Office of the Provost
Promotion & Tenure
Faculty Tenure Description & Process
The quality of the faculty of any university is maintained primarily through support
of a wide variety of professional development. It is monitored through the appraisal,
by competent faculty and administrative officers, of each candidate for tenure. Tenure
at Tennessee Technological University provides certain full-time faculty with the
assurance of continued employment during the academic year until retirement or dismissal
for adequate cause, financial exigency, or curricular reasons, as further discussed
herein.
Tenure-Track Timeline / Deadlines
Note: The above links are to specific sections of the Faculty Handbook.
Promotion Description & Process
Promotion in academic rank is recognition of past achievement of the faculty member
being considered for promotion. In addition, promotion in rank is usually recognition
of future potential and a sign of confidence that the individual is capable of greater
accomplishments and of assuming greater responsibilities.
It is the policy of Tennessee Technological University to make promotions primarily on considerations of merit, tempered by considerations of institutional mission and fiscal responsibility. In maintaining this policy, promotions are made objectively, equitably, impartially, and as recognition of merit in accordance with the criteria contained in this policy.
Faculty Promotion Information
Note: The above link is to a specific section of the Faculty Handbook.
Promotion Salary Increases
When a faculty member is promoted, they are awarded an increase to their base salary (typically a 9-month salary). The increase is either a percentage of their current salary or a fixed amount, whichever is larger. Below is a list of the current promotion salary increases.
