Whether you are in the early or advanced stage of your academic career you will find all the tools and resources to help you navigate the path towards tenure and/or promotion at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV).
Process for candidates, Deans, and Review Committee Members
There are several resources available to faculty applying for tenure and/or promotion, designed to familiarize candidates with the UFV tenure and promotion procedures and provide guidance on how to prepare, compile and format the tenure and promotion dossier.
Guidelines and supporting documents have also been developed to assist all academic staff, including Deans and Administrators, who participate in the evaluation and review of applications for tenure and/or promotion at UFV.
Upcoming deadlines
August 15 - September 15
Deans send written assessments of progress since the end of the initial probationary period to DRC Chairs, with copy to Candidates.
September 30
Last day for Candidates to respond to Dean’s written assessment of progress since the end of the initial probationary period and upload the response to their TPFs.
Last day for Candidates to upload all required documents to their TPF prior to the application being opened for review by members of their Division Review Committee (DRC).
Last day for Candidates to indicate conflicts of interest with members of University Review Committee (URC).
October - November
DRCs review Candidate applications for tenure and/or promotion. The DRC Chair completes and forwards the Recommendation and Report to the URC Chair, with copy to the Dean and Candidate. If denied tenure and/or promotion, the Candidate is given the opportunity to respond.
December
As DRC Recommendations and Reports are completed and received by the URC Chair, the URC begins its review of Candidate applications for tenure and/or promotion.
Questions?
For questions regarding tenure and promotion and/or to discuss the specifics of your application, please email the Director, Tenure & Promotion, Dr. Alastair Hodges at alastair.hodges@ufv.ca.
