Dossier Preparation
All dossiers are submitted electronically, using Interfolio Review, Promotion and Tenure®, an electronic submission and routing platform. Department administrators are responsible for providing faculty with information on submission of their dossier through this system. The "Interfolio" tab also provides information regarding the Interfolio Review, Promotion and Tenure® system.
New Dossier Compilation Resources | Beginning July 1, 2025
For additional information on updates to the promotion process, please visit our Promotion Updates page.
Document | Usage |
Template for faculty to create their CV abstract *Tenure Awards only | |
| Recommendations for faculty CV formatting | |
| Dossier Checklist 2025 | Appointment, promotion and tenure dossier checklist |
| TTE Track Cover Letter Template | Provides suggested format and instructions for the cover letter for appointments or promotions in the Tenured and Tenure-Eligible track |
| CP Track Cover Letter Template | Provides suggested format and instructions for the cover letter for appointments or promotions in the Clinical Practice track |
| RP Track Cover Letter Template | Provides suggested format and instructions for the cover letter for appointments or promotions in the Research Professor track |
| Personalized Promotions Matrix Template | Template for faculty to create their Personalized Promotions Matrix. Instructions for completion are on the 2nd tab. |
| SOM Faculty Tracks 2025 | Describes the available ranks within the promotion tracks available to SOM Faculty |
| Provides information on how to create links for publications to be included in a dossier | |
| 2021 Matrix mapped to Promotion Criteria | 2021 Promotion Criteria Matrix has each criterion matched to the corresponding item in the 2025 Promotion Criteria for easy conversion from one matrix format to the other |
Dossier Compilation Resources - Legacy Materials
The Dossier Preparation Guide (PDF) provides
important information and examples for preparing promotion and tenure dossiers. We highly recommend that you review this document before you begin to compile your dossier.
Additional documents which can be useful in compiling your dossier include:
Document | Usage |
Presents examples of various levels of accomplishment in the areas of teaching, research, clinical activity, scholarship and service. It is not exclusionary, but is intended to assist faculty, department chairs and promotion committees in matching candidates’ accomplishments to the promotion criteria. | |
| Dossier Checklist | Appointment, promotion and tenure dossier checklist. |
| Outlines the three different promotion series that are available to SOM faculty. | |
Template for faculty to create their CV abstract *Tenure Awards only | |
| Recommendations for faculty CV formatting. | |
| Provides information on how to create links for publications to be included in a dossier. | |
| Clinical Portfolio Format Guide | Provides suggested formatting for clinicians' portfolios. |
| Teaching Portfolio Format Guide | Provides suggested formatting for teachers' portfolios. |
Promotion Matrix Table Templates - Legacy
The table below contains Promotion Matrix Table Templates for each of the areas of accomplishment listed in the Promotion Criteria Matrix. These templates are intended to assist faculty in documenting their areas of excellence and meritorious accomplishments for their promotion dossier. There are separate templates for "excellence" and "meritorious" accomplishments.
Teaching | Clinical Activity | Research & Scholarship | Service |
| Teaching Excellence | Clinical Excellence | Research & Scholarship Excellence | Service Excellence |
| Teaching Meritorious | Clinical Meritorious | Research & Scholarship Meritorious | Service Meritorious |
Scholarship Information
All faculty in the Tenured and Tenure-Elligible and Research Professor tracks are required to participate in scholarship, as broadly defined in the School of Medicine Rules (2024 version linked; updated Rules to be posted soon). All scholarship implies creativity. The products of all scholarship must be in a format that can be evaluated. This would normally mean a written format, but could also include web-based or digital formats. The document below provides additional information regarding the scholarship of Education, Application, and Integration.
Document | Usage |
| Recommendations to help faculty document 'scholarship.' |