching (.pdf)
- Part V - Research and Creative Activity (.pdf)
- Part VI - Service (.pdf)
- Part VII - External Reviews (.pdf)
- Part VIII - Evaluations (.doc)
- Part IX - Mid-Point Review (.pdf)
- Part X - Tenure Recommendation (.pdf)
- Part XI - Promotion and Recommendation (.pdf)
- Part XII - Amendments (.pdf)
- Part XIII - CV (.pdf)
GUIDELINES, PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS
- USF St. Petersburg Guidelines for Tenure and Promotion 2016 (.pdf)
NOTE: The 2016 Tenure and Promotion Guidelines apply to all faculty (instructors and tenure track) hired effective fall 2018. Tenure track faculty hired prior to fall 2018 will have the option of using the 1998 document or may choose to opt for the 2016 Guidelines. - USF St. Petersburg Guidelines for Tenure and Promotion 1998 (.pdf)
- Tenure and Promotion Application Procedures (.pdf)
- Tenure and Promotion Application Checklist (.pdf)
ADMINISTRATIVE FORMS
- Invite-Ltr-for-External-Reviewer-5-18-2017 (.pdf)
- Student Evaluation of Teaching Form (.pdf)
- Summary of Assigned Duties Form (.pdf)