• formation of a peer review committee;
• notification by the peer committee of the dates for submission of faculty personnel action requests to all appropriate faculty;
• submission of application and supporting documentation by the candidate;
• optional supplementary recommendations from other faculty and from students;
• optional evaluation and recommendations by reviewers who are not associated with the Institute (required by the  administration in all tenure and CCE applications);
• evaluation and recommendation of the candidate by the department peer committee;
• evaluation and recommendation of the candidate by the department chair;
• evaluation and recommendation by the candidate’s dean;
• evaluation and recommendation by the provost;
• presentation by the provost of evaluations, recommendations, and supporting data to the president;
• recommendation by the academic affairs committee of the board of trustees and by the full board of trustees.

A candidate for promotion who receives a negative recommendation at any stage of the evaluation process may submit a written response for considera-tion in the succeeding stages of the review process.

standard support materials
Support materials accompanying applications should include:

• a letter of intent;
• a current and complete résumé;
• samples of current professional work and student work; and
• any additional support materials which may explain, describe or otherwise contribute to the evaluation process.

Those reviewing the application may not be familiar with the candidate’s area of expertise. Clarity is therefore essential. This applies to all elements, including work samples and citations of professional activities, publications, honors, etc.

As a routine part of the promotion process, evaluators at all stages of the process may review the faculty member’s personnel file.

change in part-time status
Visiting faculty members may apply for a change to adjunct status through the annual promotion and reappointment review process. This process is subject to the terms of the current CBA.

A faculty member holding a part-time appointment may apply for any open full-time position that gets approved through the annual budget review process.