Their quality must improve, and with that the credibility of promotion and tenure as a professional process, says Richard Utz, who offers some guidelines. It’s the season again for faculty ...

All departments should use the following letter when soliciting external reviewers for candidates applying for promotion to professor: Dear [EXTERNAL REVIEWER NAME]: The Department of [DEPT NAME] is ...

In addition to submitting a cover letter and CV, applicants are usually asked to send supplementary information to support their file, including but not limited to: statements of teaching and research ...