2010-2011 Faculty Manual - College of Education - Winthrop ...

of the departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee, along with its recommendation, are sent
to the College Promotion and Tenure Committee by October 31. If the recommendations of the
department committee or the Department Chair are unfavorable, the Department Chair will
inform the candidate.
The Richard W. Riley College Promotion and Tenure Committee will evaluate the extent to
which the faculty member has achieved the tenure criteria for teaching, scholarship, and service
since employment in the current assignment. The committee is to complete its work and transfer
its recommendation and all relevant documentation to the Dean by November 30.
After careful review of the supporting material provided by the faculty member, and the
recommendations of the departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee, the Department Chair,
and the Richard W. Riley College Promotion and Tenure Committee, the Dean shall evaluate the
extent to which the candidate has achieved the tenure criteria for teaching, scholarship, and
service since employment in the current assignment. The Dean will formulate a
recommendation by December 31. From this point, the evaluation for tenure continues as
specified in the Winthrop University Faculty Manual.
During an eligible faculty member’s initial six-year period at Winthrop University, a decision
will be made regarding the granting of tenure, including credit for prior service. The tenure
decision will be based on yearly evaluations of teaching, scholarship, and service criteria since
the first year of employment at Winthrop University.
Credit for prior service shall not exceed one year for appointment as assistant professor, two
years for appointment as associate professor, or three years for appointment as professor. For
additional information, please see Tenure, Conditions and Procedures for Granting located on
the Winthrop University Policies website.
E. Procedures and Guidelines for
Promotion
For complete information, refer to the section entitled Promotions, Faculty located on the
Winthrop University Policies website.
When interpreting and applying the criteria for promotion, the Richard W. Riley College of
Education observes the following guidelines:
1. The cumulative record of the faculty member under consideration for promotion is evaluated
under three broad areas of performance: (a) teaching, (b) scholarship, and (c) service. Continuity
in performance is expected.
2. While excellence in teaching and scholarship is highest among the criteria in promotion
decisions and in the evaluation of annual reports, a faculty member’s commitment to the
continuing operation of Winthrop University and the Richard W. Riley College of Education and
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