Provost’s extension of modifications of tenure track faculty and librarian faculty promotion timelines and general use of SEEQs for teaching evaluation

In recognition of the continuing circumstances we are experiencing, and in an effort to mitigate some of the impact on our faculty (including librarian faculty), we are extending the following policy modifications related to the promotion and tenure process for current tenure-track and librarian faculty for 2021-2022.

Modifications for Tenure Track Assistant Professors

Upon request, all Assistant Professors who have not yet undergone third-year contract renewal will be granted a one-year extension for their contract renewal review. Per UMBC’s usual protocol, Assistant Professors who request this extension and successfully complete their third-year contract renewaltwill be automatically granted a one-year extension for their promotion and tenure review.

Upon request, all Assistant Professors who have successfully completed their third-year contract renewal will be granted a one-year extension for their promotion and tenure review.

Requests should be submitted to your department chair and will be forwarded via the Dean to the Provost for final action.

Assistant Professors who are scheduled for third-year contract renewal, or for promotion and tenure review, during academic year 2021-22 are asked to submit their request on or before April 21, 2021.

Modifications for Associate Professors hired without tenure

Upon request, all Associate Professors hired without tenure will be granted a one-year extension of their scheduled tenure review. Requests should be submitted to your department chair and will be forwarded via the Dean to the Provost for final action. 

Modifications for Librarian I and Librarian II Faculty 

Upon request, all Librarian I and Librarian II faculty who have not yet undergone promotion review, will be granted a one-year extension of their scheduled promotion and permanent status review. Requests should be submitted to the Director of the Library and will be forwarded to the Provost for final action.

Modifications Related To The Use of Spring 2020 Teaching Evaluations in P&T For All Tenure Track, Tenured and Full-Time Instructional Faculty

In addition, Spring 2020 SEEQs may not be included in P&T dossiers or used in any aspect of such promotion reviews now or in the future. The Provost will issue instructions to all relevant P&T review bodies consistent with this policy modification. Faculty may wish to choose to reflect upon their Spring 2020 teaching experiences in their self-assessment; however, the absence of such reflection may not be considered a negative indicator of faculty performance.

See the Chancellor’s memo on Promotion and Tenure and the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis (March 2020) for additional information.

Provost Philip Rous