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Retention, Tenure and Promotion
Unless otherwise expressly excepted, faculty unit employees and administrators shall be governed by the University ARTP Policy and Department Level policy, which govern each level of evaluation.
Resources for AY electronic RTP process:
Resources for Evaluation of Temporary Faculty
RTP Deadlines for 2025-2026 Academic Year
Per the Unit 3 CBA Articles 13.5 and 14.5, the following campus RTP deadlines, for retention, tenure/promotion decisions have been approved for the 2025-26 academic year:
Faculty should contact their College/Department for the specific RTP calendar for their College.
| Deadline | Level of Review |
|---|---|
| Friday, February 13, 2026 | Provost's retention decisions for P4* distributed to faculty by Office of Faculty Affairs. P4* is person in their second year, hired with two years of credit toward tenure. |
| Friday, February 13, 2026 | Deans' retention decisions (P2 & P3*) distributed to faculty by the College Office. P3* is person in their second year hired with one year of credit toward tenure. |
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Provost's retention decisions for P4 distributed to faculty by Office of Faculty Affairs. |
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Dean retention decisions (P3 & P5) distributed to faculty by the College office. |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | Provost's decisions for tenure and promotion distributed to faculty by Office of Faculty Affairs. |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 or earlier | Periodic reviews/evaluation of first year tenure-track faculty distributed by College/Department. |