Faculty who are employees of the University of Colorado in the regular academic ranks of Associate Professor or Professor are eligible for consideration for an award of tenure. Consideration for promotion and an award of tenure will be separate processes, but they may occur concurrently.

The award of tenure in the School of Medicine will be reserved for those faculty members who are among the best in their field of scholarly endeavor. The faculty members will also be widely recognized as outstanding and influential teachers, and will show definitive promise of continuing, outstanding contributions to the School of Medicine. Further information regarding criteria for the award of tenure can be found in the  School of Medicine Rules.

Tenured faculty members must undergo a post-tenure review every five years. View important policies and resources regarding post-tenure reviews below.