Academic Affairs

Academic Affairs Planning Calendar

2026–2027 Schedule of Reviews

(Applies to all teaching faculty, college-level administrators, and university-level administrators)

September 30, 2026: Faculty notify Deans of intent to apply for Promotion and/or Tenure for 2027-2028 Academic Year.

Tenure and Promotion Timeline for TT and NTT Faculty
Timeframe	Review Step
July 1, 2026	Notification from Deans to Faculty eligible to apply for Promotion and/or Tenure in the next academic year.
September 18, 2026	Portfolio submission to Faculty Success and released to Department P&T Committee.
September 18-25, 2026	Department P&T Committee Review.
Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days)
October 9-23, 2026	Department Chair Review.
Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days)
November 6 - December 3, 2026	College P&T Committee Review.
Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days)
December 16, 2026 - January 15, 2027	Dean Review.
January 15, 2027	Dean submits recommendations to Provost/VPAA and candidate.
Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days)
January 29 - February 19, 2027	Provost Review.
Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days)
March 26, 2027	Presidential Notification.

Pre-Tenure and Third-Year Review for TT and NTT Faculty
Timeframe	Review Step
September 11, 2026	Submission of PDP/Goals for first-year faculty.
February 12, 2027	Portfolio submission to Faculty Success. Note: the annual evaluation is embedded in the pre-tenure review.
February 12-26, 2027	Department Chair Annual Evaluation and third-year/pre-tenure review.
Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days)
March 15-26, 2027	Pre-tenure portfolios shared with the review committee. Accounts for spring break occurring March 6-12, 2027.
March 26, 2027	Pre-tenure Review Committee submits portfolio review to the candidate, department chair, and dean.
Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days)
April 30, 2027	Dean submits feedback on third-year/pre-tenure materials to department chair and faculty member.

Fifth Year and Post-Tenure Review Timeline for TT and NTT Faculty
Timeframe	Review Step
January 8, 2027	Faculty for Fifth-Year and Post-Tenure Review submit their annual evaluation and post-tenure portfolios in Faculty Success.
January 8-22, 2027	Department Chair Review.
Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days)
February 5-19, 2027	College Committee Review.
Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days)
March 26, 2027	Dean Evaluation Submitted.
Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days)
April 9, 2027	Review process concludes. Contact Office of the Provost regarding the timeline for the Post-tenure Appeals process.

Annual Performance Review Timeline for TT and NTT Faculty
Timeframe	Review Step
January 8, 2027	Submission of Annual Evaluation Portfolios.
February 12, 2027	All faculty not undergoing pre- or post-tenure review must submit evaluation portfolios in Faculty Success.
March 31, 2027	Department Chair Annual Reviews Completed.
April 9, 2027	Administrator Performance Portfolios Due.
April 30, 2027	All Evaluations Finalized.

All submissions and transactions should be submitted before 5:00 p.m. on the required due date in the electronic system to have access to technical support. Any transaction submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the due date will be deemed timely, but no technical support is available after 5:00 p.m. on the due date.
Within 10 calendar days from the date of Advance of each review recommendation, the faculty member has the right to respond to the committee's or administrator's recommendation and justifications. The faculty member submits a letter to the reviewing committee or administrator for the information of the next level of review, and places the response letter into the digital portfolio workflow. The response letter should address the interpretation of the information in the portfolio, but it should not include new evidence to be considered in the review process. The reviewer (committee or administrator) does not respond to this letter.
Portfolios will automatically advance on the due date of the optional faculty response.