Tenure and Promotion Handbook
ItemB: Candidate's Personal Statement
See Faculty Manual §4.XI.4.(b).
1. Individuals who have access to this item:
- All those granted access to the dossier:
- The initiator
- The Associate Dean
- Members of the Tenure and Promotion Committee
- The Dean of the College
- The President
2. Participants in preparing this item, and role of each participant:
- Candidate – has primary responsibility for writing the statement
- Initiator – may review drafts and provide feedback and suggestions
- Associate Dean – may review drafts and provide feedback and suggestions
- Other colleagues inside and/or outside the candidate’s department – may review drafts and provide feedback at request of candidate; these colleagues may be members of the candidate’s department or members of other departments
3. Guidelines and suggestions:
- Prior to drafting the statement, the candidate should review:
- “Standards for Faculty Evaluation” as provided in 4.VII.A.1-3 of the Faculty Manual
- “Candidate’s Personal Statement” as provided in 4.XI.4.bof the Faculty Manual
- Department’s Statement on Significant Professional Activities
- Department’s most recent self-study
- The Faculty Manual limits the length of the statement to 3000 words.
- The Faculty Manual is silent on whether the tenured members of the department have access to the candidate’s personal statement. Departmental practice varies.
4. Additional resources:
5. Contact for questions or concerns:
- Initiator
- Associate Dean
