Academic Affairs Planning Calendar
2025–2026 Schedule of Reviews
Tenure and Promotion Timeline for TT and NTT Faculty
(Applies to all teaching faculty, college-level administrators, and university-level administrators)
September 30, 2025 Faculty notify Deans of intent to apply for Promotion and/or Tenure for 2026-2027 Academic Year.
| Timeframe | Review Step |
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July 1, 2025 |
Notification from Deans to Faculty eligibleto apply for Promotion and/or Tenure in the next academic year. |
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September 19, 2025 |
Portfolio submission to Faculty Success and released to Department P&T Committee |
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September 19-26, 2025 |
Department P&T Committee Review |
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Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days) ** |
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October 10-24, 2025 |
Department Chair Review |
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Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days) ** |
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November 7 – December 3, 2025 |
College P&T Committee Review. |
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Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days) ** |
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| December 16 – January 16, 2026 | Dean Review |
| January 16, 2026 | Dean submits recommendations to Provost/VPAA and candidate |
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Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days) ** |
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| January 30 - February 20, 2026 | Provost Review |
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Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days) ** |
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| March 27, 2026 | Presidential Notification |
Pre-Tenure and Third-Year Review for TT and NTT Faculty
| Timeframe | Review Step |
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| September 12, 2025 | Submission of PDP/Goals for first-year faculty |
| February 13, 2026 | Portfolio submission to Faculty Success. * Note: the annual evaluation is embedded in the pre-tenure review |
| February 13-27, 2026 | Department Chair Annual Evaluation and third-year/pre-tenure review |
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Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days) ** |
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| March 23 - April 3, 2026 | Pre-tenure portfolios shared with the review committee (Accounts for spring break occurring March 14-20, 2026) |
| April 3, 2026 | Pre-tenure Review Committee submits portfolio review to the candidate, department chair, and dean. |
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Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days) ** |
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| April 30, 2026 | 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 9, 2026 | Faculty for Fifth-Year and Post-Tenure Review submit their annual evaluation and post-tenure portfolios in Faculty Success |
| January 9-23, 2026 | Department Chair Review |
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Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days) ** |
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| February 6-20, 2026 | College Committee Review |
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Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days) ** |
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| March 27, 2026 | Dean Evaluation Submitted |
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Optional Faculty Response Letter (10 calendar days) ** |
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| April 10, 2026 | 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 |
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| January 9, 2026 | Submission of Annual Evaluation Portfolios |
| February 13, 2026 | All faculty not undergoing pre- or post-tenure review must submit evaluation portfolios in Faculty Success. |
| March 31, 2026 | Department Chair Annual Reviews Completed |
| April 10, 2026 | Administrator Performance Portfolios Due |
| April 30, 2026 | All Evaluations Finalized |
*Note: 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. While any transactions submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the due date will be deemed timely, no technical support will be available after 5:00 p.m. on the due date.
**Note: 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 by submitting a letter written by the faculty member to the reviewing committee or administrator for the information of the next level of review. The faculty member will place 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.