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.
Please note: The Novel Coronavirus has created extenuating circumstances for the promotion and tenure process. A powerpoint presentation has been developed to update our faculty on the timeline and process.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022
Promotion/Tenure Recommendations 2022-23
| Action | Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Last day for meetings between candidates and deans to occur |
November 18, 2022 | April 14, 2023 |
| Recommendations due in Academic Affairs (via LSU Box System) |
November 30, 2022 | April 21, 2023 |
| Copies forwarded to Graduate School for review by Graduate Council |
December 9, 2022 | April 28, 2023 |
| Returned to Academic Affairs from Graduate Council |
February 3, 2023 | May 19, 2023 |
| Reviews by Provost, Vice Provosts, and Vice President for Research & Economic Development | February 10, 2023 | May 26, 2023 |
| Collective reviews by Provost, Vice Provosts, and Vice President for Research & Economic Development |
March 10, 2023 | June 16, 2023 |
| Final Campus review by President and Provost | March 17, 2023 | July 7, 2023 |
Stopping 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.”
Forms and Resources