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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 no less than four years (see the Faculty Tenure policy, Policy 205, 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.

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