CON Appointment & Promotion Dossier Requirements

Dossier

• Chair request letter documenting continuing efforts in each category of criteria at rank 
• Current CV 

Protocol

Applies to: Appointment, Reappointment and Promotion

1. Submit dossier to Department Chairperson 
2. Department Chairperson gets input from department Faculty Advisory Committee 
3. Department Faculty Advisory Committee makes recommendation to department chair 
4. Department Chairperson submits recommendation to Faculty Council  
5. Faculty Council submits recommendation to Dean 
6. If approved by Faculty Council, Dean and Provost approval letters are provided to faculty member 

Dossier

• Chair request letter documenting continuing efforts in each category of criteria at rank 
• Current CV 

External Review Names* 

*Work with Department Chair to generate list of at least 3-5 external reviewers 

• Criteria for external reviewers: 
  • Knowledgeable in the applicant's field 
  • Of equal or higher rank than the one being sought 
  • Able to evaluate the individual's accomplishments relative to rank criteria 
  • Reviewers should be able to provide an objective evaluation of the applicant's scholarly work and would not include previous/current supervisors, employers or faculty peers of the applicant 

Protocol

Applies to: Appointment, Promotion

Associate Professor and Professor follow same procedure as instructor/assistant professor protocol except there is no reappointment review 

1. Submit dossier to Department Chairperson 
2. Department Chair submits dossier to department Faculty Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee makes recommendation to Department Chair
3. Department chairperson contacts at least three of the external reviewers 
   1. Sends RUSH CON appointment/promotions criteria, candidate's dossier (CV, documentation of qualifications for rank, and two to three representative articles authored by the candidate) 
   2. Requests a letter of recommendation and a copy of the reviewer's CV 
   3. Letters of recommendation should state how RUSH CON promotion criteria are met and are returned to the department chair 
4. Department Chair writes letter of support and submits with dossier and external review letters to Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee 
5. Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee submits recommendation to Faculty Council 
6. Faculty Council submits recommendation to Dean
7. If approved by Faculty Council and the Dean, the recommendation is forwarded to Provost 
8. Dean and Provost approval letters are provided to faculty member 

Dossier

• Chair request letter documenting continuing efforts in each category of criteria at rank 
• Current CV 

Protocol

Applies to: Appointment, Reappointment

1. Submit dossier to Department Chairperson 
2. Department Chairperson gets input from Department Faculty Advisory Committee 
3. Department Faculty Advisory Committee makes recommendation to Department Chair 
4. Department Chairperson submits recommendation to Faculty Council
   1. For Associate Professor and Professor, Department Chairperson sends appointment for new faculty request to Appointments and Promotions Committee for review, and the committee submits recommendation to Faculty Council 
5. Faculty Council submits recommendation to Dean 
6. If approved by Faculty Council, Dean and Provost approval letters are provided to faculty member