Promotion & Tenure
As noted from PS 36, the university seeks to employ and maintain faculty with superior qualifications to advance its mission and to nurture and support the work of those faculty members. The decision to award tenure is of distinguished and central importance. The university will do so only through a rigorous, careful process of examination and deliberation. Accordingly, the decision to tenure entails the presumption of professional excellence. It implies the expectation of an academic career that will develop and grow in quality and value, and one that will be substantially self-supervised and self-directed.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2024
Promotion/Tenure Recommendations 2024-25
| Action | Regular Cycle Date (effective fall 2025) | Mid-year Cycle Date (effective spring 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| P&T Applications launch in Elements | August 26, 2024 | January 13, 2025 |
| Last day for meetings between candidates and deans to occur |
November 8, 2024 | March 28, 2025 |
| Recommendations due to Academic Affairs in Elements | November 15, 2024 | April 4, 2025 |
| Forwarded for Graduate Council review | December 13, 2024 | April 25, 2025 |
| Returned to Academic Affairs from Graduate Council |
February 14, 2025 | May 16, 2025 |
| Sent to Vice Provosts, and Vice Presidents for review | February 21, 2025 | May 23, 2025 |
| Collective review by Vice Provosts, and Vice President for Research & Economic Development | March 14, 2025 | June 13, 2025 |
| Collective review by Provost, Vice Provosts, and Vice President for Research & Economic Development | March 28, 2025 | June 27, 2025 |
| Final review by President and Provost | April 11, 2025 | July 11, 2025 |
| Notification letters sent to colleges | May 1, 2025 | August 1, 2025 |
For questions regarding the promotion and tenure process, please contact Mallory Danzy (mallorydare@lsu.edu).
Distinguished/Senior Instructor Recommendations 2024-2025
| Action | Deadline |
|---|---|
| List of candidates to Academic Affairs to check eligibility (to Mallory Danzy at mallorydare@lsu.edu) | November 1, 2024 |
| Candidate reviews to be completed by Department and College | March 28, 2025 |
| List of faculty approved for advanced working titles due to Academic Affairs (to Mallory Danzy at mallorydare@lsu.edu) | April 4, 2025 |
| Faculty will be notified by their college | April 11, 2025 |
Extension of the Tenure Clock
In the course of a faculty member’s time in rank, the University may grant a temporary departure from the tenure-track, commonly called “Stopping the Tenure Clock.”