RTP Criteria

Criteria by Department

In accordance with Academic Senate policy, each academic department identifies the criteria and sets the standards for tenure and promotion of its probationary faculty.

Departments by College

Discover the criteria for each department.

Accounting

Decision Sciences

Economics

Finance

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Information Systems

International Business

Management

Marketing

Elementary Education

Equity, Leadership Studies and Instructional Technologies

Secondary Education

Special Education

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Africana Studies

American Indian Studies

Asian American Studies

Latina/Latino Studies

Race and Resistance Studies

Child and Adolescent Development

Counseling

Criminal Justice Studies

Family, Interiors, Nutrition and Apparel (FINA)

Graduate Program in Physical Therapy

Health Education

Kinesiology

Nursing, School of

Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, School of

Recreation, Parks, Tourism and Holistic Health

Social Work, School of

Sociology and Sexuality Studies

Anthropology

Anthropology

Art, School of

Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts

Cinema, School of

Classics

Communication Studies

Communication Studies

Comparative and World Literature

Creative Writing

Design, School of

English Language and Literature

History

History

Humanities and Liberal Studies

International Relations

Jewish Studies

Journalism

Modern Languages and Literatures

Music, School of

Philosophy

Political Science

Theatre and Dance, School of

Women and Gender Studies

Biology

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Computer Science

School of the Environment

Engineering, School of

Mathematics

Physics and Astronomy

Psychology

Library

What are the membership parameters for departmental RTP committees?  

Membership parameters for departmental RTP Committee per Academic Senate Policy  

  • They shall consist of at least three members who are elected by secret ballot by probationary and tenured faculty in the department from among the tenured full-time faculty.  
  • Members must have a higher rank than those faculty being considered for promotion.  
  • Faculty being considered for promotion to any rank are ineligible to serve.  
  • Members shall serve a three-year term and may be elected for subsequent terms.  
  • Provision shall be made to ensure continuity of membership.  
  • When there are too few eligible faculty to serve on the committee within the department, members shall be elected from related disciplines. 
  • Faculty participating in the Faculty Early Retirement Program may serve on the RTP Committee with prior approval from the Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs.  

What is the University Tenure and Promotions Committee (UTPC)?  

The University Tenure and Promotions Committee shall consist of five members, elected per Academic Senate RTP Policy. UTPC members must be tenured Professors. However, the President or designee may agree that faculty participating in the Faculty Early Retirement Program be eligible to serve.