Faculty Promotions Committee
Faculty being considered for promotion or appointment to the ranks of Associate Professor and Professor, and consideration for tenure, are subject to an additional level of review within the School of Medicine by the Faculty Promotions Committee (FPC). The FPC is comprised of at least fifteen nominated members that must hold the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in the regular or clinical practice series. At least seven members of the committee must be tenured. Further information regarding the FPC can be found in the School of Medicine Rules.
Faculty Promotions Committee Resources
A collection of documents that can be useful to Faculty Promotions Committee members include:
Document | Usage |
| FPC Committee Roster 2021-2022 | Faculty Promotions Committee roster for 2021-2022. |
| FPC Committee Guide - Interfolio Review, Promotion and Tenure | Interfolio how-to guide for Faculty Promotions Committee members. |
| Faculty Promotion Committee Procedures | Faculty Promotion Committee information and procedures. |
| FPC Report Template - Associate Professor | Use for faculty up for promotion or appointment to Associate Professor. |
| FPC Report Template - Associate Professor of Clinical Practice | Use for faculty up for promotion or appointment to Associate Professor or Clinical Practice. |
| FPC Report Template - Associate Research Professor | Use for faculty up for promotion or appointment to Associate Research Professor. |
| FPC Report Template - Professor | Use for faculty up for promotion or appointment to Professor. |
| FPC Report Template - Professor of Clinical Practice | Use for faculty up for promotion or appointment to Professor of Clinical Practice. |
| FPC Report Template - Research Professor | Use for faculty up for promotion or appointment to Research Professor. |
| FPC Report Template - Promotion with Tenure | Use for faculty up for promotion to Associate Professor or Professor with award of Tenure. |
| FPC Report Template - Award of Tenure Only | Use for faculty up for award of Tenure only. |
| SOM Rules (Bookmarked for FPC) | SOM Rules, Updated, October 1, 2021. Each faculty series is bookmarked, along with the Promotion Criteria Matrix. |
| Promotion Matrix Criteria | 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. |
| Expedited Presentation Guideline | Expedited presentation of non-controversial promotion dossier procedures. |