Faculty Handbook
Tenure-Track Schedule
| Dossier Submission Deadline | Peer review deadline | Notice of Renewal Decision | Termination if not renewed or tenured | |
| 1st year | Jan 15 | Feb 15 | April 15 | End of 1st year |
| 2nd year | Jan 15 | Feb 15 | April 15 | End of 3rd year |
| 3rd year | Jan 15 | Feb 15 | April 15 | End of 4th year |
| 4th year | Jan 15 | Feb 15 | April 15 | End of 5th year |
| 5th (non-tenure year)* | Jan 15 | Feb 15 | April 15 | End of 6th year |
| Tenure year (5th or 6th)* | Oct 15 | Nov 15 | April 15 | End of 6th or 7th year |
*The faculty member may apply for tenure at the beginning of the 5th or 6th year after a probationary period of not less than four years (see the Faculty Tenure policy for exceptions.) A faculty member may apply for tenure only once regardless of whether it is the 5th year or the 6th year. The tenure-track schedule is based on years of service at Tennessee Tech.
Reporting deadlines for the tenure year include:
- Faculty complete form T0 to notify they will be applying for Tenure: August 22
- Tenure Committee recommendation to Departmental/Unit Chair: November 15
- Departmental/Unit Chair recommendation to Dean: January 15
- Dean recommendation to Provost: February 17
- Provost recommendation to President: April 1
- President recommendation to the Board: May 1
NOTE: If any date falls on a weekend or holiday, use the next business day.
