RTP Criteria
Criteria by Department
In accordance with Academic Senate policy, each academic department identifies the criteria and sets the standards for tenure and promotion of its probationary faculty.
Departments by College
Discover the criteria for each department.
Accounting
Decision Sciences
Economics
Finance
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Information Systems
International Business
Management
Marketing
Elementary Education
Equity, Leadership Studies and Instructional Technologies
Secondary Education
Special Education
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Africana Studies
American Indian Studies
Asian American Studies
Latina/Latino Studies
Race and Resistance Studies
Anthropology
Anthropology
Art, School of
Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
Cinema, School of
Classics
Communication Studies
Communication Studies
Comparative and World Literature
Creative Writing
Design, School of
English Language and Literature
History
History
Humanities and Liberal Studies
International Relations
Jewish Studies
Journalism
Modern Languages and Literatures
Music, School of
Philosophy
Political Science
Theatre and Dance, School of
Women and Gender Studies
Biology
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Computer Science
School of the Environment
Engineering, School of
Mathematics
Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
Library
What are the membership parameters for departmental RTP committees?
Membership parameters for departmental RTP Committee per Academic Senate Policy
- They shall consist of at least three members who are elected by secret ballot by probationary and tenured faculty in the department from among the tenured full-time faculty.
- Members must have a higher rank than those faculty being considered for promotion.
- Faculty being considered for promotion to any rank are ineligible to serve.
- Members shall serve a three-year term and may be elected for subsequent terms.
- Provision shall be made to ensure continuity of membership.
- When there are too few eligible faculty to serve on the committee within the department, members shall be elected from related disciplines.
- Faculty participating in the Faculty Early Retirement Program may serve on the RTP Committee with prior approval from the Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs.
What is the University Tenure and Promotions Committee (UTPC)?
The University Tenure and Promotions Committee shall consist of five members, elected per Academic Senate RTP Policy. UTPC members must be tenured Professors. However, the President or designee may agree that faculty participating in the Faculty Early Retirement Program be eligible to serve.