Promotion and Tenure Deadlines
2026-2027

Third Year Review

Deadline	Process
*September 23, 2026	Candidate dossier due to their committee
October 23, 2026	Committee’s recommendation to Department Head **Committee should mention the vote in the letter
November 6, 2026	Department Head’s recommendation to Dean
November 18, 2026	Dean’s recommendation to Provost
December 9, 2026	President’s notification of non-renewal to candidate if applicable

Promotion and/or Tenure

Deadline	Process
June 1 – September 15	Department head solicitation of external peer review letters
Department Deadline	Departments may require earlier deadlines to accommodate for external review letters. Please work with your department head for department specific deadlines and processes.
*October 16, 2026	Candidate dossier due to their committee
November 25, 2026	Committee’s recommendation to Department Head **Committee should mention the vote in the letter
December 11, 2026	Department Head’s recommendation to Dean
January 8, 2027	Dean’s recommendation to Provost
April 15, 2027	President’s notification of decision to candidate

Non-Decision Years (1, 2, 4, 5) Deadlines (Annual P&T Review)

Deadline	Process
November 26, 2025	Committee's recommendation to department head [Policy 4004.7.1(2)]
December 17, 2025	Department Head's recommendation to dean [Policy 4004.7.1(3)]
January 29, 2026	President’s notification of non-renewal to candidate (fourth and fifth year annual reviews) if applicable [Policy 4006.6.3(2)]
March 1, 2026	President's notification of non-renewal to candidate (first and second year annual reviews) if applicable [Policy 4006.6.3(2)]

*College Deadline – if you need an extension, please work with your committee chair and department head; then notify Natalie in the Dean’s Office.