Process for Faculty Promotion

The process for promotion is described below for the T.H. Chan School of Medicine and the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing. These processes apply to all faculty with UMass Chan Medical School faculty appointments.

The promotion process involves review of a faculty member's academic achievements by both faculty committees and administrators (Chair, Dean). A Guide for Members of Personnel Action Committees can be downloaded here.

Faculty to be reviewed for promotion provide the following materials to their department in the T.H. Chan School of Medicine or to the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing:

• a current Curriculum Vitae (in the UMass Chan Medical School format): see here for information on preparing a CV.
• evidence of Teaching Effectiveness: see here for more information.
• an optional Narrative Statement: see here for more information.
• a proposed list of individuals who will write Letters of Evaluation:  see here for guidelines on letters of evaluation.

Process in the T.H. Chan School of Medicine

The steps in the approval process for a faculty promotion in the T.H. Chan School of Medicine are as follows (see flowchart above):

1. The candidate submits their CV in the UMass Chan Medical School format, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and an optional narrative statement to their department to be included in their Basic File.
2. The candidate submits to their department chair a proposed list of individuals who will write letters of evaluation. This list is reviewed by the chair: the chair may add or subtract individuals from the candidate’s list, but must include at least two individuals from the list.
3. The department chair solicits letters of evaluation, which are added to the candidate's Basic File.
4. The candidate's Basic File (consisting of the candidate’s CV, evidence of teaching effectiveness, optional narrative statement, and letters of evaluation) is reviewed by the Departmental Personnel Action Committee (DPAC). The DPAC determines whether the candidate meets the criteria for promoton for the academic rank and writes a letter of recommendation, which is added to the candidate's Basic File.
5. The department chair reviews the candidate’s Basic File and writes a letter of recommendation, which is added to the candidate's file.
6. The candidate’s Basic File is submitted to the Office of Faculty Affairs, where it is reviewed for completeness.
7. The school Personnel Action Committee (PAC) reviews the candidate's Basic File, determines whether the candidate meets the criteria for promotion to the academic rank, and makes a recommendation.
8.  The PAC recommendations are distributed to the Executive Council for review.
9. The Dean approves the promotion.
10. The Provost and Chancellor approves the promotion.

Process in the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing

The steps in the approval process for a faculty promotion in the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing are as follows (see flowchart above):

1. The candidate submits their CV in the UMass Chan Medical School format, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and an optional narrative statement to the school to be included in their Basic File.
2. The candidate submits to the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing Dean a proposed list of individuals who will write letters of evaluation. This list is reviewed by the Dean: the Dean may add or subtract individuals from the candidate’s list, but must include at least two individuals from the list.
3. The Dean solicits letters of evaluation, which are added to the candidate's Basic File.
4. The candidate’s Basic File is submitted to the Office of Faculty Affairs, where it is reviewed for completeness.
5. The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing Personnel Action Committee (PAC) reviews the candidate's Basic File, determines whether the candidate meets the criteria for promotion at the academic rank, and makes a recommendation.
6.  The PAC recommendations are distributed to the Executive Council for review.
7. The Dean approves the promotion.
8. The Provost and Chancellor approves the promotion