Promotion and Tenure

The Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost (SVPP) website has guidelines and required forms for promotion and tenure that provide information needed by candidates and their support teams. This office and the Provost Office’s website is the priority source for comprehensive information on the promotion and tenure process. Read these guidelines thoroughly and refer to them when you have questions. ONLY college-specific workshops, guidelines, and forms are provided below.

College Specific Workshops

College Specific Best Practices and Forms

  • Best-practices document to assist candidates, faculty, and promotion and tenure committee members.
  • Curriculum Vitae Template is strongly recommended, but not required, by the college. It was updated in 2024 and additional guidance was added.

Timeline

  • Candidates should talk with the department chair/school director for specific unit dates.

Term Faculty Advancement

The Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost (SVPP) website has guidelines and required forms for advancement that provide information needed by candidates and their support teams. This office and the Provost Office’s website is the priority source for comprehensive information on the advancement process. Read these guidelines thoroughly and refer to them when you have questions. ONLY college-specific guidelines and forms are provided below.

College Specific Workshop

College Specific Best Practices and Forms

Timeline

  • Candidates should talk with the department chair/school director for specific unit dates.

Post Tenure

The Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost (SVPP) website has guidelines and required forms for post tenure reviews that provide information needed by candidates and their support teams. This office and the Provost Office’s website is the priority source for comprehensive information on the post tenure process. Read these guidelines thoroughly and refer to them when you have questions. ONLY college-specific guidelines and forms are provided below.

College Specific Best Practices and Forms

  • Curriculum Vitae Template is strongly recommended, but not required, by the college. It was updated in 2024 and additional guidance was added.

Timeline

  • Candidates should talk with the department chair/school director for specific unit dates.

Resources

The following areas provide information about the promotion and tenure process at Iowa State University.